Rosaceae Rubus occidentalis L.
Black Raspberry
Iroquois - Food, Porridge
Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 95
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Rubus occidentalis L.
Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: RUOC (
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Common names: Black Raspberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Berries dried, soaked in cold water, heated slowly and mixed with bread meal or hominy in winter.
RECRD: 44258 id: 34710