Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa (Gray) McMinn
Black Elderberry
Paiute - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 137138
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Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa (Gray) McMinn
Scientific name: Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa (Gray) McMinn
USDA symbol: SARAR3 (
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Common names: Black Elderberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction of flowers taken for coughs.
RECRD: 94681 id: 36845