Ericaceae Gaultheria shallon Pursh
Salal
Makah - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 43
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Gaultheria shallon Pursh
Scientific name: Gaultheria shallon Pursh
USDA symbol: GASH (
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Common names: Salal
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves dried, pulverized and smoked with kinnikinnick.
RECRD: 42550 id: 15653