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northern dewberry bush


Entry Type:
Species
Scientific Name:  
Common Name:  
northern dewberry bush
Myaamia Name:  
mankaalakiinkweemiša

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Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Gravier, J. ca. 1700 Related Info

 "managaraking8eminiki, grosses meures de haye", big eyed berry.

Tippman, D. 1999 Use - Food

Berries picked and eaten. Sugar was put on them and they were eaten like canned fruit.

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 Description

A vining plant growing close to the ground. It looks like a blackberry, only shorter and fatter, almost round, with little seeds.

Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 Use - Food

Berries harvested and used to make pies, jelly and to put on ice cream.

Small, J.K. 1903 Related Info

The Miami name for this plant probably refers to Rubus flagellaris, northern dewberry, or R. enslenii, southern dewberry.

Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900 Related Info

"mangalakingwamina, dewberry, ie. big-eyed berry

Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Database 2006 Habitat

R. flagellaris occurs on rocky ledges, cliffs and disturbed sites in eastern Myaamia lands. These records may also refer to other dewberry species, one of which is the most common is R. trivialis, southern dewberry, which occurs in oak-hickory woods in eastern and western Myaamia lands.

Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Clark, J.E 1993  

The Shawnee collected this plant.