Salmonberry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Canada(Salish), Canada(Kwakiutl)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Diarrhea, Hematemesis, Metroxenia

Science studied: 4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID, CALLISTEPHIN, CHRYSANTHEMIN, P-COUMARIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Rubus parviflorus

Common names: Salmonberry, Thimbleberry

POWO: 298093-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Canada(Salish), Canada(Kwakiutl).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Diarrhea
• Hematemesis
• Metroxenia
• Hemoptysis
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Canada(Salish)
• Canada(Kwakiutl)

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Diarrhea
• Hematemesis
• Metroxenia
• Hemoptysis
• Wound

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Stomach) · Canada(Salish) · "
• Diarrhea · Canada(Salish) · "
• Hematemesis · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Metroxenia · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Hemoptysis · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "
• Wound · Canada(Kwakiutl) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Colonisation of leaves and twigs of Rubus parviflorus and R. spectabilis by endophytic fungi in a reforestation site in British Columbia. · 2000 source ↗
• The biology of Canadian weeds. 105. Rubus strigosus Michx., Rubus parviflorus Nutt., and Rubus spectabilis Pursh. · 1996 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
• CALLISTEPHIN
• CHRYSANTHEMIN
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• PELARGONIDIN-3-O-BETA-D-RUTINOSIDE
• PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
• VANILLIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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