Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia argentea (Pursh) Nutt.
Silver Buffaloberry
Pawnee - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 106
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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: Pawnee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit eaten fresh in season.
RECRD: 31580 id: 37798