Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)

Family: Myricaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

It is also classified as Morella pensylvanica.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in soups etc. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 4mm in diameter and contains a single large seed.; There is very little edible flesh and this is of poor quality.; The leaves and fruit are used as a food flavouring in soups etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry or wet sterile soil near the coast. Coastal dunes, pine barrens, pine-oak forests, old fields, bogs, edges of streams, ponds, and swamps from sea level to 325 metres. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)