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Flower:Twisted-stalk, Clasping
Family:-Lily
Genus / Species:Streptopus amplexifolius
Notes:Flowers and fruit are suspended from the base of each leaf, where as in the similar plants of Smith's Fairy Lanterns and Hooker's Fairy Bells, the flowers and fruits appear on the end of the main stem. The berries are considered edible.
Photo:

Spencer Creek Nature Trail, Beverly Beach State Park - July 28, 2009

Guide:Pacific States Wildflowers by Niehaus Ripper / Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Pojar & MacKinnon / Northwest Wild Berries by Underhill