Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch

Black Huckleberry

Cherokee - Food, Preserves

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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Scientific name: Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: GABA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Berries used to make jam and canned for future use.

RECRD: 2159 id: 15727

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