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Symphoricarpos albus
Edible Uses: The fruits of western snowberry are edible raw or cooked. The are insipid, and are best if cooked. A famine food, they are only used when all else fails. Medicinal Uses: An infusion of the leaves has been used as a wash for weak and inflamed eyes. An infusion of the root has been used to cleanse the afterbirth and aid in convalescence. http://montana.plant-life.org/species/sy...
Spotted on Sep 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 16, 2012
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