Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Kinnikinnick
Okanagon - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 239
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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: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Berries used as a principle food.
RECRD: 44484 id: 4635