Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
Silver Buffaloberry
Paiute, Northern - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 50
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Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
Scientific name: Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHAR (
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Common names: Silver Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute, Northern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Berries dried for winter use.
RECRD: 8966 id: 37795