Pacific Trailing Blackberry (Rubus ursinus)

Salal (Gaultheria shallon)

Strawberry (Fragaria)

Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis)

Rubus spectabilis

These orange aggregate berries are commonly found throughout the park. They are edible to both wildlife and humans, though the opinions on flavor vary greatly. If you decide to taste them for yourself, pick a few from several different plants as the taste can differ from plant to plant. Personally, I find they taste like bland tomatoes more often than not.

Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Rubus parviflorus

Thimbleberry plants are sometimes referred to as the “toilet paper of the forest” for their large soft leaves. The delicate red aggregate berries are edible and plentiful at Silver Falls. A nice trail-side snack!

All those pretty white blossoms will soon be berries!