Red Whortle Berry?

[kennethrmc]

...is my clan plant. I've had no luck finding it in local woods, or finding sprigs on the internet. I'd like to have a few leaves & berries to place in my cap. Any suggestions where I could find such?

[starbkjrus]

Red Whortle Berries r us <dot> com?

Ok sorry, but I really had to...

[starbkjrus]

Although I didn't explore there is this....http://www.redwhortleberry.com/

[Lachlan09]

I seem to recall the MacNeils of Barra have driftwood as their plant badge. Sounds a bit heavy !

[JSFMACLJR]

I seem to recall the MacNeils of Barra have driftwood as their plant badge. Sounds a bit heavy !

Isn't their plant badge seaware, a type of sea weed, like kelp?

[peacekeeper83]

Their plant badge is Dryas or mountain avens (McNeil of Barra)

[JSFMACLJR]

Their plant badge is Dryas or mountain avens (McNeil of Barra)

I guess Frank Adam and Innes of Learney got it wrong in The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of The Scottish Highlands.

The MacNeill's of Gigha use dryas, or has this changed?

[IDScot]

Anyone from SE Wyoming or the front range of Colorado ought to be able to help you. They are prolific in the understory of timbered areas and very easy to identify. The berries are delicious (same family as the huckleberry). The forest grouse also make short work of them in late summer. Hope that helps.

[Friday]

The USDA says the Red Whortle Berry is also called the Red Huckleberry in the US. The Encyclopedia of the Earth provides some information. The Red Huckleberry grows wild in western British Columbia upper north west of the US. Perhaps someone is these areas could help.

The Red Whortle/Red Huckleberry is also a cousin to the blueberry and maybe the plants look enough alike that you could get away with wearing a blueberry sprig? I know that blueberry plants are often available at garden shops in the spring in the MidAtlantic region of the US.

You might also consider a call to your state Forest Service or Department of Agriculture and ask if Red Huckleberries grow in you state.

[Lyle1]

[QUOTE=Friday;829210]The USDA says the Red Whortle Berry is also called the Red Huckleberry in the US.

Vaccinium parvifolium (Red Whortleberry/Red Huckleberry) is apparently not commonly available in the US market, but I did find one nursery that sells it.

Forest Farm Nursey: http://www.forestfarm.com/product.php?id=4705

While it is not native to Arizona, I did find an Arizona based web site that had a write up, so I guess you might be able to grow it.

http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plan...rvifolium.html

Unique Wreaths of NC also sells a wreath with Red Huckleberry on it; maybe you could dry some. http://www.unique-wreaths.com/products.cfm?p_id=44