Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Lakota - Other, Smoke Plant

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 44

View all documented uses for Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: ARUV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Kinnikinnick
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Leaves used as tobacco.

RECRD: 4864 id: 4595

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