| Juglans cinerea L. Butternut USDA JUCI |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Nuts used for food. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 405 |
| Juncus dudleyi Wieg. Dudley's Rush USDA JUDU2 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Tiny rush used in the finest mat work and for small pieces. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 419 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant used for caked breast and to ease lactation. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 364365 |
| Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fern. Tall Blue Lettuce USDA LABI |
Ojibwa Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Plant used in the same manner as the Canada hawkweed to attract a doe to them for a close shot. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 429 |
| Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Bottle Gourd USDA LASI |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Gourds eaten young, before the rind had hardened. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400 |
| Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Bottle Gourd USDA LASI |
Ojibwa Other, Ceremonial Items Gourds used to make rattles for the medicine lodge. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400 |
| Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Bottle Gourd USDA LASI |
Ojibwa Other, Cooking Tools Gourds used to make drinking and dipping cups. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 400 |
| Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Canadian Woodnettle USDA LACA3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Diuretic Infusion of root taken as a diuretic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391392 |
| Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Canadian Woodnettle USDA LACA3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of root used for various urinary ailments. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 391392 |
| Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell Canadian Woodnettle USDA LACA3 |
Ojibwa Fiber, Sewing Material Rind of this nettle used by the old people as a sewing fiber. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 423 |
| Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch Tamarack USDA LALA |
Ojibwa Drug, Disinfectant Dried leaves used as an inhalant and fumigator. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378379 |
| Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch Tamarack USDA LALA |
Ojibwa Fiber, Basketry Root fibers used to make durable bags. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch Tamarack USDA LALA |
Ojibwa Fiber, Canoe Material Roots used to sew canoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch Tamarack USDA LALA |
Ojibwa Fiber, Sewing Material Roots used as a sewing material. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 421 |
| Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Cream Peavine USDA LAOC2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant used for stomach trouble. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 372373 |
| Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Cream Peavine USDA LAOC2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Veterinary Aid Foliage fed to a pony to make him lively for a race. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 372373 |
| Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Cream Peavine USDA LAOC2 |
Ojibwa Food, Fodder Leaves and roots used to put spirit into a pony just before they expected to race him. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 419 |
| Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook. Cream Peavine USDA LAOC2 |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Roots used as a sort of Indian potato and stored in deep garden pits, like regular potatoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 406 |
| Lathyrus palustris L. Slenderstem Peavine USDA LAPA4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Veterinary Aid Plant fed to a sick pony to make him fat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373 |
| Lathyrus palustris L. Slenderstem Peavine USDA LAPA4 |
Ojibwa Food, Fodder Foliage was specially fed to a pony to make it grow fat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 419 |
| Ledum groenlandicum Oeder Bog Labradortea USDA LEGR |
Ojibwa Food, Beverage Tender leaves used for beverage tea, a well known tea, and sometimes eaten with the tea. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 401 |
| Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Butter And Eggs USDA LIVU2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Herbal Steam Compound containing plant used as a bronchial inhalant in the sweat lodge. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 389 |
| Linaria vulgaris P. Mill. Butter And Eggs USDA LIVU2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Respiratory Aid Compound containing dried plant used as a bronchial inhalant in the sweat lodge. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 389 |
| Lycopodium complanatum L. Groundcedar USDA LYCO3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Dried leaves used as a reviver. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 375 |
| Lycopodium obscurum L. Rare Clubmoss USDA LYOB |
Ojibwa Drug, Diuretic Plant combined with Diervilla lonicera and taken as a diuretic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 375 |
| Maianthemum canadense Desf. Canada Beadruby USDA MACA4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic Plant used for headache and sore throat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373374 |
| Maianthemum canadense Desf. Canada Beadruby USDA MACA4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant used 'to keep the kidneys open during pregnancy.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373374 |
| Maianthemum canadense Desf. Canada Beadruby USDA MACA4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Kidney Aid Plant used 'to keep the kidneys open during pregnancy.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373374 |
| Maianthemum canadense Desf. Canada Beadruby USDA MACA4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Throat Aid Plant used for sore throat and headache. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373374 |
| Maianthemum canadense Desf. Canada Beadruby USDA MACA4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Smoke inhaled for unspecified purpose. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 373374 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Analgesic Compound containing root used for headache. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid Compound containing root taken 'to keep kidneys open during pregnancy.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Kidney Aid Compound containing root taken 'to keep kidneys open during pregnancy.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Stimulant Root used as a reviver. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Drug, Throat Aid Compound containing root used for sore throat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 374 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Food, Fodder Roots added to oats to make a pony grow fat. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
| Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum Feather Solomon's Seal USDA MARAR |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Roots soaked in lye water, parboiled to get rid of the lye and cooked like potatoes. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
| Malaxis unifolia Michx. Green Addersmouth Orchid USDA MAUN |
Ojibwa Drug, Diuretic Compound containing root used as a diuretic. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 377 |
| Melampyrum lineare Desr. Narrowleaf Cowwheat USDA MELIL3 |
Ojibwa Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of plant used as a 'little medicine for the eyes.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 389 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of entire plant taken as a blood remedy. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 371372 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Diaphoretic Plant used in the sweatbath. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 371372 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Ojibwa Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of leaves taken for fevers. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 371372 |
| Mentha arvensis L. Canadian Mint USDA MEAR4 |
Ojibwa Food, Beverage Foliage used to make a beverage tea. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 405 |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. Heartleaf Four O'clock USDA MINY |
Ojibwa Drug, Orthopedic Aid Root used for sprains and swellings. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 375 |
| Monarda fistulosa L. Wildbergamot Beebalm USDA MOBR2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Respiratory Aid Plant boiled and steam inhaled 'to cure catarrh and bronchial affections.' Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 372 |
| Myrica gale L. Sweetgale USDA MYGA |
Ojibwa Dye, Brown In the fall, the branch tips grow into an abortive scale and boiled to yield a brown dye stuff. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 425 |
| Nelumbo lutea Willd. American Lotus USDA NELU |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Hard chestnut-like seeds roasted and made into a sweet meal. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
| Nelumbo lutea Willd. American Lotus USDA NELU |
Ojibwa Food, Unspecified Shoots cooked with venison, corn or beans. The terminal shoots are cut off at either end of the underground creeping rootstock and the remainder is their potato. These shoots are similar in shape and size to a banana, and form the starchy storage reservoirs for future growth. They have pores inside, but have more substance to them than the stems. They are cut crosswise and strung upon basswood strings, to hang from the rafters for winter use. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 407 |
| Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes. Catberry USDA NEMU2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Unspecified Berries used medicinally for unspecified purpose. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 355 |
| Nepeta cataria L. Catnip USDA NECA2 |
Ojibwa Drug, Blood Medicine Infusion of leaves taken as a blood purifier. Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 372 |