Cloudberry

lus nan oighreag / Rubus chamaemorus

The Cloudberry is deeply rooted in the Highland landscape and culture, with several hills, for example, Beinn nan Oighreag, meaning 'Hill of the Cloudberries', named after the plant. As they require very specific conditions and are dioecious (having separate male and female flowers), Cloudberry patches are so rare that their whereabouts are a closely guarded secret by local foragers. Their scarcity has given them a mythical status, and they are referred to as 'the fruits of mountain fairies'.