Rosaceae Spiraea douglasii Hook.
Douglas' Spirea
Thompson - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 274
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Spiraea douglasii Hook.
Scientific name: Spiraea douglasii Hook.
USDA symbol: SPDOD (
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Common names: Douglas' Spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Dried flower spikes eaten by grouse.
RECRD: 33348 id: 38735