| Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Spreading Dogbane USDA APAN2 |
Potawatomi Fiber, Sewing Material Fine divisions of bark were very strong and used as a thread for sewing on the fine beadwork. Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 111 |
| Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Spreading Dogbane USDA APAN2 |
Salish Drug, Unspecified Plant used as a medicine. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 294 |
| Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Spreading Dogbane USDA APAN2 |
Sanpoil Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of roots taken about once a week as a contraceptive. Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 219 |
| Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Spreading Dogbane USDA APAN2 |
Thompson Fiber, Cordage Inner bark fiber used as thread and twine for binding and tying. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 497 |
| Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Spreading Dogbane USDA APAN2 |
Thompson Other, Fasteners Fiber used as thread or twine for binding or tying. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Leaves used as a ceremonial emetic. 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 39 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Havasupai Fiber, Building Material Stems used for thatch on houses. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 236 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Havasupai Fiber, Clothing Bark strips braided and worn as a belt. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 236 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Havasupai Fiber, Cordage Vines, with leaves removed, twisted into a rope and used by children in play. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 236 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Havasupai Other, Toys & Games Milky substance used by children to rub on playmates' faces and stick their eyelids together. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 236 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Havasupai Other, Toys & Games Vines, with leaves removed, twisted into a rope and used by children in play. Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 236 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant Plant placed on hot rocks and applied to patient's head for 'deer 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 39 |
| Apocynum ?floribundum Greene (pro sp.) [androsaemifolium ? cannabinum] Intermediate Dogbane USDA APFL |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Leaves used as a ceremonial emetic. 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 39 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Blackfoot Drug, Antidiarrheal Root used for diarrhea. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed roots applied to sores and scrapes. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Blackfoot Drug, Emetic Plant soaked in water and the solution taken as an emetic for stomach disorders. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Blackfoot Fiber, Cordage Runners used by girls to tie blankets. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Blackfoot Fiber, Cordage Runners used to fix leggings in place. The leggings were tied above the knee and then folded over to the ankle, like a boot. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal Infusion of plant and another plant given to children for diarrhea. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 49 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Iroquois Drug, Diuretic Infusion of leaves used as a diuretic. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 92 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of plant and another plant given to children for diarrhea. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 49 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Analgesic Decoction of root mixed with catfish oil and smeared on painful places. Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 382 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of root mixed with catfish oil and smeared on painful places. Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 382 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Montana Indian Food, Vegetable Roots, tasted like sweet potatoes, used for food. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 19 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Okanagon Food, Staple Roots used as a principle food. Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Okanagon Food, Unspecified Roots eaten either raw or cooked. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 37 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Shuswap Food, Unspecified Roasted roots used for food. Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 66 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Roots eaten either raw or cooked. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 480 |
| Argentina anserina (L.) Rydb. Silverweed Cinquefoil USDA ARAN7 |
Thompson Food, Unspecified Roots eaten raw, but more often cooked. 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 262 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Alaska Native Food, Vegetable Roots eaten raw, boiled or roasted like potatoes. Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 127 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Bella Coola Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 209 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Haisla and Hanaksiala Food, Unspecified Roots 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 270 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Hesquiat Food, Unspecified Boiled or steamed roots eaten with oil or 'stink salmon-eggs.' Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 73 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Kitasoo Food, Unspecified Roots mixed with sugar and oolichan grease and eaten. 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 344 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Kwakiutl Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of boiled roots and oil applied to sores and swellings. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 289 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Kwakiutl Drug, Eye Medicine Root juice used as a wash for inflamed eyes. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 289 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Dried Food Roots dried, steamed and eaten with oil at large feasts. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 289 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Special Food Roots dried, steamed and eaten with oil at large feasts. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 289 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Makah Food, Unspecified Roots used for food. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 265 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Nitinaht Food, Dessert Long, fleshy roots steam cooked, dipped in oil and eaten fresh like a dessert. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 118 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Nitinaht Food, Dried Food Roots steam cooked, dried for winter storage, soaked, briefly steamed and eaten like dessert. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 118 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Nitinaht Food, Unspecified Peeled roots eaten raw or steamed. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 265 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Nitinaht Food, Unspecified Roots eaten as accompaniments to cooked duck. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 131 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Nitinaht Food, Unspecified Roots formerly used as an important food. Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 63 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Oweekeno Food, Unspecified Roots 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 110 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Quileute Food, Unspecified Roots steamed, dipped in whale oil and eaten. Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 37 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Salish, Coast Food, Unspecified Fleshy taproots used for food. Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 87 |
| Argentina egedii ssp. egedii Eged's Pacific Silverweed USDA AREGE |
Tsimshian Drug, Unspecified Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose. 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 344 |
| Armillaria ponderosa (PK.) Sacc. |
Karok Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |
| Armillaria ponderosa (PK.) Sacc. |
Yurok Food, Unspecified Species used for food. Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |