Ericaceae Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville

Grouse Whortleberry

Cheyenne - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183

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Scientific name: Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville
USDA symbol: VASC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Grouse Whortleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Dried, pulverized berries given to children with poor appetites.

RECRD: 2017 id: 42364

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