Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook.

Western Snowberry

Blackfoot - Food, Starvation Food

Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 55

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Scientific name: Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook.
USDA symbol: SYOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Western Snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Starvation Food
Notes: Fruits eaten in times of scarcity.

RECRD: 60711 id: 39132

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