Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli
Blue Elderberry
Atsugewi - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Garth, Thomas R., 1953, Atsugewi Ethnography, Anthropological Records 14(2):140-141, page 139
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Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli
Scientific name: Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli
USDA symbol: SANIC5 (
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Common names: Blue Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Atsugewi
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Mashed berries mixed with manzanita flour and stored in dried cakes.
RECRD: 20866 id: 36496