Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Black Huckleberry
Cherokee - Food, Pie & Pudding
Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 39
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Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Scientific name: Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: GABA (
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Common names: Black Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Pie & Pudding
Notes: Berries used to make cobblers and pies.
RECRD: 2160 id: 15726