Sweet gale
Myrica gale
- Food part reported in sources
- nuts, leaves
- B.C. seasonal planning window
- Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned
- Habitat
- Wet or moist sites.
An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.
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Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Not a routine food herb. The source flags pregnancy-related risk; seek qualified advice.
Habitat in British Columbia
Wet or moist sites.
Ecosystem records
Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS)
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.