| Ericameria bloomeri (Gray) J.F. Macbr. Rabbitbush Heathgoldenrod USDA ERBL2 |
Klamath Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves used to draw blisters. Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 106 |
| Ericameria bloomeri (Gray) J.F. Macbr. Rabbitbush Heathgoldenrod USDA ERBL2 |
Klamath Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of smashed leaves applied to blisters. Spier, Leslie, 1930, Klamath Ethnography, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 30:1-338, page 131 |
| Ericameria brachylepis (Gray) Hall Chaparral Heathgoldenrod USDA ERBR13 |
Diegueno Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of fresh or dried, entire plant used as a wash for wounds. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 219 |
| Ericameria brachylepis (Gray) Hall Chaparral Heathgoldenrod USDA ERBR13 |
Diegueno Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of fresh or dried, entire plant taken for 'pasmo,' a malady with chills. Hinton, Leanne, 1975, Notes on La Huerta Diegueno Ethnobotany, Journal of California Anthropology 2:214-222, page 219 |
| Ericameria cooperi (Gray) Hall Cooper's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERCO23 |
Tubatulabal Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Compound decoction of stalks and flowers used as a wash for rheumatism. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Ericameria cuneata var. cuneata Cliff Heathgoldenrod USDA ERCUC |
Miwok Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of stems taken for colds. Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 170 |
| Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERLI6 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of leaves and flowers applied to limbs for rheumatism. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33 |
| Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERLI6 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of leaves and flowers applied to soreness, bruises and cuts. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33 |
| Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERLI6 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of roots used as a hair wash to make the hair grow. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33 |
| Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERLI6 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction of roots used as a wash for tired feet. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33 |
| Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERLI6 |
Kawaiisu Drug, Veterinary Aid Decoction of leaves and flowers applied to sore backs of horses. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 33 |
| Ericameria linearifolia (DC.) Urbatsch & Wussow Narrowleaf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERLI6 |
Tubatulabal Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Compound decoction of leaves and flowers used as a wash for rheumatism. Voegelin, Ermine W., 1938, Tubatulabal Ethnography, Anthropological Records 2(1):1-84, page 59 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Paiute Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of plant taken for diarrhea. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of flowering heads and stems or stems alone used for colds. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Paiute Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of flowering heads and stems used for coughs and colds. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Paiute Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of roots used as a wash for sore eyes. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Paiute Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of whole plant taken for high fevers. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of whole plant taken for stomach troubles. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Paiute Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of whole plant taken for grippe and high fever. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Shoshoni Drug, Analgesic Decoction of flowering tops taken for stomachaches or stomach cramps. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of flowering heads and stems or whole plant used for colds. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Shoshoni Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of flowering heads and stems used for coughs and colds. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine Decoction of roots used as a wash for sore eyes. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria nana Nutt. Dwarf Heathgoldenrod USDA ERNA7 |
Shoshoni Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Decoction of flowering tops taken for stomachaches or cramps. Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 36 |
| Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepis (Hall) Nesom Palmer's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPAP |
Kawaiisu Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Straight stems used as arrow foreshafts. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 34 |
| Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPAP2 |
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of boiled leaves applied to sores. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 75 |
| Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPAP2 |
Cahuilla Drug, Throat Aid Leaves soaked in a pan of boiling water and steam inhaled for sore throats. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 75 |
| Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPAP2 |
Cahuilla Fiber, Building Material Plant used to build fences as a protection from cold winds. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 75 |
| Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPAP2 |
Coahuilla Drug, Analgesic Poultice of leaves and twigs applied to feet for swelling and pain. Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 78 |
| Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri Palmer's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPAP2 |
Coahuilla Drug, Orthopedic Aid Hot poultice of leaves and twigs bound to feet for swelling and pain. Barrows, David Prescott, 1967, The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California, Banning CA. Malki Museum Press. Originally Published 1900, page 78 |
| Ericameria parishii (Greene) Hall Parish's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPA24 |
Luiseno Drug, Unspecified Plant used for medicinal purposes. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 228 |
| Ericameria parishii (Greene) Hall Parish's Heathgoldenrod USDA ERPA24 |
Luiseno Food, Unspecified Seeds used for food. Sparkman, Philip S., 1908, The Culture of the Luiseno Indians, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234, page 228 |
| Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum Stiff Goldenrod USDA OLRIR |
Chippewa Drug, Cathartic Decoction of root used as an enema. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum Stiff Goldenrod USDA OLRIR |
Chippewa Drug, Diuretic Infusion of root taken for 'stoppage of urine.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 348 |
| Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum Stiff Goldenrod USDA OLRIR |
Lakota Other, Containers Leaves used under meat. 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 39 |
| Oligoneuron rigidum var. rigidum Stiff Goldenrod USDA OLRIR |
Meskwaki Drug, Dermatological Aid Flowers made into a lotion and used on bee stings and for swollen faces. Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 217218 |
| Petradoria pumila (Nutt.) Greene Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Navajo Dye, Yellow Flowering tops mixed with wild rhubarb and used as a yellow dye. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 89 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Hopi Drug, Analgesic Plant considered a good remedy for breast pain. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 98 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Hopi Drug, Breast Treatment Plant used for breast pain and to dry up flow of milk. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 361 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Hopi Drug, Gynecological Aid Plant used to decrease milk flow and ease breast pain. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 36, 98 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Hopi Other, Decorations Used as prayer stick decorations. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for ant bites. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 50 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cathartic Strong decoction taken as a cathartic. 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 53 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant 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 53 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Dermatological Aid Cold infusion used as a lotion for 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 53 |
| Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila Grassy Rockgoldenrod USDA PEPUP |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Emetic Plant 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 53 |
| Solidago altissima L. Canada Goldenrod USDA SOCAS5 |
Chippewa Drug, Burn Dressing Compound poultice of flowers applied to burns. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 352 |
| Solidago altissima L. Canada Goldenrod USDA SOCAS5 |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of moistened, dry flowers applied to ulcers. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354 |
| Solidago altissima L. Canada Goldenrod USDA SOCAS5 |
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of moistened, pulverized root applied to boils. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 348 |
| Solidago californica Nutt. California Goldenrod USDA SOCA5 |
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid Used in making a hair rinse. Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 140 |