Publication: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 5: 103. 1897.

Origin: Native

selected vouchers: WTU

Notes: FNA8: "The soft, tart, bright red berries of Vaccinium scoparium, to 6 mm diameter, have fair to good flavor and were gathered and eaten raw by the Kootenay, Okanogan, Shuswap, and other Indian tribes. Harvesting was probably done using wooden or fish-bone combs. Small fruit size, low yields, and difficult harvesting make commercial prospects for V. scoparium questionable."

References: (none)