USEFUL WILD PLANTS 



leathery, holly-like leaflets, abundant in rich woods 

 among rocks, especially in northern California and 

 Oregon, of which latter State it is the floral emblem. 

 Erect clusters of small but conspicuous yellow 



OREGON GRAPE 

 (Berberis aquifolium) 



flowers adorn the bushes in the spring, succeeded in 

 autumn by blue berries of a pleasant flavor which 

 are useful for jelly making and also as the basis of a 

 refreshing drink. Cousin to the Barberry is the 



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