Scootberry (Streptopus roseus)

Family: Convallariaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Streptopus roseus Michx. is a synonym of Streptopus lanceolatus (Aiton) Reveal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish flavour, though it is said to be cathartic if eaten in quantity, especially if you have not eaten this fruit before. — Young leaves and shoots are added to salads to impart a cucumber flavour.; They can also be cooked and used as greens.; Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweetish flavour, though it is said to be cathartic if eaten in quantity, especially if you have not eaten this fruit before.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist woods, river banks, alder thickets. Damp montane woods, 9000 - 1800 metres. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)