Buffaloberry

Shepherdia argentea, S. canadensis

fruit

Bitter red berries, whipped with water into a sweetened pink foam: “Indian ice cream” (sxusem).

Origin

Canada and the American Northwest

Where to find it

In open forests, gravelly riverbanks and dry slopes, from the Rockies to the Yukon; it is also called “soapberry”.

Season (United States)

July to August · grows in your region

Preparation

In small amounts: in excess, its saponins irritate the gut.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Saponins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its saponins make the berries foam like egg white.