Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.
Common Chokecherry
Lakota - Food, Pie & Pudding
Use documented by:
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 38
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Prunus virginiana L.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: PRVIV (
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Common names: Common Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Pie & Pudding
Notes: Berries mixed with cornstarch and sugar to make a pudding.
RECRD: 46100 id: 30802