Vancouver Groundcone / Boschniakia hookeri
Westwind is home to an abundance of plant and animal life.
One that you might not encounter everyday is the Vancouver Groundcone or Boshniakia hookeri. This parasitic herb grows low to the ground and feeds off of the Salal plants roots. They can be a variety of colors, from yellow/red to purple and a single plant can dispense 350,000 seeds!
Here at Westwind the best chance to find and view this interesting species is along the edge of the trail to Highmeadow!
– Scotty Evens is the site manager at Westwind. His passions include forest ecology & natural resource management.