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Fraxinus latifolia Benth.
Oregon Ash
USDA FRLA
Mendocino Indian Other, Tools
Wood used to make handles and small tools.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 378
Fraxinus latifolia Benth.
Oregon Ash
USDA FRLA
Mendocino Indian Other, Walking Sticks
Wood used to make canes.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 378
Fraxinus latifolia Benth.
Oregon Ash
USDA FRLA
Yokia Drug, Dermatological Aid
Mashed roots used for wounds.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 378
Fraxinus latifolia Benth.
Oregon Ash
USDA FRLA
Yuki Other, Fuel
Used for fuel.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 378
Fraxinus latifolia Benth.
Oregon Ash
USDA FRLA
Yuki Other, Smoking Tools
Used to make tobacco pipes.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 378
Fraxinus latifolia Benth.
Oregon Ash
USDA FRLA
Yuki Other, Smoking Tools
Wood used to make straight pipes.
Curtin, L. S. M., 1957, Some Plants Used by the Yuki Indians ... II. Food Plants, The Masterkey 31:85-94, page 93
Fritillaria pudica (Pursh) Spreng.
Yellow Missionbells
USDA FRPU2
Paiute Food, Unspecified
Bulb gathered, boiled and eaten.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 57
Geranium oreganum T.J. Howell
Oregon Geranium
USDA GEOR2
Miwok Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of root rubbed on aching joints.
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 170
Geranium oreganum T.J. Howell
Oregon Geranium
USDA GEOR2
Montana Indian Drug, Antidiarrheal
Root used for diarrhea.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 12
Geranium oreganum T.J. Howell
Oregon Geranium
USDA GEOR2
Montana Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid
Root used as an astringent.
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 12
Geranium oreganum T.J. Howell
Oregon Geranium
USDA GEOR2
Salish Drug, Oral Aid
Leaf held between lips for sore lips.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 293
Geum triflorum var. ciliatum (Pursh) Fassett
Old Man's Whiskers
USDA GETRC2
Paiute Drug, Veterinary Aid
Decoction of roots given to stimulate tired horses.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 81
Glyceria fluitans (L.) R. Br.
Water Mannagrass
USDA GLFL2
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
Helianthus annuus L.
Common Sunflower
USDA HEAN3
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
Helianthus annuus L.
Common Sunflower
USDA HEAN3
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
Helianthus cusickii Gray
Cusick's Sunflower
USDA HECU2
Paiute Drug, Heart Medicine
Infusion of roots taken for heart troubles.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 116
Helianthus cusickii Gray
Cusick's Sunflower
USDA HECU2
Paiute Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of roots taken for tuberculosis.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 116
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Klamath Drug, Unspecified
Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose.
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 102
Heracleum maximum Bartr.
Common Cowparsnip
USDA HEMA80
Klamath Food, Unspecified
Young shoots 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 102
Heuchera cylindrica Dougl. ex Hook.
Roundleaf Alumroot
USDA HECYC
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of roots and Oregon grape roots used as a tonic for the 'changing of the blood.'
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
Hypericum scouleri Hook.
Scouler's St. Johnswort
USDA HYSCS2
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Flowers used for perfume.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 90
Ipomopsis aggregata ssp. aggregata
Skyrocket Gilia
USDA IPAGA3
Klamath Food, Snack Food
Nectar sucked from flowers by children.
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 103
Iris missouriensis Nutt.
Rocky Mountain Iris
USDA IRMI
Klamath Drug, Emetic
Dried rootstocks used by medicine men as smoking material to cause nausea. Dried rootstocks are sometimes used by medicine men as a smoking material, mixed with poison camas and a little tobacco, to give a person a severe nausea, in order to secure a heavy fee for making him well again.
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
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush
USDA JUARA
Klamath Fiber, Basketry
Stems used in the weaving 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 92
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush
USDA JUARA
Klamath Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Stems used in the weaving of 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
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Swordleaf Rush
USDA JUEN
Paiute Food, Fodder
Rushes used as food for livestock.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 53
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Klamath Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Used for bows.
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
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of leaves taken as a cold medicine.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Bed of hot coals and branches used for malaria and other diseases.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Bed of hot coals and branches used for pneumonia.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Drug, Veterinary Aid
Boughs placed in a pan of coals and fumes inhaled by horses that have eaten poison camas.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Fiber, Building Material
Used as a material for housing.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Fiber, Clothing
Bark rolled into rope, coiled and sewn with sinew to form sandal soles.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Fiber, Clothing
Bark rubbed between hands until soft and fibers woven into clothing.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Food, Fruit
Berries and roasted, mashed deer liver combination used for food.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Food, Winter Use Food
Berries stored without drying in a grass-lined hole in the ground for winter use.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Other, Fuel
Bark mixed with dirt to use as tinder.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Other, Fuel
Wood was one of the principal sources of fuel and material.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood and sinew strips used to make laminated bows.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Other, Lighting
Bark wound around a stick & used as a torch to provide light and carry a fire to a new campsite.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Other, Musical Instrument
Wood strips used for drum frames.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Other, Tools
Wood hearth board used as a base for a fire drill.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Juniperus occidentalis Hook.
Western Juniper
USDA JUOCO
Paiute Other, Toys & Games
Leaves stuffed into buckskin and used as a ball in a game like lacrosse or hockey.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 47
Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Western Larch
USDA LAOC
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of plant tops and Oregon grapes used as a blood purifier.
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 25
Larix occidentalis Nutt.
Western Larch
USDA LAOC
Paiute Food, Candy
Syrup or 'dark sugar' gathered as a confection.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 43
Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Oregon Bitterroot
USDA LERER
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid
Pounded, dry root chewed for sore throat.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 38
Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Oregon Bitterroot
USDA LERER
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified
Plant boiled and eaten.
McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 278
Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Oregon Bitterroot
USDA LERER
Coeur d'Alene Food, Vegetable
Roots used as a principle vegetable food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 88
Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Oregon Bitterroot
USDA LERER
Flathead Drug, Breast Treatment
Roots eaten for increased milk flow after childbirth.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 46
Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Oregon Bitterroot
USDA LERER
Flathead Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of roots taken for increased milk flow after childbirth.
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 46