Rosaceae Rubus parviflorus Nutt.
Thimbleberry
Saanich - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 87
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Rubus parviflorus Nutt.
Scientific name: Rubus parviflorus Nutt.
USDA symbol: RUPAP2 (
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Common names: Thimbleberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Saanich
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Leaves dried and chewed for stomachaches.
RECRD: 47663 id: 34849