Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Okanagon - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 239

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: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Berries used as a principle food.

RECRD: 44484 id: 4635

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