Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Tanana, Upper - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 10

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

---

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: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Raw berries mixed with grease, dried or fresh, raw whitefish eggs and eaten.

RECRD: 3391 id: 4662

---