Olvatári

A small enchanted perennial native to frigid ocean shores the Olvar or Olvatári had round, hairy, light  green leaves  about 0.5"  long.  Its tiny blood-red flowers and dull red fruit grew  in tight  clusters on  4" long spikes.The flowers were edible and Lifekeeping for 2-20 days.

Warning:If ingested,the fruit was a lesser nerve poison. Note:A subspecies found in alpine tundra regions, particularly in saline soils, had identical properties.