Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis (Rydb.) Hult‚n
Pipsissewa
Thompson - Food, Beverage
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 494
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Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis (Rydb.) Hult‚n
Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis (Rydb.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: CHUMO2 (
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Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves made into a tea.
RECRD: 41700 id: 9685