Ericaceae Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr.
Blue Huckleberry
Thompson - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 490
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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: Sweet berries eaten as a favorite food.
RECRD: 41671 id: 42083