Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea)

LaurieLovesLearning
LaurieLovesLearning Posts: 7,210 admin
edited September 2022 in Wild Edibles & Medicinals

We have lots of these bushes in our area just into ravines.

https://inaturalist.ca/taxa/79071-Shepherdia-argentea


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  • Torey
    Torey Posts: 5,396 admin

    The species we have here in my area is Shepherdia canadensis. S. argentea is grown here as a landscape plant (according to my plant atlas) but I've never seen one.

    Do the First Nations in your area use the berries to make "Indian Ice-cream" @LaurieLovesLearning? Its a really popular dish here but I think they put far too much sugar in it for my taste. Basically, its whipped berries with sweetener added. Whips up like a meringue.

    These berries are really good for adding to a water bottle when out hiking. Just a tablespoon of the berries, gives you vitamins, minerals and electrolytes.

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  • LaurieLovesLearning
    LaurieLovesLearning Posts: 7,210 admin

    @torey I've never heard of it used here.

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  • Torey
    Torey Posts: 5,396 admin

    Maybe its only the S. canadensis species that is able to be whipped.

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