Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
words spruce, sharp, soft, single, and square all start with
s.
If you crush spruce needles, they
smell of camphor. Subalpine fir cones, on the other hand, sit upright on the branches, and the
needles are flat and flexible.
Huckleberry
In late summer you are welcome to eat the edible berries on shrubs along the trails. Way
out in front for flavor is the
huckleberry
(Vaccinium membranaceum)
on its short bush.
Red raspberries
(Rubus idaeus)
can be found in some moist environments, as can
wild
strawberries
(Fragaria virginiana)
and
thimbleberries
(Rubus par-viflorus),
pictured on
page
Forest flowers
Here is a guide to some of the central plateaus' common wildflowers, arranged by color. Re-
member, it's against regulations to pick flowers.
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