Grand Fir (Abies grandis)

Family: Pinaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Form: Columnar, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich and juicy. — Inner bark - cooked.; It is usually dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickening in soups etc or mixed with cereals when making bread.; It is best used in the spring when it is rich and juicy.; An emergency food, it is only used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in a variety of soils, but the best specimens are growing in deep rich alluvial soils It ranges from the coast to inland elevations of about 2000 metres if growing by streams. (Zone 5, Zone 6)