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Nicotiana attenuata Torr. ex S. Wats.
Coyote Tobacco
USDA NIAT
Paiute Other, Smoke Plant
Roasted, dried leaves and small twigs used for smoking.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 108
Nothochelone nemorosa (Dougl. ex Lindl.) Straw
Woodland Beardtongue
USDA NONE3
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Green, mashed plant juice applied to sores 'like iodine.'
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 109
Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
USDA NULUP
Klamath Food, Bread & Cake
Ground seeds used for bread.
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 96
Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
USDA NULUP
Klamath Food, Dried Food
Seeds stored for later use.
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 96
Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
USDA NULUP
Klamath Food, Porridge
Ground seeds used for porridge.
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 96
Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
USDA NULUP
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Roasted seeds, tasted like popcorn, 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 96
Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Torr.
Western Sweetroot
USDA OSOC
Paiute Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Infusion of roots taken 'when sick in the chest, not feeling well.'
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 93
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Cowlitz Drug, Eye Medicine
Fresh juice from plant applied to sore eyes.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Cowlitz Food, Unspecified
Leaves eaten fresh or cooked.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Karok Drug, Dietary Aid
Plant used by anyone who does not feel like eating.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Makah Drug, Other
Decoction of plants taken for 'summer complaint.'
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Makah Food, Unspecified
Leaves eaten fresh.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 284
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Pomo Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for rheumatism.
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of whole plant used to wash parts of the body afflicted with rheumatism.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 108
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Pomo, Kashaya Food, Sour
Flowering plant leaves and stem chewed for the sour taste.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 108
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Toys & Games
Children ate as many leaves as they could without making an awful face; a children's game.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 108
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Quileute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of wilted leaves applied to boils.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Quileute Food, Unspecified
Leaves eaten by hunters or by those traveling in the woods.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Quinault Drug, Eye Medicine
Chewed root juice applied to sore eyes.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Quinault Food, Unspecified
Leaves cooked with grease and used for food.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Tolowa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of plant applied to swollen areas on the skin.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Tolowa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of plant applied to sores.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Tolowa Drug, Disinfectant
Poultice of plant applied to draw out infections.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Tolowa Food, Unspecified
Plant eaten with dried fish.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Oxalis oregana Nutt.
Oregon Oxalis
USDA OXOR
Yurok Food, Unspecified
Plant eaten with dried fish.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 42
Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Brown's Peony
USDA PABR
Paiute Drug, Dietary Aid
Decoction of sun dried roots taken to make people grow fat.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 71
Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Brown's Peony
USDA PABR
Paiute Drug, Heart Medicine
Fresh roots chewed and the juice swallowed for heart trouble.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 71
Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Brown's Peony
USDA PABR
Paiute Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of sun dried roots given to make horses grow fat.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 71
Paeonia brownii Dougl. ex Hook.
Brown's Peony
USDA PABR
Paiute Other, Jewelry
Seeds strung by children and worn as beads.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 71
Pastinaca sativa L.
Wild Parsnip
USDA PASA2
Paiute Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Root medicine taken 'for their all over inside--when they have this awful, maybe TB.'
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 93
Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf.
Boxleaf Myrtle
USDA PAMY
Paiute Other, Decorations
Plant used for grave decorations.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 88
Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Scabland Penstemon
USDA PEDED2
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed, fresh leaves applied to boils, mosquito bites, tick bites and open sores.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 109
Penstemon richardsonii Dougl. ex Lindl.
Cutleaf Beardtongue
USDA PERIR
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of crushed leaves applied to sores.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 109
Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
Yampa
USDA PEGAB
Paiute Food, Dried Food
Dried, mashed corms used in a mush or gravy.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 97
Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
Yampa
USDA PEGAB
Paiute Food, Unspecified
Corms eaten raw or boiled.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 97
Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias
Yampa
USDA PEGAB
Paiute Food, Winter Use Food
Roots mixed with dirt and buried for winter use.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 97
Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
Gairdner's Yampah
USDA PEGAG
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Roots 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 101
Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
Gairdner's Yampah
USDA PEGAG
Umatilla Food, Unspecified
Roots 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 101
Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri
Gairdner's Yampah
USDA PEGAG
Ute Food, Unspecified
Roots 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 101
Perideridia oregana (S. Wats.) Mathias
Squaw Potato
USDA PEOR6
Klamath Food, Dried Food
Dried roots eaten raw.
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 101
Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Gordon's Mockorange
USDA PHLE4
Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Stems used in the manufacture of arrows for war purposes or large game.
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 97
Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Gordon's Mockorange
USDA PHLE4
Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Stems used to make arrows for war purposes or large game.
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 97
Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Gordon's Mockorange
USDA PHLE4
Paiute Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Sticks split and used as hair combs.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 77
Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Gordon's Mockorange
USDA PHLE4
Paiute Other, Tools
Sticks used as digging sticks, one of the principal tools.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 77
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Common Reed
USDA PHAU7
Klamath Fiber, Basketry
Stems used for surface finish of baskets.
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 91
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Common Reed
USDA PHAU7
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 91
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Common Reed
USDA PHAU7
Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Stems used for arrow shafts.
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 92
Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm.
Engelmann's Spruce
USDA PIEN
Paiute Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Boughs used on the floor of sweathouses and for camping beds.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 44
Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
Murray Lodgepole Pine
USDA PICOM
Klamath Drug, Eye Medicine
Pitch placed inside the lid for sore eyes.
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 89
Pinus contorta var. murrayana (Grev. & Balf.) Engelm.
Murray Lodgepole Pine
USDA PICOM
Klamath Fiber, Canoe Material
Trunk used to make poles to push boats through shallow water.
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 89