Pinaceae Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.
Subalpine Fir
Blackfoot - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 100
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Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ABLAL (
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Common names: Subalpine Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Cones pulverized into a fine powder, mixed with backfat and marrow and eaten as a confection.
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