Ericaceae Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Lingonberry

Tanana, Upper - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 9

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Scientific name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.
USDA symbol: VAVIM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lingonberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries boiled with sugar and flour to thicken.

RECRD: 3378 id: 42455

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