Rosaceae Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fern.) C.L. Hitchc.

Cusick's Serviceberry

Paiute - Food, Winter Use Food

Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 83

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Scientific name: Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fern.) C.L. Hitchc.
USDA symbol: AMALC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cusick's Serviceberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Winter Use Food
Notes: Mashed berries formed into cakes, sun dried for winter use, boiled and eaten.

RECRD: 1472 id: 3069

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