Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli
Blue Elderberry
Yurok - Other, Containers
Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53
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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: Yurok
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Containers
Notes: Leaves used to pack sturgeon eggs while cooking.
RECRD: 5988 id: 36625