Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
Saskatoon Serviceberry
Lakota - Food, Starvation Food
Use documented by:
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 36
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Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
Scientific name: Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roemer
USDA symbol: AMALA (
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Common names: Saskatoon Serviceberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Starvation Food
Notes: Berries dried and eaten during famines.
RECRD: 46094 id: 2982