Caprifoliaceae Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli

American Elder

Iroquois - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 96

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Scientific name: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
USDA symbol: SANIC4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Elder
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Berries dried, soaked in cold water, heated slowly and mixed with bread meal or hominy in winter.

RECRD: 44256 id: 36717

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