Ericaceae Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
Creeping Snowberry
Algonquin, Quebec - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 102
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Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
Scientific name: Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
USDA symbol: GAHI2 (
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Common names: Creeping Snowberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit used for food.
RECRD: 10972 id: 15558