Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.

Red Huckleberry

Alaska Native - Food, Preserves

Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 105

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Scientific name: Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.
USDA symbol: VAPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Fruit used to make a very superior jelly.

RECRD: 6963 id: 42305

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