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Squashberry

Viburnum edule

Research incomplete
Food part reported in sources
See species reference
B.C. seasonal planning window
Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned
Habitat
Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.

An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.

Viburnum edule
Viburnum edule
Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service · Public domain
Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Identification and food-use notes

Confirm species and the intended edible part using the linked reference.

Habitat in British Columbia

Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.

Ecosystem records

Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Mountain Hemlock (MH); Montane Spruce (MS); Ponderosa Pine (PP); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS); Spruce–Willow–Birch (SWB)

UBC recorded ecosystems for the named taxa. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.

Timing and food-use notes

Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.

Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.

References

Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.

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