swap_horiz Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) Alternatives

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Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)

Vaccinium angustifolium, commonly called the lowbush blueberry, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern and central North...

North American Wild Cold Hardy Ericaceae

9.0 Excellent

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Huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum)

Vaccinium membranaceum, commonly called black huckleberry or thinleaf huckleberry, is a deciduous shrub native to forest...

Mountain North American Wild Ericaceae

8.4 Great

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Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)

Black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis, is a deciduous bramble in the rose family native to eastern North America. Its dark...

Antioxidant North American Wild Rosaceae

8.3 Great

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Serviceberry / Juneberry (Amelanchier canadensis)

Amelanchier canadensis, commonly called Canadian serviceberry, shadblow serviceberry, or juneberry, is a deciduous shrub...

North American Sweet Wild Early Season

8.1 Great

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Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)

Pawpaw, or Asimina triloba, is a small deciduous tree native to eastern North America and a member of the custard-apple...

North American Wild Annonaceae Tropical Like

8.1 Great

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Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)

Allegheny serviceberry, Amelanchier laevis, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the rose family native to eastern Nort...

North American Sweet Wild Rosaceae

7.9 Good

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Mulberry (Morus rubra)

Morus rubra, native to eastern North America, is the only mulberry species indigenous to the continent and was an import...

North American Sweet Wild Dark Fruited

7.8 Good

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Poorman Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa cultivar)

Poorman is an American cultivar of the European gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, grown for its relatively large fruit and s...

North American Sweet Cultivar Red Fruited

7.8 Good

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Ground Cherry (Physalis pubescens)

Ground cherry, identified here as Physalis pubescens, is a plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, native to parts o...

North American Sweet Wild Solanaceae

7.5 Good

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Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

Diospyros virginiana, commonly known as the American persimmon, is a deciduous tree in the ebony family (Ebenaceae) nati...

North American Wild Orange Fruited Astringent

7.4 Good

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Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Rubus parviflorus, commonly known as thimbleberry, is a thornless shrub native to western North America from Alaska to n...

North American Wild Thornless Rosaceae

7.3 Good

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American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

Sambucus canadensis, commonly known as the American elderberry, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It...

Medicinal North American Wild Dark Fruited

7.3 Good

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Beach Plum (Prunus maritima)

Prunus maritima is a beach-adapted wild plum native to the Atlantic Coast of North America, valued for its sweet-tart pu...

Coastal North American Wild Rosaceae

7.2 Good

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Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)

Ribes aureum, widely known as the golden currant, is a deciduous shrub native to western North America. It is easily ide...

North American Sweet Wild Grossulariaceae

7.2 Good

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Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum var. villosum)

Buffalo currant is a deciduous North American shrub classified as Ribes aureum var. villosum, a variety of golden curran...

North American Wild Plains Dark Fruited

7.1 Good

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Wintergreen / Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens)

Gaultheria procumbens is a low North American woodland plant whose leaves and red berries contain methyl salicylate, the...

Aromatic North American Wild Ericaceae

6.4 Fair

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Spicebush Berry (Lindera benzoin)

The spicebush berry is the red fruit of Lindera benzoin, a deciduous aromatic shrub native to eastern North America. The...

Aromatic North American Wild Red Fruited

6.4 Fair

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Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Mitchella repens is a trailing evergreen of eastern North American forests that produces paired scarlet berries from two...

North American Wild Groundcover Red Fruited

5.9 Mediocre

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Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

Cornus canadensis is a low creeping groundcover native to boreal North America and eastern Asia, notable as one of the f...

North American Wild Groundcover Red Fruited

5.6 Mediocre

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Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa)

Red elderberry, or Sambucus racemosa, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to parts of North America and Eurasia. I...

North American Wild Toxic Raw Red Fruited

4.8 Poor