Ericaceae Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr.
Blue Huckleberry
Paiute - Food, Preserves
Use documented by:
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 102
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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: Paiute
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Berries canned or refrigerated for future use.
RECRD: 1517 id: 42075