Rosaceae Spiraea ?pyramidata Greene (pro sp.) [betulifolia ? douglasii]

Pyramid Spirea

Thompson - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 494

View all documented uses for Spiraea ?pyramidata Greene (pro sp.) [betulifolia ? douglasii]

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Scientific name: Spiraea ?pyramidata Greene (pro sp.) [betulifolia ? douglasii]
USDA symbol: SPPY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pyramid Spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Flowers, stems and leaves boiled and drunk as a tea.

RECRD: 41696 id: 38760

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