Ericaceae Menziesia ferruginea Sm.

Rusty Menziesia

Hesquiat - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 65

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Scientific name: Menziesia ferruginea Sm.
USDA symbol: MEFE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rusty Menziesia
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Nectar sucked from flowers to sweeten the mouth.

RECRD: 655 id: 22957

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