Ericaceae Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray

Bear Huckleberry

Cherokee - Food, Preserves

Use documented by:
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 39

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Scientific name: Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray
USDA symbol: GAUR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bear Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Berries made into jelly or canned for future use.

RECRD: 2163 id: 15747

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