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

Western Chokecherry

Thompson - Other, Designs

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 500

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: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Designs
Notes: Shredded bark used to ornament the rims of baskets.

RECRD: 41784 id: 30967

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