Ericaceae Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus (Lodd.) Hult‚n

Northern Mountain Cranberry

Cree, Woodlands - Dye, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 64

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Scientific name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus (Lodd.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: VAVIM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Mountain Cranberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Berries used to color porcupine quills.

RECRD: 5743 id: 42465

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