Now here’s a line you don’t hear every day: “Bunchberry has been in the news this week!” Yes it’s true, and although you may not recognize the name, you’ve likely seen bunchberries if you’ve ever hiked through a Canadian forest in late spring (small, upward-facing white flowers) or in autumn (red berries atop burgundy leaves). It’s a truly lovely forest groundcover. The Canada … [Read more...] about Bunchberries make national headlines
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Bunchberry wins Canada national flower vote
In a nation-wide poll that ended on Canada Day, 80% of almost 10,000 people picked bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) as their choice for a national flower. The flower is known as quatre-temps in French and kawiscowimin in Cree. From the beginning of the National Flower Contest in March, the little white flower held the lead in the online vote, says Maureen Hulbert, … [Read more...] about Bunchberry wins Canada national flower vote
