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NAME: Bunchberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Cornus Canadensis / Cornus
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): crackerberry, creeping dogwood
CONDITIONS:
sun-shade, cool moist soil
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EDIBLE |
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Fruits |
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slightly sweet |
RAW/COOK |
Sep/Oct |
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Nuts |
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Roots |
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Bark |
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PORTION: small-medium
COMMENT: Fruit – High in pectin, so can be added to breakfast cereals or used for making jams, pies, puddings etc. (1)
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Pectin is said to protect the body against radiation. Also: Analgesic; Cathartic; Febrifuge; Kidney; Ophthalmic.(1)
LOOK-A-LIKES:
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: ground cover
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):