Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Carrier - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Scientific name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: ARUV (
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Common names: Kinnikinnick
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves mixed with tobacco and smoked.
RECRD: 3159 id: 4531