| Mentzelia affinis Greene Yellowcomet USDA MEAF2 |
Kawaiisu Food, Preserves Seeds parched and ground into a 'peanut butter' like substance. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia affinis Greene Yellowcomet USDA MEAF2 |
Kawaiisu Food, Winter Use Food Seeds stored for future use. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Parched seeds ground into flour and used to make mush. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 88 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Gosiute Drug, Burn Dressing Seeds used for burns. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 375 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Havasupai Food, Preserves Seeds parched, ground, kneaded into seed butter and eaten with fruit drinks or spread on bread. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 67 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Havasupai Food, Soup Seeds and Indian millet seeds ground and used to make soup or mush. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 73 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Havasupai Food, Unspecified Seeds formerly used for food. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 232 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Hopi Drug, Toothache Remedy Plant used as toothache medicine. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 335 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Hopi Food, Staple Seeds parched, ground into a fine, sweet meal and eaten in pinches. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 20 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Mashed seeds rolled into sticks and eaten. Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 164 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Hopi Other, Smoke Plant Plant used as substitute for tobacco. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 335 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Kawaiisu Food, Preserves Seeds parched and ground into a 'peanut butter' like substance. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Kawaiisu Food, Winter Use Food Seeds stored for future use. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Klamath Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 100 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 15 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Compound containing leaves used for snake bite. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 36 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Poultice of crushed, soaked seeds applied for toothache. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 36 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Paiute Food, Sauce & Relish Fried seeds and water used for gravy. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 27 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Paiute Food, Staple Seeds parched, ground and eaten as meal. Kelly, Isabel T., 1932, Ethnography of the Surprise Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 31(3):67-210, page 98 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Paiute, Northern Food, Dried Food Seeds dried and stored for winter use. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 46 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Paiute, Northern Food, Porridge Seeds dried, roasted, ground into a flour and used to make mush. Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 46 |
| Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray Whitestem Blazingstar USDA MEAL6 |
Tubatulabal Food, Unspecified Used extensively for food. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 15 |
| Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray United Blazingstar USDA MECO2 |
Kawaiisu Food, Preserves Seeds parched and ground into a 'peanut butter' like substance. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia congesta Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray United Blazingstar USDA MECO2 |
Kawaiisu Food, Winter Use Food Seeds stored for future use. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia dispersa S. Wats. Bushy Blazingstar USDA MEDID |
Kawaiisu Food, Preserves Seeds parched and ground into a 'peanut butter' like substance. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia dispersa S. Wats. Bushy Blazingstar USDA MEDID |
Kawaiisu Food, Winter Use Food Seeds stored for future use. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia gracilenta Torr. & Gray Grass Blazingstar USDA MEGR |
Tubatulabal Food, Unspecified Used extensively for food. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 15 |
| Mentzelia involucrata S. Wats. Whitebract Blazingstar USDA MEINI |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Parched seeds ground into flour and used to make mush. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 88 |
| Mentzelia involucrata S. Wats. Whitebract Blazingstar USDA MEINI |
Kawaiisu Other, Toys & Games Leaves thrown by children at one another because they stick and were hard to remove. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 41 |
| Mentzelia laciniata (Rydb.) J. Darl. Cutleaf Blazingstar USDA MELA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of flowers used as an eyewash. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 36 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal) Roots used for rheumatism and arthritis. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Dietary Aid Roots chewed for thirst prevention. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Ear Medicine Roots used for earaches. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Febrifuge Roots used for fevers. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of roots taken for mumps, measles and smallpox. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified Plant used as an ingredient in medicinal preparations. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified Roots used for complicated illnesses. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Gosiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of roots used for bruise swellings. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 349 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash for skin diseases. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 369 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves taken for stomachaches. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 369 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Montana Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves applied as a lotion for certain skin diseases. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 16 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Montana Indian Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of leaves taken for stomach trouble. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 16 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Paiute Food, Sauce & Relish Fried seeds and water used for gravy. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 27 |
| Mentzelia laevicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Torr. & Gray Smoothstem Blazingstar USDA MELAL3 |
Thompson Drug, Unspecified Plant used medicinally for unspecified purpose. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 474 |
| Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) Gray Manyflowered Mentzelia USDA MEMUM2 |
Keres, Western Drug, Diuretic Infusion of plant used as a diuretic. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 54 |
| Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) Gray Manyflowered Mentzelia USDA MEMUM2 |
Keres, Western Drug, Psychological Aid Plants used to make infants good horseback riders. Plants used to whip three or four month old infants, or ground leaves rubbed on their thighs so that they will become good horseback riders when they grow up. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 54 |
| Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) Gray Manyflowered Mentzelia USDA MEMUM2 |
Keres, Western Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Leaves and roots used as the strongest tuberculosis medicine by the strongest patients. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 54 |
| Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) Gray Manyflowered Mentzelia USDA MEMUM2 |
Navajo Drug, Emetic Plant used as an emetic. Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 161 |
| Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) Gray Manyflowered Mentzelia USDA MEMUM2 |
Navajo Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 63 |
| Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) Gray Manyflowered Mentzelia USDA MEMUM2 |
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items Leaves chewed and sprayed with the mouth on offerings before and after making prayersticks. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 63 |