Rosaceae Prunus virginiana L.
Common Chokecherry
Lakota - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 57
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Prunus virginiana L.
Scientific name: Prunus virginiana L.
USDA symbol: PRVIV (
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Common names: Common Chokecherry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Stems used to make arrows.
RECRD: 4942 id: 30805