Bunchberry, pretty little thing that it is, grows in damp forested areas. Like a Poinsettia, the white "petals" are not petals at all, but bracts, and occasionally sports appear which have white stripes or patches on the leaves. The inflorescence is the tight cluster of small flowers in the center. The fruits arise in a grouping of a few bright red berries, edible but pithy and not particularly valuable as a food source.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Bunchberry, Cornus Unalaschkensis
Bunchberry, pretty little thing that it is, grows in damp forested areas. Like a Poinsettia, the white "petals" are not petals at all, but bracts, and occasionally sports appear which have white stripes or patches on the leaves. The inflorescence is the tight cluster of small flowers in the center. The fruits arise in a grouping of a few bright red berries, edible but pithy and not particularly valuable as a food source.
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