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Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
Sacahuista
USDA NOMI
Isleta Food, Bread & Cake
Seeds made into a meal and used to make 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 22
Nolina microcarpa S. Wats.
Sacahuista
USDA NOMI
Isleta Food, Porridge
Seeds made into a meal and used to make mush.
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 22
Oenothera albicaulis Pursh
Whitest Eveningprimrose
USDA OEAL
Apache Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten for food.
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 17
Oenothera coronopifolia Torr. & Gray
Crownleaf Eveningprimrose
USDA OECO2
Zuni Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of powdered flower and saliva applied at night to swellings.
Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 377
Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri (Torr. & Gray) W. Dietr. & W.L. Wagner
Hooker's Eveningprimrose
USDA OEELH2
Zuni Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of powdered flower and saliva applied at night to swellings.
Camazine, Scott and Robert A. Bye, 1980, A Study Of The Medical Ethnobotany Of The Zuni Indians of New Mexico, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2:365-388, page 377
Olneya tesota Gray
Desert Ironwood
USDA OLTE
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Roasted pods and seeds ground into flour.
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 94
Olneya tesota Gray
Desert Ironwood
USDA OLTE
Cahuilla Other, Fuel
Wood used for firewood.
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 94
Olneya tesota Gray
Desert Ironwood
USDA OLTE
Cahuilla Other, Tools
Wood used to make implements requiring extreme hardness: throwing sticks and clubs.
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 94
Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow
Buckhorn Cholla
USDA OPACA
Cahuilla Drug, Burn Dressing
Stem ash applied to burns.
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 95
Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow
Buckhorn Cholla
USDA OPACA
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid
Stem ash applied to cuts.
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 95
Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow
Buckhorn Cholla
USDA OPACA
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Fruit gathered in the spring and dried for storage.
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 95
Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow
Buckhorn Cholla
USDA OPACA
Cahuilla Food, Fruit
Fruit gathered in the spring and eaten fresh.
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 95
Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow
Buckhorn Cholla
USDA OPACA
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Berries and stems were an important and dependable food source.
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 49
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow
Beavertail Pricklypear
USDA OPBAB2
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Buds cooked and dried for indefinite storage.
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 95
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow
Beavertail Pricklypear
USDA OPBAB2
Cahuilla Food, Porridge
Seeds ground into 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 95
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow
Beavertail Pricklypear
USDA OPBAB2
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Buds cooked and eaten.
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 95
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow
Beavertail Pricklypear
USDA OPBAB2
Cahuilla Food, Vegetable
Joints boiled and mixed with other foods or eaten as 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 95
Opuntia bigelovii Engelm.
Teddybear Cholla
USDA OPBI
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Buds cooked and dried for indefinite storage.
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 96
Opuntia bigelovii Engelm.
Teddybear Cholla
USDA OPBI
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Berries and stems were an important and dependable food source.
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 49
Opuntia bigelovii Engelm.
Teddybear Cholla
USDA OPBI
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Buds cooked and eaten.
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 96
Opuntia californica var. parkeri (Coult.) Pinkava
Brownspined Pricklypear
USDA OPCAP2
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Berries and stems were an important and dependable food source.
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 49
Opuntia clavata Engelm.
Club Cholla
USDA OPCL
Acoma Food, Starvation Food
Joints roasted and eaten during famines.
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 35
Opuntia clavata Engelm.
Club Cholla
USDA OPCL
Acoma Food, Starvation Food
Stems and fruits roasted and eaten in times of food shortage.
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 35
Opuntia clavata Engelm.
Club Cholla
USDA OPCL
Laguna Food, Starvation Food
Joints roasted and eaten during famines.
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 35
Opuntia clavata Engelm.
Club Cholla
USDA OPCL
Laguna Food, Starvation Food
Stems and fruits roasted and eaten in times of food shortage.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
Acoma Food, Fruit
Ripe tunas eaten fresh.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
Acoma Food, Porridge
Tunas split, dried, ground and the meal mixed with corn meal to make a mush for winter use.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
Laguna Food, Fruit
Ripe tunas eaten fresh.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
Laguna Food, Porridge
Tunas split, dried, ground and the meal mixed with corn meal to make a mush for winter use.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
San Felipe Food, Fruit
Ripe tunas eaten fresh.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
San Felipe Food, Porridge
Seeds ground with white corn and meal eaten as mush.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
San Felipe Food, Porridge
Tunas split, dried, ground and the meal mixed with corn meal to make a mush for winter use.
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 35
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
Cahuilla Food, Fruit
Fruit 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 97
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Berries and stems were an important and dependable food source.
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 49
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Cactus Apple
USDA OPENE
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Diced joints 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 97
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Drug, Cathartic
Boiled fruit used as a purgative.
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 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plugs made from the plant and inserted into wounds as healing agents.
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 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Drug, Laxative
Boiled fruit used for constipation.
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 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Buds dried for future use.
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 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Diced pads dried and stored for later use.
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 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Fruit
Peeled, cool fruit eaten as a refreshing early morning meal.
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 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Berries and stems were an important and dependable food source.
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 49
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Buds eaten fresh.
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 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Diced pads boiled and eaten.
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 96
Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
Tree Cholla
USDA OPIMI
Acoma Food, Dried Food
Young joints split lengthwise, dried and stored for winter use.
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 35
Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
Tree Cholla
USDA OPIMI
Acoma Food, Unspecified
Joints roasted and eaten.
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 35
Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
Tree Cholla
USDA OPIMI
Laguna Food, Dried Food
Young joints split lengthwise, dried and stored for winter use.
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 35
Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
Tree Cholla
USDA OPIMI
Laguna Food, Unspecified
Joints roasted and eaten.
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 35
Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
Tree Cholla
USDA OPIMI
Pima Food, Dried Food
Fruits pit baked overnight, dried and stored.
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 36
Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Plains Pricklypear
USDA OPPOP
San Felipe Food, Unspecified
Joints formerly roasted and eaten.
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 36