The Bunchberry is a sixinch subshrub. It is related to the dogwood tree. Its little flowers have a tiny dense head 1/2-3/4 diameter. Its berries are red and orange. Its leaves are pointed and can only grow to be six inches long. It grows in the mid-elevated forests. The Bunchberry grows in spring and summer. Its scientific name is Cornus canadensis.
Source:
Mathews, Daniel. Cascade-Olympic Natural History. Raven Editions,
1988.