Ericaceae Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.

Red Huckleberry

Poliklah - Fiber, Brushes & Brooms

Use documented by:
Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 173

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Scientific name: Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.
USDA symbol: VAPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Red Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Poliklah
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Brushes & Brooms
Notes: Long, straight, green branches used for brooms.

RECRD: 6598 id: 42336

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