common snowberry
Caprifoliaceae

common snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F. Blake

Habitat: Found from Washington to New Mexico
Seasonality: Not specified
Status: Native

Ceremonial & Cultural Notes

Cheyenne

This plant held used to make the Sun Dance altar Additional commentary: Alex Black Horse, Wilson Brady, and Mary Fisher mentioned that some believed it to cause an itch similar to poison ivy.686

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: plant

Distribution: Found from Washington to New Mexico