| 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 |