Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Chinook, Lower - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 44
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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: Chinook, Lower
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Berries dried in bags, mixed with oil and eaten.
RECRD: 42553 id: 4549