Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Russet Buffaloberry
Shuswap - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 61
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Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (
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Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries mixed with timber grass, dried, water added and beaten to a foam.
RECRD: 1675 id: 37886