Rosaceae Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason

Western Sandcherry

Omaha - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 88

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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: Omaha
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fruit used to make a sauce during the fruiting season.

RECRD: 31412 id: 30558

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