Ericaceae Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Lingonberry

Eskimo, Inupiat - Food, Sauce & Relish

Use documented by:
Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 86

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Scientific name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.
USDA symbol: VAVIM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lingonberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Inupiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Sauce & Relish
Notes: Berries boiled with sugar, water and flour and eaten with meats.

RECRD: 0 id: 42446

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