Rosaceae Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason
Western Sandcherry
Pawnee - 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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Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason
Scientific name: Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason
USDA symbol: PRPUB (
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Common names: Western Sandcherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Pawnee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fruit used to make a sauce during the fruiting season.
RECRD: 31414 id: 30560