Ericaceae Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n

Marsh Labradortea

Eskimo, Alaska - Food, Beverage

Use documented by:
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 715

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Scientific name: Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: LEPAD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Marsh Labradortea
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Beverage
Notes: Leaves used for tea.

RECRD: 20035 id: 19879

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