Ericaceae Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.

Bigberry Manzanita

Cahuilla - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 40

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos glauca Lindl.
USDA symbol: ARGL4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bigberry Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Dried berries ground into flour and used to make mush.

RECRD: 11241 id: 4373

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