| Atriplex argentea Nutt. Silverscale Saltbush USDA ATARA2 |
Acoma 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 18 |
| Atriplex argentea Nutt. Silverscale Saltbush USDA ATARA2 |
Isleta Food, Vegetable Young leaves boiled and eaten as greens. 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 18 |
| Atriplex argentea Nutt. Silverscale Saltbush USDA ATARA2 |
Laguna 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 18 |
| Atriplex argentea Nutt. Silverscale Saltbush USDA ATARA2 |
Pueblo Food, Spice Boiled alone or with plant products and meats for flavoring. 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 18 |
| Atriplex argentea Nutt. Silverscale Saltbush USDA ATARA2 |
Pueblo Food, Spice Boiled alone or with plant products and meats for flavoring. 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 18 |
| Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. Fourwing Saltbush USDA ATCAC |
Hopi Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used for kiva fires. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 21 |
| Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Fr‚m.) S. Wats. Shadscale Saltbush USDA ATCO |
Hopi Food, Pie & Pudding Scented leaves boiled and water mixed with cornmeal to make a pudding. 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 |
| Atriplex coronata S. Wats. Crownscale USDA ATCOC |
Pima Food, Cooking Agent Boiled with dried cane cactus to counteract its acidic flavor. 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 |
| Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D. Dietr. Wheelscale Saltbush USDA ATELE |
Pima Food, Cooking Agent Boiled with dried cane cactus to counteract its acidic flavor. 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 |
| Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Big Saltbush USDA ATLEL |
Cahuilla Drug, Cold Remedy Dried leaves smoked for head colds. 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 45 |
| Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Big Saltbush USDA ATLEL |
Cahuilla Drug, Cold Remedy Fresh leaves chewed for head colds. 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 45 |
| Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Big Saltbush USDA ATLEL |
Cahuilla Drug, Nose Medicine Crushed flowers, stems and leaves steamed and inhaled for nasal congestion. 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 45 |
| Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Big Saltbush USDA ATLEL |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Seeds ground into a flour and used to make mush or small cakes. 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 45 |
| Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Big Saltbush USDA ATLEL |
Cahuilla Other, Soap Crushed leaves and roots used as a soap and rubbed into articles for cleaning. 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 45 |
| Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Wats. Big Saltbush USDA ATLEL |
Pima Food, Dried Food Seeds roasted, dried, parched 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 23 |
| Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats. Nuttall's Saltbush USDA ATTR3 |
Pima Food, Spice Young stems and flower heads used as flavoring. 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 18 |
| Atriplex nuttallii S. Wats. Nuttall's Saltbush USDA ATTR3 |
Pima Food, Unspecified Stems cut in short lengths and used as a stuffing in cooked rabbits. 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 18 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Cochiti Food, Vegetable Young plants eaten as greens. 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 18 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Hopi Food, Unspecified Salty leaves boiled and eaten with fat. 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 18 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Pueblo Food, Vegetable Young plants eaten as greens. 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 18 |
| Atriplex powellii S. Wats. Powell's Saltweed USDA ATPO2 |
Zuni Food, Porridge Seeds mixed with ground corn to make a 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 |
| Atriplex semibaccata R. Br. Australian Saltbush USDA ATSE |
Cahuilla Food, Fruit Berries gathered 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 45 |
| Atriplex serenana A. Nels. Bractscale USDA ATSES |
Pima Food, Cooking Agent Boiled with dried cane cactus to counteract its acidic flavor. 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 |
| Avena barbata Pott ex Link Slender Oat USDA AVBA |
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Small seeds 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 46 |
| Avena fatua L. Wild Oat USDA AVFA |
Cahuilla Food, Porridge Parched seeds ground into flour and used to make 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 46 |
| Avena sativa L. Common Oat USDA AVSA |
Haisla and Hanaksiala Food, Unspecified Grains used for food. Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 205 |
| Avena sativa L. Common Oat USDA AVSA |
Karok Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 380 |
| Avena sativa L. Common Oat USDA AVSA |
Navajo Food, Fodder Used for hay. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 25 |
| Avena sativa L. Common Oat USDA AVSA |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Fodder Fed to horses without being thrashed and in a bad winter fed to sheep and goats. 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 15 |
| Avena sativa L. Common Oat USDA AVSA |
Pomo Food, Unspecified Seeds parched in a circular coiled basket and used for food. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 11 |
| Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav¢n) Pers. Mule's Fat USDA BASA4 |
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Leaves used in a hair wash solution to prevent baldness. 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 46 |
| Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav¢n) Pers. Mule's Fat USDA BASA4 |
Cahuilla Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of leaves and stems used as a female hygienic agent. 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 46 |
| Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav¢n) Pers. Mule's Fat USDA BASA4 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Limbs and branches used in house construction. 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 46 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Oral Aid Root chewed and saliva allowed to run down throat for sore mouth and throat. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38, 39 |
| Balsamorhiza sagittata (Pursh) Nutt. Arrowleaf Balsamroot USDA BASA3 |
Cheyenne Drug, Throat Aid Root chewed and saliva allowed to run down throat for sore throat. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 38 |
| Bambusa sp. Cultivated Bamboo |
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items Stems made into whistles and used in certain ceremonies. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 25 |
| Berberis fendleri Gray Colorado Barberry USDA BEFE |
Jemez Food, Fruit Berries used 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 19 |
| Berlandiera lyrata Benth. Lyreleaf Greeneyes USDA BELY |
Acoma Food, Spice Flowers mixed with sausage as seasoning. 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 19 |
| Berlandiera lyrata Benth. Lyreleaf Greeneyes USDA BELY |
Laguna Food, Spice Flowers mixed with sausage as seasoning. 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 19 |
| Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville Common Goldenstars USDA BLCRC |
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified Corms eaten raw any time of the year. 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 |
| Bromus tectorum L. Cheatgrass USDA BRTE |
Cahuilla Food, Starvation Food Seeds, a famine food, cooked into a gruel during food shortages. 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 48 |
| Broussaisia arguta Gaud. Kanawao USDA BRAR6 |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Fruits eaten from conception until the child feeds itself to increase the child's survival rate. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 48 |
| Broussaisia arguta Gaud. Kanawao USDA BRAR6 |
Hawaiian Drug, Pediatric Aid Fruits eaten from conception until the child feeds itself to increase the child's survival rate. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 48 |
| Broussaisia arguta Gaud. Kanawao USDA BRAR6 |
Hawaiian Drug, Strengthener Fruits eaten from conception until the child feeds itself to increase the child's survival rate. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 48 |
| Broussaisia arguta Gaud. Kanawao USDA BRAR6 |
Hawaiian Drug, Strengthener Fruits eaten from conception until the child feeds itself to increase the child's survival rate. Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 48 |
| Bursera microphylla Gray Elephanttree USDA BUMI |
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Sap used for skin diseases. 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 48 |
| Bursera microphylla Gray Elephanttree USDA BUMI |
Cahuilla Drug, Panacea Sap used for almost any disease. 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 48 |
| Bursera microphylla Gray Elephanttree USDA BUMI |
Cahuilla Other, Good Luck Charm Sap used by players of peon, a popular gambling game, to acquire 'power.' 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 48 |
| Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Incense Cedar USDA CADE27 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Bark used to make conical shaped houses for temporary use while camped to gather and process acorns. 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 85 |
| Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin Incense Cedar USDA CADE27 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Wood used for permanent construction. 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 85 |