Edible Native Mixers (Fragaria virginiana + Allium cernuum + Trifollium wormskioldii)

Plant Description: A charming collection of edible natives. Great for adding to a vegetable garden, food forest, or native habitat. All on the Portland Plant List and all entirely edible.  *CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL FOR MEDICAL USE. NEVER CONSUME PLANTS WITHOUT PROPER ID*

Fragaria virginiana: Virginia strawberry or wild strawberry is a ground-hugging plant rising from a fibrous, perennial root system. Hairy leaf petioles, up to 6 in. long.

Allium cernuum: This plant is distinguished from most other native alliums by the fact that its flower stems crook sharply downward at the top just below the flower causing the flower umbel to nod. The droplet-shaped flowers are light lavender to pink, sometimes white, and appear June to July. The flowers turn upright and become papery as the capsules ripen. The bluish green grass-like leaves are shorter than the flower stem. Nodding onion is in leaf from February into October. The root system consists of elongated bulbs that often form clusters. Both the bulb and foliage have a typical onion-like scent. Plants will naturalize by self-seeding and bulb offsets in optimum growing conditions.

Trifollium wormskioldii: Springbank Clover is an evergreen mat forming native perennial clover with upright magenta flowers. Springbank clover is fasting growing and a nitrogen fixer. It's rhizomes have also been historically eaten and have a taste similar to green beans.