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Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Sagebrush used by dancers to pat themselves to be made spiritually clean, curing ceremonies.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of leaves applied to the scalp as a hair tonic.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed leaves applied to burns and sores.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Emetic
Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for respiratory diseases.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Respiratory Aid
Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for respiratory diseases.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for drills, hearths and tinder in the creation of fire by friction.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Clothing
Bark frayed and stuffed into moccasins for added warmth.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Clothing
Bark used to make cloth and sandals.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Cordage
Bark used to make cordage.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Decorations
Blossoms and leaves used as personal decorations in a spring dance.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Fuel
Wood used for tinder in the creation of fire by friction.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Lighting
Bark wound about a stick and used as a torch.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Tools
Wood used for drills, hearths and tinder in the creation of fire by friction.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Showy Milkweed
USDA ASSP
Paiute Food, Candy
Dried sap chewed as gum.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 105
Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt.
Deltoid Balsamroot
USDA BADE2
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Roasted, ground 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 106
Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
USDA BASA3
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Roasted, ground 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 106
Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
USDA BASA3
Paiute Food, Beverage
Juice from the stems sucked when thirsty.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 117
Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
USDA BASA3
Paiute Food, Candy
Root pitch chewed as gum.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 117
Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
USDA BASA3
Paiute Food, Porridge
Roasted, ground seeds made into flour and used to make mush.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 117
Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
USDA BASA3
Paiute Food, Unspecified
Blooming stems peeled and eaten.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 117
Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot
USDA BASA3
Paiute Food, Winter Use Food
Roasted, ground seeds made into flour and stored for winter use.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 117
Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fern.
American Sloughgrass
USDA BESY
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
Betula occidentalis Hook.
Water Birch
USDA BEOC2
Paiute Other, Stable Gear
Wood used to make a pack saddle with posts at both ends.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 64
Bromus tectorum L.
Cheatgrass
USDA BRTE
Paiute Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Leaves used under bedding when camping.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 51
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Incense Cedar
USDA CADE27
Klamath Drug, Herbal Steam
Branches and twigs used in administering a sweatbath.
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 88
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Incense Cedar
USDA CADE27
Klamath Fiber, Basketry
Wood used for basket weaving.
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 88
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Incense Cedar
USDA CADE27
Klamath Other, Fuel
Twig used as a twirling stick to produce fire by friction.
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 88
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Incense Cedar
USDA CADE27
Klamath Other, Fuel
Wood used for fire blocks.
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 88
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Incense Cedar
USDA CADE27
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves steam inhaled for colds.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 46
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Incense Cedar
USDA CADE27
Paiute Fiber, Basketry
Bark made into baskets used for picking huckleberries.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 46
Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Incense Cedar
USDA CADE27
Paiute Fiber, Building Material
Tree used for fence posts.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 46
Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
USDA CAMAM9
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Species 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 93
Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
USDA CAMAM9
Paiute Food, Vegetable
Bulbs eaten raw, boiled or roasted.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 58
Camassia leichtlinii (Baker) S. Wats.
Large Camas
USDA CALEL6
Klamath Food, Pie & Pudding
Bulbs used to make pies.
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 93
Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
USDA CAQUQ
Klamath Food, Dried Food
Bulbs stored for future 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 93
Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
USDA CAQUQ
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Steamed bulbs 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 93
Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
USDA CAQUQ
Paiute Food, Pie & Pudding
Dried, ground bulbs made into a pudding.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 56
Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene
Small Camas
USDA CAQUQ
Paiute Food, Winter Use Food
Bulbs prepared, preserved in numerous ways and stored for winter use.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 56
Carex sp.
Sedge
Klamath Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Leaves woven into mats.
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
Carex sp.
Sedge
Klamath Food, Beverage
Pith juice used as beverage.
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
Carex sp.
Sedge
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Fresh stems 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 92
Carex sp.
Sedge
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Tuberous base of stem 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 92
Carex sp.
Sedge
Paiute Other, Cooking Tools
Woven sedge used to make spoons.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 52
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
Ceanothus sp.
California Lilac
Paiute Other, Smoke Plant
Dried, mashed leaves mixed with tobacco.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 89
Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
Snowbrush Ceanothus
USDA CEVEV4
Oregon Indian, Warm Springs Drug, Unspecified
Infusion of leaves taken for puzzling illnesses.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 40
Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.
Snowbrush Ceanothus
USDA CEVEV4
Paiute Food, Forage
Plant eaten by deer.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 89
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used for the heads of fish spears.
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 98
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Klamath Other, Tools
Used as a root digger or Camas stick.
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 98
Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt.
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
USDA CELEL
Klamath Other, Tools
Wood used to make root diggers or camas sticks.
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 98