Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a native evergreen perennial found in our mid-elevation to sub-alpine forests.    It has a woody base and spreads by rhizomes.   A whorl of 4 – 7 leaves grows at the tops of stems.    The leaves have parallel veins and are shaped somewhere from oval to elliptical.     The undersides are whitish.    An inflorescence has 4 whitish bracts (may have touches of purple).    The petals are tiny, and the colors change as they mature, usually a version of greenish-whitish-purplish.

After flowering, bright-red berry-like drupes form.

Displayed here are photos of bunchberry taken by the author from various locations.     Click any image to go the Google Photos album.

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The album can also be seen at this link – Bunchberry