Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake
Common Snowberry
Thompson - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 200
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Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake
Scientific name: Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake
USDA symbol: SYALA (
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Common names: Common Snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Sap from young shoots used for stomachache.
RECRD: 32671 id: 39103