Ericaceae Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
Bog Labradortea
Algonquin, Quebec - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 116
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Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
Scientific name: Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
USDA symbol: LEGR (
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Common names: Bog Labradortea
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves used to make tea and medicinal tea.
RECRD: 10995 id: 19765