XAwaatl‘Aga‘d

Literally, 'dog's anus'.

A low-lying, creeping raspberry species. This plant bears five oval shaped, coarsely toothed leaflets with small white flowers that are bent backwards. The small red berries will appear in raspberry-like clusters. Five-leaved brambles grow in moist mossy forests, glades, meadows, and along streambanks. Although edible and tasty, the berries of this plant were not a common food source for Indigenous peoples due to their small size and softness. (Copper River Watershed Project)