In a wooded area above 2000-foot elevation adjacent to a cleared area (hence, growing wild in the forest, but exposed to sunshine) close to Vancouver, I noticed a small plant with orange berries that I have not been able to identify searching the internet. The plant was low to the ground (2 cm to 5 cm maybe up to 10 cm max, in the area that I saw it) growing in reasonably well-drained soil (not swamp, but not desert sand either). Technically, I do not know what a vine is, but I wouldn't describe it as a vine, as the roots were always within 20 cm of the full extent of each distinct plant. (As of early September) it had a cluster of (about 10) orange berries, each about half-cm in diameter. The leaves are opposite, have parallel veins, are about 1 to 2 cm in length, have no "teeth" or "hairs", and are rounded with a point (like a spade). The berries look like a mini-cluster that might have fallen from a mountain ash tree (but the berry cluster is much too small, the plan is not a tree, the leaves are different). I have no idea what the flower might look like (until next summer). In colour and size the leaves are similar to a blueerry or a huckleberry (but the plant is much smaller, and the leaves are differently shaped). The orange berries are similar in size to huckleberries (but they are more orange than red/pink, and the orange berries are in clusters). I'm curious to know either what the plant is or where I can find out.
Thanks - that looks closer than anything else I've found. I might have to check it out next year when it flowers.
I guess no photos then. Okay, in comparison to the Cornus, which has leaves about twice as long and fruits turning from green to red (no orange), what is different about it? As an aside, the bunchberries around the Vancouver area tend to be Cornus unalaschkensis
What do the different colour dots refer to? There's nothing on the site explaining what the different colours mean.
Underneath the small map is a link that states "Click here to view the full interactive map and legend". Dots generally represent collection localities, different herbaria have different coloured dots.
The info is there, but a bit hard to find. The dots represent herbarium collections and the colours are different herbariums. http://www.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/eflora/data.html#ala (Link drops you at bottom of page, info under About Out Maps.) Link to the map. Then click the "+" to expand the drop down list of Vascular Plant Databases.
