Rosaceae Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason

Western Sandcherry

Lakota - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 56

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Scientific name: Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason
USDA symbol: PRPUB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Sandcherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Fruit used to paint the face.

RECRD: 4939 id: 30555

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