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T'qwémelhp
(plant)
T'qwém
(berry)
Stháthqiy
(shoots)
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
Origins
INDIGENOUS
INTRODUCED
Niche/Zone
1
2
3
4
Ecology
Grows at Low to subalpine elevations.
Commonly found in: Open forests, clearings, shorelines. Often grow alongside red alder.
Uses
Food
- Tender sweet shoots peeled and eaten fresh in the spring.
- Berries ripened in July and are eaten fresh, dried, or mashed and dried as cakes.
Material
- Leaves used to clean slime from fish when butchering.