Exhibit 14
Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
Place
Open tundra, muskeg, rockfields, conifer margins, coastal bluffs, and exposed sea cliffs across the Northern Hemisphere.
Adaptation
A low, creeping evergreen shrub that forms dense mats; its grooved leaf undersides reduce water loss in harsh climates.
Molecular Signature
The dark fruit contains anthocyanins; cyanidin-3-galactoside and delphinidin-3-galactoside were reported as major pigments.
Scientific Lens
What can a verified anthocyanin profile reveal about pigment variation across berries and sites?
Human Possibility
How might pigment identity and colour stability guide a beauty-from-within research and design question?
Application Fields
- Beauty from within
- Natural sensory