Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli
Blue Elderberry
Miwok - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 172
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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: Miwok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Decoction of blossoms taken for ague.
RECRD: 20292 id: 36552