| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Hopi Fiber, Basketry Plant used as basketry material. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 339 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Hopi Fiber, Basketry Used as an important basketry material. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 80 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used to weave kachina masks. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 339 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Hopi Other, Stable Gear Roots made into hooks and used to secure packs on burros during salt expeditions. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 339 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
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 33 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
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 33 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Navajo, Ramah Fiber, Basketry Stems used as material for small baskets. 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 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Tewa Drug, Toothache Remedy Beans used for toothaches. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 339 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Tewa Fiber, Basketry Plant used as basketry material. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 339 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Tewa Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used to weave kachina masks. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 339 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Tewa Other, Stable Gear Roots made into hooks and used to secure packs on burros during salt expeditions. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 339 |
| Parryella filifolia Torr. & Gray ex Gray Common Dunebroom USDA PAFI4 |
Zuni Fiber, Basketry Pleasantly fragrant plant used for weaving baskets. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Cheyenne Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of plant taken for fever and salve of plant used for high fever. Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 40 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Cheyenne Drug, Febrifuge Ground leaf and stem powder mixed with grease and rubbed over the body for high fevers. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 178 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Cheyenne Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of ground leaves and stems taken for fevers. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 178 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Chippewa Drug, Veterinary Aid Compound infusion of root applied to chest and legs of horse as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Lakota Drug, Unspecified Plant used as a medicine. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 47 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Lakota Drug, Veterinary Aid Roots fed to tired horses. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 47 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Lakota Fiber, Basketry Tough, green stems made into a basket to carry meat home. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 47 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Meskwaki Drug, Laxative Infusion of root used for chronic constipation. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 230 |
| Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J. Grimes Silverleaf Scurfpea USDA PEAR6 |
Montana Indian Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of plant used as a wash for wounds. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 20 |
| Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb. Buckroot USDA PECA25 |
Seminole Drug, Analgesic Poultice of warmed roots applied externally as an analgesic. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 167 |
| Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb. Buckroot USDA PECA25 |
Seminole Drug, Analgesic Poultice of wet, warm tuberous roots applied for pains. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 285 |
| Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb. Buckroot USDA PECA25 |
Seminole Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of wet, warm tuberous roots applied for rheumatism. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 285 |
| Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb. Buckroot USDA PECA25 |
Seminole Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of tuberous roots taken and steam inhaled for runny nose, stuffy head and sore throat. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
| Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb. Buckroot USDA PECA25 |
Seminole Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of tuberous roots taken and steam inhaled for coughs. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 279 |
| Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb. Buckroot USDA PECA25 |
Seminole Drug, Unspecified Plant used as medicine. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 158 |
| Pediomelum cuspidatum (Pursh) Rydb. Largebract Indian Breadroot USDA PECU3 |
Lakota Drug, Unspecified Used as a medicine. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 47 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of chewed roots applied to sprains. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Ear Medicine Chewed root spittle used for earaches. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 82 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Eye Medicine Chewed root spittle applied to the eye to remove matter. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 82 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Chewed roots blown into a baby's rectum for colic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of dried roots taken for gastroenteritis. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Roots chewed by children for bowel complaints. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 41 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Orthopedic Aid Poultice of chewed roots applied to fractures. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid Chewed roots blown into a baby's rectum for colic. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Pulmonary Aid Infusion of roots taken for chest troubles. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 73 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of dried roots taken for sore throats. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 68 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Throat Aid Roots chewed for sore throat. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 73 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Toothache Remedy Roots chewed by teething children. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 41 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Drug, Unspecified Root pieces dried and attached to clothing and robes as ornamentation and medicine. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Food, Dried Food Peeled roots dried and added to winter supplies. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Food, Unspecified Peeled roots eaten fresh. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Blackfoot Other, Decorations Root pieces dried and attached to clothing and robes as ornamentation and medicine. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Cheyenne Drug, Antidiarrheal Plant used as a diarrhea medicine. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Cheyenne Drug, Burn Dressing Plant used as a burn medicine. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Cheyenne Drug, Unspecified Plant used as an ingredient for medicinal mixtures. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Cheyenne Food, Cooking Agent Dried plant pieces powdered and used as a thickening for soups, gravy and dry meat. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Cheyenne Food, Dried Food Roots dried and eaten as a winter food. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 30 |
| Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. Breadroot Scurfpea USDA PEES |
Cheyenne Food, Dried Food Roots formerly cut into thin, lengthwise slices and dried for winter use. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 29 |