Ericaceae
grouse whortleberry
Vaccinium scoparium Leiberg ex Coville
Indigenous Names: Mah ki mins
Traditional Food Use
Cheyenne
Berries gathered fresh and eaten
Medicinal Documentation
Cheyenne
For poor appetite and nausea. The berries, dried and pulverized are given in a small dose – a pinch merely before the first meal of the day. The leaves and stems, dried and pulverized, are given in about two tablespoonfuls of warm or cold water to one who is nauseated or has little appetite
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: berries, leaves, stems
Distribution: Widely distributed in the high Rocky Mountains; open to wooded sites; foothills to sub-alpine; British Columbia, Canada to Colorado