Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Pawnee - Other, Smoke Plant

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 108

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: Pawnee
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves used for smoking, like tobacco.

RECRD: 81814 id: 4641

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