Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.

Silverberry

Blackfoot - Food, Candy

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 102

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Scientific name: Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb.
USDA symbol: ELCO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Silverberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Peeled berries mixed with grease, stored in a cool place and eaten as a confection.

RECRD: 3979 id: 12967

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