Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Black Huckleberry
Iroquois - Food, Bread & Cake
Use documented by:
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 128
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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: Iroquois
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Fruit mashed, made into small cakes and dried for future use.
RECRD: 7834 id: 15732