Berberidaceae Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde

Fremont's Mahonia

Zuni - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 88

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Scientific name: Mahonia fremontii (Torr.) Fedde
USDA symbol: MAFR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fremont's Mahonia
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Zuni
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Crushed berries used as purple coloring for the skin and for objects employed in ceremonies.

RECRD: 32967 id: 21894

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