Rosaceae Rubus parviflorus Nutt.

Thimbleberry

Tsimshian - Other, Cleaning Agent

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 346

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Scientific name: Rubus parviflorus Nutt.
USDA symbol: RUPAP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Thimbleberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Tsimshian
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Cleaning Agent
Notes: Leaves used to wipe slime from salmon.

RECRD: 61596 id: 34874