Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa

European Red Elderberry

Swinomish - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 47

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Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: European Red Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Swinomish
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Berries steamed on rocks, cooled and eaten in the winter.

RECRD: 42597 id: 36918

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