| Helianthus tuberosus L. Jerusalem Artichoke USDA HETU |
Pawnee Food, Unspecified Noncultivated, raw tubers used for food. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
| Helianthus tuberosus L. Jerusalem Artichoke USDA HETU |
Ponca Food, Unspecified Noncultivated tubers eaten raw, boiled or roasted. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
| Helianthus tuberosus L. Jerusalem Artichoke USDA HETU |
Winnebago Food, Unspecified Noncultivated tubers eaten raw, boiled or roasted. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 131 |
| Hemizonia fasciculata (DC.) Torr. & Gray Clustered Tarweed USDA HEFA |
Cahuilla Food, Starvation Food Whole plant, including the seeds, used as a famine plant. 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 77 |
| Hesperocallis undulata Gray Desertlily USDA HEUN2 |
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Bulbs eaten raw or oven pit baked. 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 77 |
| Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M. Roemer Toyon USDA HEARA2 |
Cahuilla Food, Fruit Berries eaten cooked and raw. 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 77 |
| Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat Shortpod Mustard USDA HIIN3 |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Seeds ground into a 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 47 |
| Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat Shortpod Mustard USDA HIIN3 |
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Leaves eaten fresh or boiled. 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 47 |
| Hirschfeldia incana (L.) LagrŠze-Fossat Shortpod Mustard USDA HIIN3 |
Cahuilla Food, Winter Use Food Leaves and seeds used as an important winter food. 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 47 |
| Hoffmannseggia glauca (Ortega) Eifert Indian Rushpea USDA HOGL2 |
Apache Food, Unspecified Potatoes roasted and eaten much more commonly in the past than currently. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 52 |
| Hoffmannseggia glauca (Ortega) Eifert Indian Rushpea USDA HOGL2 |
Pueblo Food, Unspecified Potatoes roasted and eaten much more commonly in the past than currently. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 52 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Cahuilla Dye, Yellow Roots boiled with basket weeds as a yellow dye. 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 121 |
| Hordeum murinum ssp. glaucum (Steud.) Tzvelev Smooth Barley USDA HOMUG |
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Seeds eaten, when other foods were scarce. 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 78 |
| Hordeum vulgare L. Common Barley USDA HOVU |
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Cultivated and used for food. 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 78 |
| Hydrocotyle sp. Marsh Pennywort |
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable Plant used for greens. 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 79 |
| Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. Fineleaf Hymenopappus USDA HYFIF |
Hopi Food, Bread & Cake Leaves boiled, rubbed with cornmeal and baked into bread. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 29 |
| Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda (Gray) Parker Colorado Rubberweed USDA HYRIF |
Spanish American Food, Candy Roots chewed as chewing gum. Castetter, Edward F., 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest I. Uncultivated Native Plants Used as Sources of Food, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(1):1-44, page 30 |
| Hyptis emoryi Torr. Desert Lavender USDA HYEM |
Cahuilla Drug, Antihemorrhagic Infusion of blossoms and leaves taken for hemorrhages. 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 79 |
| Impatiens capensis Meerb. Jewelweed USDA IMCA |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction taken and used to 'bathe private parts' to aid in delivery. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 41 |
| Impatiens pallida Nutt. Pale Touchmenot USDA IMPA |
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction taken and used to 'bathe private parts' to aid in delivery. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 41 |
| Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. attenuata (Gray) V.& A. Grant Scarlet Skyrocket USDA IPAGA2 |
Navajo Other, Decorations Cultivated as an ornamental flower. 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 160 |
| Iris douglasiana Herbert Douglas Iris USDA IRDO |
Pomo, Kashaya Other, Ceremonial Items Flowers used in dance wreathes at the Strawberry Festival. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 62 |
| Iris versicolor L. Harlequin Blueflag USDA IRVE2 |
Omaha Drug, Ear Medicine Pulverized rootstock mixed with water or saliva and dropped in ear for earache. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72 |
| Iris versicolor L. Harlequin Blueflag USDA IRVE2 |
Ponca Drug, Ear Medicine Pulverized rootstock mixed with water or saliva and dropped in ear for earache. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 72 |
| Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia Alkali Goldenbush USDA ISACA2 |
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of boiled leaves applied to sores. 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 75 |
| Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia Alkali Goldenbush USDA ISACA2 |
Cahuilla Drug, Throat Aid Leaves soaked in a pan of boiling water and steam inhaled for sore throats. 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 75 |
| Isocoma acradenia var. acradenia Alkali Goldenbush USDA ISACA2 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Plant used to build fences as a protection from cold winds. 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 75 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Mahuna Drug, Abortifacient Plant used to cause abortions. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 67 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Mahuna Drug, Contraceptive Plant used to prevent conception. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 67 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid Leaves used as a plaster or infusion used as a wash for sores or skin irritations. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic Infusion or decoction of plant taken, especially by children, for stomachaches or cramps. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of plant taken for diarrhea. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion or decoction of plant used by children for colds. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion or decoction of plant taken, especially by children, for stomachaches or cramps. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Raw, roasted or boiled root eaten for indigestion. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Root soaked in cold water for tea and taken for bowel disorders. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 42 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion or decoction of plant taken, especially by children, for stomachaches or cramps. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Shoshoni Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion or decoction of plant used by children for colds. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 90, 91 |
| Iva axillaris Pursh Povertyweed USDA IVAX |
Ute Drug, Unspecified Used as medicine. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 35 |
| Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Giant Sumpweed USDA IVXA |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant applied to boils. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 48 |
| Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Giant Sumpweed USDA IVXA |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Veterinary Aid Plant used to heal castration incision in sheep. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 48 |
| Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Giant Sumpweed USDA IVXA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion or decoction taken and used as lotion for cough. 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 52 |
| Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Giant Sumpweed USDA IVXA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion or decoction taken and used as lotion for influenza. 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 52 |
| Iva xanthifolia Nutt. Giant Sumpweed USDA IVXA |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Infusion or decoction taken and used as lotion for protection from witches. 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 52 |
| Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snog. Leopold's Rush USDA JUACL |
Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets. 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 80 |
| Juncus effusus L. Common Rush USDA JUEFE2 |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Decoction used 'to dislodge spoiled saliva.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 53 |
| Juncus effusus var. pacificus Fern. & Wieg. Pacific Rush USDA JUEFP |
Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets. 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 80 |
| Juncus lesueurii Boland. Salt Rush USDA JULE |
Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets. 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 80 |
| Juncus tenuis Willd. Poverty Rush USDA JUTE |
Cherokee Drug, Oral Aid Decoction used 'to dislodge spoiled saliva.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 53 |
| Juncus textilis Buch. Basket Rush USDA JUTE2 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Basketry Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets. 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 80 |