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Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Thompson Drug, Toothache Remedy
Poultice of cut stem pieces applied to the tooth for toothache.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 247
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Thompson Drug, Urinary Aid
Decoction of plant given to children who habitually wet their beds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 247
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Thompson Fiber, Clothing
Cottony seed fluff used in infant diapers.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 247
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Washo Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make bows.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 52
Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt.
Western White Clematis
USDA CLLIL2
Yavapai Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of pulverized root taken for stomachaches.
Gifford, E. W., 1936, Northeastern and Western Yavapai, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 34:247-345, page 261
Cleome serrulata Pursh
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
USDA CLSE
Keresan Food, Unspecified
Seeds cooked and eaten.
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 559
Cleome serrulata Pursh
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
USDA CLSE
Keresan Food, Vegetable
Leaves cooked as greens.
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 559
Cleome serrulata Pursh
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
USDA CLSE
Keresan Other, Paint
Used to make the black paint for pottery decoration.
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 559
Cleome serrulata Pursh
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
USDA CLSE
Sia Food, Unspecified
Seeds used for food.
White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 107
Cleome serrulata Pursh
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
USDA CLSE
Sia Food, Vegetable
Leaves cooked as greens.
White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 107
Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong
White Bluebeadlily
USDA CLUM2
Iroquois Drug, Basket Medicine
Decoction of whole plant 'makes people buy baskets,' a basket medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283
Clintonia umbellulata (Michx.) Morong
White Bluebeadlily
USDA CLUM2
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of whole plant taken for chills.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 283
Commelina erecta var. angustifolia (Michx.) Fern.
Whitemouth Dayflower
USDA COERA
Seminole Drug, Other
Mucilaginous sap used to soothe irritations.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 303
Coreopsis tinctoria var. tinctoria
Golden Tickseed
USDA COTIT
Apache, White Mountain Dye, Red
Used as a dark, rich red dye.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Coriandrum sativum L.
Chinese Parsley
USDA COSA
Keresan Food, Spice
Seeds used to flavor soups and stews.
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 560
Cornus sericea L.
Redosier Dogwood
USDA COSES
Thompson Food, Fruit
Bitter, seedy fruits eaten alone or mashed with dried, 'white' saskatoon berries.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 204
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis (Torr. & Gray) Fosberg
Western Dogwood
USDA COSEO
Thompson Food, Unspecified
Little, white drupes eaten occasionally.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 490
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
Redosier Dogwood
USDA COSES
Apache, White Mountain Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used in medicine ceremonies.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 161
Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg.
Texas Croton
USDA CRTET
Apache, White Mountain Drug, Cathartic
Infusion of plant taken as a purgative.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg.
Texas Croton
USDA CRTET
Apache, White Mountain Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of plant taken for stomach troubles.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Cucumis melo L.
Cantaloupe
USDA CUME
Keresan Food, Spice
Seeds ground on metate to remove the hulls & used to flavor various foods, especially rabbit stews.
White, Leslie A, 1945, Notes on the Ethnobotany of the Keres, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters 30:557-568, page 560
Cucumis melo L.
Cantaloupe
USDA CUME
Sia Food, Unspecified
Cultivated cantaloupes used for food.
White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 106
Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Missouri Gourd
USDA CUFO
Apache, White Mountain Other, Ceremonial Items
Leaves ground and used as 'green paint' in making sand paintings.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Cucurbita foetidissima Kunth
Missouri Gourd
USDA CUFO
Diegueno Other, Soap
Mashed pulp and seeds boiled in with the wash to whiten the clothes.
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 17
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
Winter Squash
USDA CUMA3
Sia Food, Unspecified
Cultivated pumpkins used for food.
White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 106
Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.
Crookneck Squash
USDA CUMO
Sia Food, Unspecified
Cultivated pumpkins used for food.
White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 106
Cucurbita pepo L.
Field Pumpkin
USDA CUPEP
Apache, White Mountain Food, Bread & Cake
Blossoms baked as parts of certain kinds of cakes.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Cucurbita pepo L.
Field Pumpkin
USDA CUPEP
Apache, White Mountain Food, Unspecified
Blossoms used for food.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Cucurbita pepo L.
Field Pumpkin
USDA CUPEP
Apache, White Mountain Food, Unspecified
Flesh used for food.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Cycloloma atriplicifolium (Spreng.) Coult.
Winged Pigweed
USDA CYAT
Apache, White Mountain Food, Staple
Seeds used to make flour.
Reagan, Albert B., 1929, Plants Used by the White Mountain Apache Indians of Arizona, Wisconsin Archeologist 8:143-61., page 156
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo Drug, Analgesic
Compound of plants used for abdomen pain caused by colds and loose bowels.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo Drug, Analgesic
Roots chewed for pain.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Compound of plants used for abdomen pain caused by colds and loose bowels.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo Drug, Toothache Remedy
Plant used as toothache medicine.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo Food, Special Food
Roots eaten as a delicacy by little children and sheepherders.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items
Ground plant mixed with other ingredients and used in the Wind Chant.
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 57
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Analgesic
Plant used for stomachache.
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 33
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant
Compound decoction used for 'snake infection.'
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 33
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of plant used for 'snake infection.'
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 33
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Febrifuge
Plant used as a 'life medicine,' especially for fever.
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 33
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant used for stomachache.
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 33
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea
Plant used as 'life medicine,' especially for fever.
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 33
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Veterinary Aid
Compound decoction used for 'snake infection' in sheep.
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 33
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Pawnee Drug, Panacea
Infusion of root taken as a prophylactic to keep away disease.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 94
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
San Ildefonso Food, Unspecified
Roots eaten raw.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 58
Dalea candida var. candida
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAC
Santa Clara Food, Special Food
Plant chewed by women and children as a delicacy.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 58
Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAO
Acoma Food, Staple
Roots dried and ground into meal.
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 33
Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAO
Hopi Drug, Emetic
Plant recognized as a strong emetic.
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 34, 80
Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAO
Keres, Western Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of roots used as a hair wash to keep it from falling.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 58
Dalea candida var. oligophylla (Torr.) Shinners
White Prairieclover
USDA DACAO
Keres, Western Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Plant used for light brooms.
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 58