Caprifoliaceae Viburnum opulus var. americanum Ait.

American Cranberry Viburnum

Chippewa - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 141

View all documented uses for Viburnum opulus var. americanum Ait.

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Scientific name: Viburnum opulus var. americanum Ait.
USDA symbol: VIOPA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Cranberry Viburnum
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Fruit used as bait for snares set for snowshoe rabbits before guns had come into common use.

RECRD: 32012 id: 43143

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