Rosaceae Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

Western Chokecherry

Blackfoot - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 277

View all documented uses for Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Prunus virginiana var. demissa (Nutt.) Torr.
USDA symbol: PRVID (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries pounded, mixed with meat and eaten.

RECRD: 60349 id: 30873

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