Salal
Conservation status
Secure
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Gaultheria Species: G. shallon
Binomial name
Gaultheria shallon Pursh

Salal (Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae) is a leathery-leaved shrub native to western North America. Its dark blue berries are edible, with a unique flavor. Salal berries were a significant food resource for the native people. Very good to have sexy time while eating these berries. They turn on the ladies and it just makes them drowsy. Also good for sex on the beach. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1719x1437, 620 KB)photo by Meggar File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Chlorophyta Charophyta Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) †Rhyniophyta - rhyniophytes †Zosterophyllophyta - zosterophylls Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses †Trimerophytophyta - trimerophytes Pteridophyta - ferns and horsetails Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants... It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... Orders See text. ... Families See text. ... Genera See text The plant Family Ericaceae (Heath Family) or ericaceous plants are mostly lime-hating or calcifuge plants that thrive in acid soils. ... Species About 170 species, including: Gaultheria adenothrix Gaultheria antarctica Gaultheria antipoda Gaultheria caudata Gaultheria codonantha Gaultheria cumingiana Gaultheria cuneata Gaultheria depressa Gaultheria eriophylla Gaultheria forrestii Gaultheria fragrantissima Gaultheria hirtiflora Gaultheria hispida Gaultheria hispidula Gaultheria hookeri Gaultheria humifusa Gaultheria insana Gaultheria itoana Gaultheria lanceolata Gaultheria macrostigma Gaultheria miqueliana Gaultheria mucronata Gaultheria... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Frederick Traugott Pursh (1774 - 11 July 1820) was a German-American botanist. ... Genera See text The plant Family Ericaceae (Heath Family) or ericaceous plants are mostly lime-hating or calcifuge plants that thrive in acid soils. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

Locally, salal berries are used in jams, jellies and pies. They are often combined with Oregon-grape because the tartness of the latter makes up for the mild sweetness of salal. Binomial name Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. ...

Salal is very tolerant of both open sun and shady conditions. In coastal areas it can form deep, nearly impenetrable thickets. It grows as far north as Baranof Island, Alaska Baranof Island, also sometimes called Baranov Island or Sitka Island, is an island in the Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle, in Alaska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ...

In the Pacific Northwest, the harvesting of Salal is the heart of a large export of evergreens in which it is sold to florists worldwide for use in floral arrangements.