#shallon

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6/4/2024

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I don't care what anyone says, I pronounce Shallan like

And that's that

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Salal Berries Gaultheria shallon

Western Washington, September 4 2022 Mary Howerton (shop)

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Shallon Berries  2022

Sarah Stivers

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#white #gaultheriashallon Lots of strange and interesting stuff in the #forest! Description: Gaultheria shallon is an evergreen shrub in the heather family, native to western North America. In English, it is known as #salal, #shallon , or simply #gaultheria in Britain. - Wikipedia Scientific name: Gaultheria shallon Family: Ericaceae Kingdom: Plantae Order: Ericales Keep #blooming #perspective #wildflowers #flores #flowers #flowerstagram #florestagram #instaflowers #instaflores #fleurs #instafleurs #fleurstagram #instablooms #stamen #pistil #botany #ip_flowers #mta_flowers #nature #naturephotography (at Redwood National and State Parks (NPS)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQkYhI2r2rC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae

There is a list of plants I am expected to recognise and identify for the horticulture course I’m attending, but the only one I had never seen before is this evergreen shrub generally known as shallon or salal. Native to North America, it was introduced to the British Isles in the early 1800′s, along with the snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), mostly to provide cover for game, control erosion on riverbanks and as an ornamental species, and has quickly naturalised in many woodland areas, where it forms dense strands expanding via rhizomes. As a member of the Ericaceae, it prefers acidic soils and its characteristic flowers -not pictured- are quite similar to those of other species within the family, like the strawberry bush (Arbutus unedo) or the bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). A trait it shares with the latter is the production of dark coloured, edible berries mildly similar in flavour (I really liked them), which I read were a staple food for some North American Native people, along with the leaves, also used for their medicinal properties.  

It might not be a great idea to grow it in a small garden as it can slowly expand considerably, but if you have a very shady spot where not much else manages well, shallon can be a good choice as it will fill it up, attract wildlife and provide you with bunches of unusual, tasty fruits. 

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