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v. t. e. Salal berries are a widely used fruit on the British Columbia coast. Salal berries were traditionally picked in late summer and eaten fresh or dried into cakes for winter. There are numerous wild edible and medicinal plants in British Columbia that are used traditionally by First Nations peoples. These include seaweeds, rhizomes and ...
Canis crassodon crassodon. The Vancouver Island wolf, also known as the coastal wolf or sea wolf ( Canis lupus crassodon) [ 2] is a subspecies of grey wolf, endemic to the coast of the Pacific Northwest. [ 3] They are a unique subspecies of wolf due to their semi-aquatic lifestyle, which includes a diet that is almost entirely marine-based.
Lactuca canadensis is a species of wild lettuce known by the common names Canada lettuce, Canada wild lettuce, and tall lettuce. [2] Its true native range is not clear, [2] but it is considered to be a native of the eastern and central parts of North America. It naturalized in the western part of the continent as well as in Eurasia. [3] [4]
Allium tricoccum with open inflorescence bud (June 6). Allium tricoccum is a perennial growing from an ovoid-conical shaped bulb that is 2–6 cm (1–2 in) long. [4] Plants typically produce a cluster of 2–6 bulbs that give rise to broad, [5] flat, smooth, light green leaves, that are 20–30 cm (8–12 in) long including the narrow petioles, [4] often with deep purple or burgundy tints on ...
Yellow-bellied marmot ( Marmota flaviventris) LC. Hoary marmot ( Marmota caligata) LC. Vancouver Island marmot ( Marmota vancouverensis) CR. Columbian ground squirrel ( Spermophilus columbianus) LC. Arctic ground squirrel ( Spermophilus parryii) LC. Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel ( Spermophilus saturatus) LC.
The North Pacific hake, Pacific hake, Pacific whiting, or jack salmon ( Merluccius productus) is a ray-finned fish in the genus Merluccius, found in the northeast Pacific Ocean from northern Vancouver Island to the northern part of the Gulf of California. It is a silver-gray fish with black speckling, growing to a length of 90 cm (3 ft).
The wild population was counted at 250 in 2021. [30] Due to conservation and recovery efforts, the population of Vancouver Island marmots has significantly increased since 2003. Nevertheless, Vancouver Island marmot populations continue to fluctuate due to natural events as well as increased predation. [31]
Thuja plicata is a large evergreen coniferous tree in the family Cupressaceae, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Its common name is western redcedar in the U.S. [2] or western red cedar in the UK, [3] and it is also called pacific red cedar, giant arborvitae, western arborvitae, just cedar, giant cedar, or shinglewood. [4]