Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Montana Indian - Food, Dried Food
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7
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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: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Fruit eaten fresh and dried.
RECRD: 10026 id: 4600