Plant Description:

• Low shrub growing in the undergrowth of taller species, growing up to 3 m tall
• Green, oval leaves with silvery, hairy underside
• Yellow flowers and reddish berries with a bad taste
• Used to make teas in the treatment of stomachaches, heart problems, arthritis, tuberculosis and gall stones
• Berries are high in vitamin C, but have a soapy taste. This taste is caused by a chemical that can induce nausea if large amounts are consumed
• The wood has a foul smell when burnt
• Found at Stops 1 and 2

 

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-Sourced from Budd's Flora of the Canadian Prairie Provinces, 1979 and
Plants of the Western Boreal Forest & Aspen Parkland, 1995.
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