Ericaceae Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla (Link) DC.
Bog Rosemary
Ojibwa - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400
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Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla (Link) DC.
Scientific name: Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla (Link) DC.
USDA symbol: ANPOG (
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Common names: Bog Rosemary
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Fresh or dried leaves and tips boiled for a beverage tea.
RECRD: 443 id: 3281