ABSTRACT
Salmonberry is native to the West coast of North America, from west central Alaska to California. It has rarely been observed in northern Idaho. The species has escaped cultivation and become established in northwestern Europe, including the British Isles. The plants occur in moist open forests and woods, in shaded swamps, in moist clearings along roads, along the margins of streams, and on mountain slopes. Salmonberry is not a cultivated food crop, although it is grown as an ornamental and ground stabilizer. However, it is a very popular wild fruit, extensively collected on the West coast of North America by indigenous people and wild food enthusiasts, and employed to some extent in cottage industry sales of preserved products. Salmonberry is naturally adapted to West coast climates and has appreciable cold tolerance.
