Botanical atlas
Red Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium
This plant is kept in the atlas for identification and safety, not for use. Read the safety notes below before handling it, and keep it away from children, cats, and food.
Long before it graced modern pantries, red huckleberry was a staple food for Coast Salish, Haida, Tlingit, and many other Pacific Northwest peoples, who gathered the tart berries fresh, dried them into cakes for winter, and used them to flavor salmon and other foods. The plant's bright bark and leaves were also brewed into teas that were traditionally used to support digestion and general wellness. Because the berries ripen at the same time salmon return upstream, some coastal nations used their appearance as a seasonal marker, a sign that fishing season had begun. Today the berry is still prized by foragers for its jewel-toned color and sharp, cranberry-like tartness.
Safety.
Red huckleberry is a safe, tart edible berry with no significant toxicity concerns.
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