Twistedstalk - Streptopus amplexifolius - Sceau-de-Salomon

This one is comestible, but because it resembles a lot of toxic plants in the region, don't eat this plant unless you're absolutely positive about identification (somebody who knows for certain shows you, rather than just comparing to a picture). Large quantities of the fruit can give diarrhea as well, so be light on eating them once you do have a positive identification.

S. amplexifolius from below

Nous étions allés à Mont Cayamant hier. Sur la piste il y avait beaucoup à voir; j'ai pris un tas de photos. C'est un très bel endroit et du belvédère le paysage est extrèmement beau. Ne pas aller sans de bonnes chaussures ou bottes! Le chemin est ménagé, mais s'agit quand même d'une piste dans une forêt. Faire attention aux falaises.

Flowering Raspberry - Rubus Odoratus - Ronce Odorante

R. odoratus influorescence

The flowering raspberry (fr. ronce odorante), rubus odoratus, is one of my favourite edibles at the lake. Though it's called flowering raspberry, it doesn't have the same flavour or texture. It's produces a deep red, opaque, slightly velvety fruit. My brothers and I used to call them thumberries as children because the fruit fit onto our thumbs neatly, like little red caps. They're a bit dry in comparison with the wild raspberry, but delicious. The seeds are less present vs the wild raspberry, too, so there's an advantage in that sense. I love the chiffon-like appearance of the petals of this flower. Also, it's quite sticky and hairy on the back; as a kid I used to pluck the flower off the stem and stick it to my shirt, like a pin. Now, before you go thinking I must have been a sweet, pretty kid, I also did that with empty dragonfly nymph shells (actually, I liked those better because they were cool).

Today, I'm dreaming...