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

Northern Mountain Cranberry

Cree, Woodlands - Food, Snack Food

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: Food
Use sub-category: Snack Food
Notes: Berries eaten raw as a nibble.

RECRD: 5738 id: 42468

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