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.

The album can also be seen at this link – Bunchberry