This months last on the card is Northern Wild Raisin was something I found on a hike with my son yesterday. The common name for this plant was witherrod – which meant flexible. It was used for making basskets and other small items, but the fruit is edible, and tasts like regular raisins.
I ran across a large clump and was interested in the green berries. the berries start off as green, turn pink as they are ripening, and turn blue when they are completely ripe.
These days I am freed from carrying around a plant identifier book. I have a neat little app on my phone called “Seek” that allows you to take a picture and use that to identify the plant – not fool proof – but better than some of the plant books I used to trudge around with.
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I’ve been looking for a free app to do that but they all want to charge. I won’t use it enough for that but love the idea. Now, basket weaving is a hobby I haven’t picked up yet. Hmmm. 🙂
Seek is by iNaturalist, and is, I am pretty sure free. if you Google Seek app you can check it out. Good luck!
Thanks, Lou. You always have the best information. I loved the plant cover for winter. Worked perfectly.
This looks very similar to the Beauty Berry shrub I have in my backyard. I had it at a previous house and loved it. Mine is starting to produce green berries now. Toward the latter part of July/early August it will have bright purple berries.
I use the phone on my Google app to help me identify most everything. As you say, not foolproof, but most helpful.
I meant the photo/camera icon on my Google app…🙄
It may be in the viburnum family of plants and related. It’s a huge family of related plants.
I have a similar app called Picture this! It’s brilliant. I never do anything with the information, but it’s just nice to have and to do.