Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
Black Huckleberry
Iroquois - Food, Sauce & Relish
Use documented by:
Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 96
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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: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Fruits dried, soaked in water and used as a sauce.
RECRD: 44223 id: 15741