Caprifoliaceae Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook.
Western Snowberry
Blackfoot - Food, Starvation Food
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 55
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Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook.
Scientific name: Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook.
USDA symbol: SYOC (
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Common names: Western Snowberry
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Starvation Food
Notes: Fruits eaten in times of scarcity.
RECRD: 60711 id: 39132