Ericaceae Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr.
Blue Huckleberry
Okanagon - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 239
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Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr.
Scientific name: Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr.
USDA symbol: VAME (
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Common names: Blue Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Berries used as a principle food.
RECRD: 44481 id: 42071