Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.
Virginia Creeper
Chippewa - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 320
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.
Scientific name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.
USDA symbol: PAQU2 (
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Common names: Virginia Creeper
Family: Vitaceae
Family (APG): Vitaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Stalks cut, boiled, peeled and the sweetish substance between the bark and the wood used for food.
RECRD: 42992 id: 25538