Ericaceae Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry

Whiteleaf Manzanita

Miwok - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 161162

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos manzanita Parry
USDA symbol: ARMAM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Whiteleaf Manzanita
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Cider employed as an appetizer to create appetite.

RECRD: 20213 id: 4403

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