Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
Silver Buffaloberry
Blackfoot - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 48
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Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
Scientific name: Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHAR (
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Common names: Silver Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Berries eaten by buffalo.
RECRD: 60678 id: 37769