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Edible Plants & Mushrooms

Empetrum nigrum

Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry
  • Scientific Name: Empetrum nigrum
  • Common Name(s): Crowberry
  • Edible: yes
  • Medicinal: no
  • Parts Used: fruit
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    12 Aug, 2008

    Description: This is a dwarf evergreen shrub with short needlelike leaves. It has small, shiny, black berries that remain on the bush throughout the winter.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    12 Aug, 2008

    Habitat and Distribution: Look for this plant in tundra throughout arctic regions of North America and Eurasia.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    Logos
    12 Aug, 2008

    Edible Parts: The fruits are edible fresh or can be dried for later use.
    Current Rating: 0.0000

    Locations Found

    Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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