Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Thompson - Food, Soup

Use documented by:
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 38

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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: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Insipid fruits boiled in soups.

RECRD: 46223 id: 4684

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