Labrador Tea
Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
Ericaceae
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Labrador tea harvested by Andre Strongbearheart Gaines, 2023
Names and Their Meanings
Labrador Tea - Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
English
Swamp tea, Hudson’s Bay tea, Bog Labrador Tea
Kanienʼkéha
kanerahtóhon, onkwe’honwe akonerahtákeri
Anishinaabemowin
mackig'obak
French
Thé du Labrador
Labrador Tea
Description
Labrador tea is an especially loved and important medicine and beverage among Anishinaabe.
Conservation Status
In Ontario S5 (Secure) and in New York S4 (Apparently Secure)
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Labrador tea harvested by Andre Strongbearheart Gaines, 2023