Ericaceae Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.
Cranberry
Chippewa - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 321
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Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.
Scientific name: Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.
USDA symbol: VAMA (
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Common names: Cranberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries cooked and used for food.
RECRD: 43015 id: 42034