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Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Groundcone Boschniakia rossica)


Native to Western Canada, from British Columbia as far South as Northern California; Ground cone is a species of parasitic plant in the broomrape family; also known by the common names of VANCOUVER GROUNDCONE and Small Groundcone. It is parasitic to alder, cranberry, and sala bushes (Gaultheria shallon is a leathery-leaved shrub in the heather family(Ericaceae), native to Western Canada. In English, it is known as salal, shallon, or simply Gaultheria in Britain.). It is visible above ground as purplish brown or yellow inflorescence.


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  • Potato-like stem base is edible raw.
  • Grows in coastal forests, at the base of alders salal or cranberry bushes.

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