Ericaceae Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr.
Blue Huckleberry
Thompson - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 218
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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: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries eaten fresh.
RECRD: 33026 id: 42082