| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
California Indian Fiber, Sewing Material Inner bark used for thread. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 59 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
California Indian Other, Containers Root fibers used to make bags. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 59 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Concow Fiber, Sewing Material Fine, strong inner bark formerly used for thread. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 358 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Luiseno Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for ulcers and sores. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 231 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Luiseno Dye, Yellow Roots boiled to make a yellow dye. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 209 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Mendocino Indian Fiber, Cordage Root fibers used to make rope. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 358 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Mendocino Indian Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Root fibers used to make hunting bags. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 358 |
| Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb. Large Leatherroot USDA HOMA4 |
Yokia Fiber, Sewing Material Fine, strong inner bark formerly used for thread. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 358 |
| Hoita orbicularis (Lindl.) Rydb. Roundleaf Leatherroot USDA HOOR |
Costanoan Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction of plant used for the blood. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 19 |
| Hoita orbicularis (Lindl.) Rydb. Roundleaf Leatherroot USDA HOOR |
Costanoan Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of plant used for fevers. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 19 |
| Hoita orbicularis (Lindl.) Rydb. Roundleaf Leatherroot USDA HOOR |
Luiseno Food, Vegetable Plant used for greens. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 231 |
| Lathyrus brachycalyx ssp. brachycalyx Bonneville Peavine USDA LABRB |
Omaha Food, Unspecified Roasted pods eaten by children in sport, but not considered of any importance. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
| Lathyrus brachycalyx ssp. brachycalyx Bonneville Peavine USDA LABRB |
Ponca Food, Unspecified Roasted seed pods eaten by children in sport, but not considered of any importance. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 98 |
| Lathyrus eucosmus Butters & St. John Bush Vetchling USDA LAEU |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant used to remove placenta. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 28 |
| Lathyrus eucosmus Butters & St. John Bush Vetchling USDA LAEU |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Disinfectant Cold infusion taken and used as a lotion 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 32 |
| Lathyrus eucosmus Butters & St. John Bush Vetchling USDA LAEU |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Veterinary Aid Cold infusion used as lotion on horses for swellings or injuries. 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 32 |
| Lathyrus graminifolius (S. Wats.) White Grassleaf Peavine USDA LAGR3 |
Karok Food, Vegetable Tender plant eaten as greens in the spring. Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 385 |
| Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus (L.) Kartesz & Gandhi Sea Peavine USDA LAJAM |
Eskimo, Alaska Food, Beverage Roasted seeds used to make coffee. Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 715 |
| Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus (L.) Kartesz & Gandhi Sea Peavine USDA LAJAM |
Eskimo, Inupiat Drug, Poison Peas considered poisonous. Jones, Anore, 1983, Nauriat Niginaqtuat = Plants That We Eat, Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association Traditional Nutrition Program, page 141 |
| Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus (L.) Kartesz & Gandhi Sea Peavine USDA LAJAM |
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Stalks cooked as greens and used for rheumatism. Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 93 |
| Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus (L.) Kartesz & Gandhi Sea Peavine USDA LAJAM |
Iroquois Food, Vegetable Stalks eaten as greens in spring. Parker, Arthur Caswell, 1910, Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants, Albany, NY. University of the State of New York, page 93 |
| Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus (L.) Kartesz & Gandhi Sea Peavine USDA LAJAM |
Makah Food, Vegetable Immature seeds eaten as peas. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 281 |
| Lathyrus jepsonii ssp. californicus (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. California Peavine USDA LAJEC |
Mendocino Indian Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of boiled plants applied to swollen joints. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 357 |
| Lathyrus jepsonii ssp. californicus (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. California Peavine USDA LAJEC |
Mendocino Indian Food, Fodder Cut for hay and used as fodder for horses and cattle. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 357 |
| Lathyrus jepsonii ssp. californicus (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. California Peavine USDA LAJEC |
Yokia Food, Vegetable Cooked and eaten as greens when three inches high. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 357 |
| Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus (Rydb.) Dorn Aspen Peavine USDA LALAL3 |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Dried Food Ripe pods dried, stored and soaked and boiled when needed. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 49 |
| Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus (Rydb.) Dorn Aspen Peavine USDA LALAL3 |
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food, Unspecified Ripe pods cooked and eaten. Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler, 1936, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63, page 49 |
| Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. lanceolatus var. nuttallii (S. Wats.) C.L. Hitchc. Nuttall's Peavine USDA LANEN2 |
Thompson Food, Forage Used as a general forage for animals. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 516 |
| 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 Peas used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 235 |
| 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 |
Chippewa Food, Unspecified Full grown peas shelled and cooked for food. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 133 |
| Lathyrus palustris L. Slenderstem Peavine USDA LAPA4 |
Meskwaki Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Root used as a lure to trap beaver and other game. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 273 |
| 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 |
| Lathyrus palustris L. Slenderstem Peavine USDA LAPA4 |
Ojibwa Food, Vegetable Peas used for food. Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 235 |
| Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. polymorphus var. polymorphus Manystem Peavine USDA LAPOP2 |
Acoma Food, Unspecified Whole pods 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 32 |
| Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. polymorphus var. polymorphus Manystem Peavine USDA LAPOP2 |
Cochiti Food, Unspecified Whole pods 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 32 |
| Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. polymorphus var. polymorphus Manystem Peavine USDA LAPOP2 |
Keres, Western Food, Vegetable Peas used for food. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 51 |
| Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. polymorphus var. polymorphus Manystem Peavine USDA LAPOP2 |
Keres, Western Other, Decorations Flowers used for bouquets. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 51 |
| Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. polymorphus var. polymorphus Manystem Peavine USDA LAPOP2 |
Laguna Food, Unspecified Whole pods 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 32 |
| Lathyrus sp. |
Aleut Fiber, Other Used for weaving. Bank, II, Theodore P., 1951, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands I. Aleutian Vegetation and Aleut Culture, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 29 |
| Lathyrus sp. |
Carrier Food, Forage Plant eaten by cows and horses. Carrier Linguistic Committee, 1973, Plants of Carrier Country, Fort St. James, BC. Carrier Linguistic Committee, page 81 |
| Lathyrus sp. |
Weyot Drug, Antidiarrheal Plant used as a diarrhea medicine. Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 180 |
| Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. Veiny Peavine USDA LAVE |
Chippewa Drug, Anticonvulsive Simple or compound decoction of root taken or applied to chest for convulsions. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. Veiny Peavine USDA LAVE |
Chippewa Drug, Emetic Decoction of root taken as an emetic for internal blood accumulation. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356 |
| Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. Veiny Peavine USDA LAVE |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Poultice of boiled root applied to bleeding wounds. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356 |
| Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. Veiny Peavine USDA LAVE |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Decoction of root taken as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |