| Castilleja lineata Greene Marshmeadow Indian Paintbrush USDA CALI5 |
Navajo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of crushed, dried leaves taken for stomach troubles. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 76 |
| Castilleja lineata Greene Marshmeadow Indian Paintbrush USDA CALI5 |
Navajo Food, Special Food Flowers sucked for the honey, a delicacy. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 76 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Apache, White Mountain Dye, Unspecified Root bark used with other substances to color various kinds of skins, especially deer skin. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Bella Coola Other, Toys & Games Flowers used in young girls' games. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 210 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Antihemorrhagic Decoction of entire plant taken for bleeding, stiff lungs. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Cathartic Decoction of entire plant taken as a purgative. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of seeds taken for coughs. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Diuretic Decoction of entire plant taken as a diuretic. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of entire plant taken for sore eyes. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction of entire plant taken for lame back, perhaps from kidney trouble. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of entire plant taken for lame back, stiff lungs and sore eyes. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Gitksan Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction of entire plant taken for bleeding, stiff lungs. Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 63 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Unspecified Flower nectar formerly sucked by children. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 292 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Hunting Medicine Plant used with any witchcraft plant to protect hunters. 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 44 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Witchcraft Medicine Plant used in a drink and lotion as 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 44 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Nitinaht Food, Candy Sweet nectar sucked by children. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 127 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Bright flowers covered with snail slime and used to trap hummingbirds. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 127 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Paiute Other, Malicious Magic Touching the plant would cause an unwanted storm. Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 110 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Thompson Drug, Unspecified Broken plant parts used in the house for decoration or for medicine. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 284 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Thompson Food, Fodder Plant used as hummingbird feed. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 284 |
| Castilleja miniata Dougl. ex Hook. Scarlet Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Thompson Other, Decorations Broken plant parts used in the house for decoration or for medicine. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 284 |
| Castilleja miniata ssp. miniata Green Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM5 |
Keres, Western Other, Ceremonial Items Plant held by women for decoration during the harvest dance. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35 |
| Castilleja minor (Gray) Gray Lesser Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIM6 |
Apache, White Mountain Dye, Unspecified Root bark used with other substances to color various kinds of skins, especially deer skin. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156 |
| Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis (Jepson) Chuang & Heckard Largeflower Indian Paintbrush USDA CAMIS3 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves used as a wash for sores. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 17 |
| Castilleja parviflora Bong. Mountain Indian Paintbrush USDA CAPAP8 |
Apache, White Mountain Dye, Unspecified Root bark used with other substances to color various kinds of skins, especially deer skin. Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156 |
| Castilleja parviflora Bong. Mountain Indian Paintbrush USDA CAPAP8 |
Karok Other, Toys & Games Flowers used by children as pretend woodpecker scalps, a form of money or wealth. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 389 |
| Castilleja parviflora Bong. Mountain Indian Paintbrush USDA CAPAP8 |
Miwok Food, Beverage Flowers sipped sporadically and as a pastime. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 163 |
| Castilleja parviflora Bong. Mountain Indian Paintbrush USDA CAPAP8 |
Ute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Roots used for bowel troubles. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 33 |
| Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides (Benth.) Chuang & Heckard Indian Paintbrush USDA CARUL |
Mendocino Indian Food, Forage Plants eaten sparingly by horses. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 387 |
| Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh Downy Paintedcup USDA CASE5 |
Cheyenne Food, Unspecified Flower nectar sucked in spring. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 39 |
| Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh Downy Paintedcup USDA CASE5 |
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid Flowers and leaves macerated in bear grease & used as invigorating hair oil. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 53 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Blackfoot Drug, Antihemorrhagic Infusion of plant taken for vaginal bleeding (not menses) and rubbed on the abdomens. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Blackfoot Drug, Antihemorrhagic Infusion of plant taken or chest rubbed when spitting up blood. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Blackfoot Drug, Diuretic Plant mixed with warm water and taken as a diuretic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 69 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Blackfoot Dye, Unspecified Flowers rubbed by children on bouncing arrows for color and shine. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 111 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Blackfoot Dye, Yellow Flowers used as a yellow dye for arrow feathers. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 111 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Blackfoot Other, Waterproofing Agent Flowers used to shine and waterproof hides. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 111 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Great Basin Indian Dye, Red-Brown Blossoms used to make a red-tan dye. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Miwok Food, Winter Use Food Dried seeds stored for winter use then parched, pounded and eaten dry. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 153 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Nevada Indian Drug, Love Medicine Infusion of flowers used for love medicine. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 50 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Paiute Food, Sweetener Plant bases sucked for the sweetness. Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 246 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Thompson Drug, Unspecified Broken plant parts used in the house for decoration or for medicine. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 284 |
| Castilleja sp. |
Thompson Other, Decorations Broken plant parts used in the house for decoration or for medicine. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 284 |
| Castilleja thompsonii Pennell Thompson's Indian Paintbrush USDA CATH4 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant tops dried, powdered and placed on open cuts to draw out the germs. Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 138 |
| Castilleja unalaschcensis (Cham. & Schlecht.) Malte Alaska Indian Paintbrush USDA CAUN4 |
Bella Coola Other, Toys & Games Flowers used in young girls' games. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 210 |