Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Blackfoot - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Scientific name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: ARUV (
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Common names: Kinnikinnick
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves dried and mixed with tobacco.
RECRD: 60689 id: 4524