salal
Northwest coastal evergreen
Salal is an evergreen shrub native to the Pacific Northwest, bearing leathery leaves and edible dark berries.
The plant grows densely in coastal forests and is widely used in floral arrangements for its glossy foliage.
Indigenous peoples of the region traditionally ate the berries fresh or dried: The trail was lined with salal and ferns.
Resembling animal hide
- glossySmooth and shiny
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
- shrubSmall woody plant
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
understory · shade-tolerant · groundcover · thicket · dense · hardy · persistent · year-round
Edible plant ovary
- edibleSafe to consume
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- harvestGathering mature crops
picking · jam · preserve · tart · sweet · juicy · pectin · gathering
Seller of cut blooms
- greeneryCollective plant life
- fillerSubstance closing gaps
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
vase · foliage · wedding · centerpiece · decoration · export · wholesale · spray
Forest's lower vegetation tier
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- Douglas firLarge Western North American conifer
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
- coniferousProducing woody cones
woodland · shade · acidic soil · humus · duff · mossy · fern · huckleberry
Coastal American region, northward
- coastalOf the shoreline
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
Cascadia · temperate rainforest · native · wild · ancestral · Salish · pemmican · camas
leathery
Resembling animal hide
broadleaf · understory · shade-tolerant · groundcover · thicket · dense · hardy · persistent · year-round · lush
fruit
Edible plant ovary
harvest · picking · jam · preserve · tart · sweet · juicy · pectin · gathering · wildcrafting
florist
Seller of cut blooms
- greeneryCollective plant life
- fillerSubstance closing gaps
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
bouquet · vase · foliage · wedding · centerpiece · decoration · export · wholesale · spray
understory
Forest's lower vegetation tier
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- Douglas firLarge Western North American conifer
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
coniferous · woodland · shade · acidic soil · humus · duff · mossy · fern · huckleberry
Pacific Northwest
Coastal American region, northward
- coastalOf the shoreline
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
ethnobotany · Cascadia · temperate rainforest · native · wild · ancestral · Salish · pemmican · camas