Edible Parts: Flowers  Fruit  Shoots  Stem
Edible Uses: Tea

Fruit - raw, cooked or dried for later use[1, 2, 17, 85, 101, 183]. Juicy with a very good flavour[182, 183]. The fruit can be made into jams and jellies[257]. This species is not of much value in Britain, it does not fruit freely in the cooler summers of this country and the fruits do not always develop their full flavour[11]. The fruit can range in colour from yellow, through orange to red, it is about the size of a cultivated raspberry but is rather inferior in flavour and often has a distinctive bitterness, especially in cooler summers[K]. Another report says that it fruits freely in Britain[182]. Young shoots - peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus[11, 101, 118, 183, 257]. They are harvested in the spring as they grow above the soil and whilst they are still tender[161]. Flowers - raw[172]. The leaves are used as a tea substitute[183].

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Analgesic  Astringent  Disinfectant  Odontalgic  Poultice  Stomachic

The leaves and the root are astringent[172]. A poultice of the chewed leaves has been used as a dressing on burns[257]. The root bark is analgesic, astringent, disinfectant and stomachic[257]. A decoction is used in the treatment of stomach complaints[257]. A decoction has been used to lessen the pains of labour[257]. The powdered bark has been used as a dusting powder on burns and sores[257]. A poultice of the bark has been applied to wounds and aching teeth to ease the pain[257]. A poultice of the chewed bark has been used as a dressing to relive pain and clean burns and wounds[257].

Disinfectant  Dye  Pipes

Agroforestry Uses: The deep root system of salmonberry can help prevent soil erosion on steep slopes[1050 ] Salmonberry is a pioneer or early seral species noted for its ability to spread aggressively on disturbed sites. A certain amount of soil disturbance is essential for good seedling establishment. Seedlings generally appear in abundance after fire, timber harvest, or other types of disturbance. Rhizomes enable the plant to spread vigorously and form dense patches. In many areas dense stands may form within 2 to 3 years after disturbance[1050 ]. The stands will often diminish as tree species become established and form a canopy, though it can persist almost indefinitely, especially under hardwood canopies such as Alder. Other Uses: The plant is used in breeding programmes with the raspberry (Rubus idaeus) in North America[317 ]. A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[168 ]. The hollowed stems are used as pipes[99 ]. (The report does not specify what type of pipes).

Special Uses

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