Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Great Basin Indian - Dye, Brown

Use documented by:
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 49

View all documented uses for Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: ARUV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Kinnikinnick
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Great Basin Indian
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Brown
Notes: Berries used to make a gray-brown dye.

RECRD: 2400 id: 4580

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