A very common and abundant- but still treasured!- local plant here in the Boreal Mixed Woods Zone of Alberta- and across large areas of the Northern Hemisphere. This low growing plant forms large patches in a variety of habitats from deep shade to part sun (with the right moisture and soil they can take full sun, in coolish Northern climates, at least; here they are rarely a dominant plant in sunny spots- if there is sun and some moisture, other things will grow bigger and faster) in fairly open situations or among/under all sorts of of taller forbs and shrubs. In late summer they make bunches of bright orange-red berries- edible but bland and crunchy! They can have nice autumn colour too depending on site (more sheltered plants may stay green).