Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Lakota - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, 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: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves used as tobacco.
RECRD: 4864 id: 4595