Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake

Common Snowberry

Costanoan - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 254

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Scientific name: Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus (Fern.) Blake
USDA symbol: SYALL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Brushy stems used in brooms.

RECRD: 20809 id: 39124