Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Dicotyledon Genera Descriptions
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Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
Elderberry
Sambucus caerulea, S. melanocarpa, S. mexicana
The blue or black berries are edible fresh on in pies, jams or wine. Cooking the berries will stop any nausea related to eating raw berries. The red berries are poisonous! The flowers are steeped as tea of relieve fever symptoms. The inner bark, leaves and roots of all species are strong purgatives.
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