Ericaceae Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
Bog Labradortea
Kwakiutl, Southern - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 293
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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: Kwakiutl, Southern
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves used to make a hot, refreshing drink.
RECRD: 47015 id: 19807