Elaeagnaceae Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Russet Buffaloberry
Blackfoot - Food, Starvation Food
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 105
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Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Scientific name: Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: SHCA (
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Common names: Russet Buffaloberry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family (APG): Elaeagnaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Starvation Food
Notes: Bitter berries eaten in lean times.
RECRD: 4024 id: 37810