Ericaceae Vaccinium caespitosum Michx.
Dwarf Blueberry
Thompson - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 217
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Vaccinium caespitosum Michx.
Scientific name: Vaccinium caespitosum Michx.
USDA symbol: VACAC3 (
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Common names: Dwarf Blueberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Berries dried loose like raisins or canned and used for food.
RECRD: 33016 id: 41998