Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake
Common Snowberry
Costanoan - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 254
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Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake
Scientific name: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake
USDA symbol: SYALL (
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Common names: Common Snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Brushy stems used in brooms.
RECRD: 20809 id: 39124