Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
Silver Buffaloberry
Lakota - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 44
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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: Lakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruits eaten for food.
RECRD: 4863 id: 37778