Ericaceae Gaultheria ovatifolia Gray
Western Teaberry
Quileute - Food, Sauce & Relish
Use documented by:
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 67
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Gaultheria ovatifolia Gray
Scientific name: Gaultheria ovatifolia Gray
USDA symbol: GAOV2 (
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Common names: Western Teaberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Quileute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fruits stewed and made into a sauce.
RECRD: 46638 id: 15568