Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Shuswap - Other, Smoke Plant

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 62

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: Shuswap
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves roasted until dry, mashed and mixed with tobacco.

RECRD: 1678 id: 4654

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