Rosaceae Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht.
California Blackberry
Saanich - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 88
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Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht.
Scientific name: Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schlecht.
USDA symbol: RUURM (
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Common names: California Blackberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Saanich
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Stems used in purification rituals before dancing.
RECRD: 47670 id: 35079