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Friday, 21 February 2014

One-flowered Clintonia, Clintonia unifloria. Also called Queens Cup, Blue Bead, Bead Lily

The berry of this species, though unusual in appearance, is dry, insipid, and mildly toxic so is not a recommended food source. It is claimed that the former Nuxalk peoples of Bella Coola  called it "Wolf's Berry" because they considered it inedible to humans and edible only to wolves. In reality, they are eaten by many small animals and many birds, especially grouse relish the berries. It is also claimed that the Thompson peoples of the interior, once, made dye from the fruit

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