Oregon Grapes

Not true grapes, Oregon grapes are related to bayberry, and grow wild throughout the western United States. Used by Native Americans for medicine, domestic varieties are most commonly used in landscaping, for colorful ground cover. In winter, the leaves turn copper, bright orange, and red. The tiny blooms are yellow.

Until this uncharacteristically wet year, I had never seen them this plump and lush before. Ordinarily, they have just a few hard little dry-looking berries.

(2009.SEP.02)

RedBubble Album: Small Blessings

Canon 350D EIS
Sigma 75/300 mm

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