cascade bilberry vaccinium deliciosum piper plant symbol vade contributed by usda nrcs national data center & oregon materials alternate names blue leaf huckleberry little rainer uses ethnobotanic traditionally fruits were eaten raw and fresh or cooked mashed dried in the sun cakes columbia plateau indians of washington surplus berries slowly over a fire kept smoldering rotten log filloon 1952 this method drying preserves bulk vitamin c content norton et al 1984 223 are sometimes mixed with pounded salmon good portion oil making delicious dish after feast sahaptin people traveled to productive berry fields higher mountains for series day overnight weekend trips knowledge location is part an indian family s inheritance hunn 1990 special picking baskets include klikitat cedar root decorated bear grass bitter cherry bark each would harvest store approximately four five pecks ca gallons winter
