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

Western Chokecherry

Paiute - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 84

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: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Chokecherries made into cakes for winter use.

RECRD: 1475 id: 30941

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