Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Flathead - Food, Sauce & Relish
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 40
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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: Flathead
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Berries dried, powdered and used as a condiment with deer liver.
RECRD: 45361 id: 4579