Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Eskimo, Arctic - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 23
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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: Eskimo, Arctic
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Berries cooked and eaten.
RECRD: 60484 id: 4569