Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Chippewa - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 377
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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: Chippewa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Used for smoking.
RECRD: 43065 id: 4554