| Senecio congestus (R. Br.) DC. Marsh Fleabane USDA SECO2 |
Eskimo, Arctic Food, Vegetable Young leaves & flowering stems eaten raw as salad, cooked as a potherb or made into a 'sauerkraut.' Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 27 |
| Senecio congestus (R. Br.) DC. Marsh Fleabane USDA SECO2 |
Eskimo, Inuktitut Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 187 |
| Senecio congestus (R. Br.) DC. Marsh Fleabane USDA SECO2 |
Eskimo, Western Drug, Poison Roots considered poisonous. Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 17 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Costanoan Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion of plant used externally for infected sores or cuts. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Costanoan Drug, Disinfectant Infusion of plant used externally for infected sores. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Costanoan Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant taken by women for 'lockjaw' after childbirth. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Costanoan Drug, Kidney Aid Infusion of plant taken for a 'cold in the kidneys.' Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Costanoan Drug, Other Infusion of plant taken by women for 'lockjaw' after childbirth. Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 27 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Hopi Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Plant top used as a brush to remove spines from the prickly pears. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 19 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Kawaiisu Drug, Laxative Infusion of leaves taken as a strong laxative and could cause death. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 63 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Kawaiisu Drug, Unspecified Infusion of leaves used as a very strong medicine. Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 63 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Navajo Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Plant top used as a brush to remove spines from the prickly pears. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 19 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Navajo Fiber, Brushes & Brooms Tops used as brooms to brush the spines from cactus fruit. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 88 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii (DC.) B.L. Turner & T.M. Barkl. Douglas' Groundsel USDA SEFLD |
Navajo Other, Ceremonial Items Plant boiled and taken before person goes into sweathouse, to get a good voice for the Night Chant. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 88 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Hopi Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of flowers and leaves used for sore muscles. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 359 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Hopi Drug, Dermatological Aid Ground leaves applied to pimples. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 98 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Hopi Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of ground leaf used for pimples and skin diseases. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 359 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Hopi Drug, Orthopedic Aid Pounded plant smeared over sore muscles. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 98 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Jemez Drug, Stimulant Plant placed on hot coals and smoke stimulated faint and sick person. Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Keres, Western Drug, Dermatological Aid Leaves used in shoes to prevent sweaty feet. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 69 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Keres, Western Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant mixed with artemisia and deer marrow to make a salve. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 69 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Keres, Western Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of six inch piece of twig used for stomach trouble. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 69 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Keres, Western Other, Incense & Fragrance Plant parts used in bed for the good smell. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 69 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Keres, Western Other, Insecticide Plant parts used in bed as a bed bug repellent. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 69 |
| Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus Threadleaf Groundsel USDA SEFLF |
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of plant applied to boils. Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 49 |
| Senecio jacobaea L. Stinking Willie USDA SEJA |
Makah Drug, Unspecified Infusion of plant used as a medicinal tea. Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 327 |
| Senecio pseudoarnica Less. Seaside Ragwort USDA SEPS |
Aleut Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of leaves applied to drain cuts and boils. Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 427 |
| Senecio pseudoarnica Less. Seaside Ragwort USDA SEPS |
Eskimo, Alaska Food, Unspecified Fleshy stems and boiled leaves used for food. The leaves were edible only when boiled. The plant was eaten only when young and tender. Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38 |
| Senecio sp. |
Aleut Food, Unspecified Species used for food. 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 |
| Senecio sp. |
Gosiute Food, Candy Latex used as a chewing gum. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 381 |
| Senecio sp. |
Ute Drug, Unspecified Used as medicine. Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1909, Some Plant Names of the Ute Indians, American Anthropologist 11:27-40, page 36 |
| Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Broom Groundsel USDA SESPS2 |
Hopi Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Poultice of flowers and leaves used for sore muscles. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 360 |
| Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Broom Groundsel USDA SESPS2 |
Hopi Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of ground leaf used for pimples and skin diseases. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 360 |
| Senecio spartioides Torr. & Gray Broom Groundsel USDA SESPS2 |
Keres, Western Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of leaves used as a tonic after childbirth. Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 68 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Navajo Drug, Dermatological Aid Decoction of plants used as a steam bath for sores. Hocking, George M., 1956, Some Plant Materials Used Medicinally and Otherwise by the Navaho Indians in the Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, El Palacio 56:146-165, page 156 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cathartic Decoction of root 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 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of root used to facilitate delivery of placenta. 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 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Candy Root bark used for chewing gum. 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 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Navajo, Ramah Food, Starvation Food Roasted, ground seeds, corn meal and goat's milk made into flat cakes or mush in times of famine. 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 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Zuni Drug, Analgesic Cold infusion of pulverized root rubbed over limbs for 'aching bones.' Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59, 60 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Zuni Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Infusion of powdered root ceremonially rubbed on limbs for 'aching bones.' Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Zuni Drug, Eye Medicine Infusion of blossoms used as drops for inflamed eyes. Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59, 60 |
| Senecio spartioides var. multicapitatus (Greenm. ex Rydb.) Welsh Ragwort Groundsel USDA SESPM |
Zuni Drug, Orthopedic Aid Infusion of powdered root ceremonially rubbed on limbs for 'aching bones.' Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 59 |
| Senecio triangularis Hook. Arrowleaf Groundsel USDA SETR |
Cheyenne Drug, Analgesic Infusion of pulverized leaves or roots taken for chest pains. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 190 |
| Senecio triangularis Hook. Arrowleaf Groundsel USDA SETR |
Cheyenne Drug, Sedative Infusion of pulverized leaves or roots taken as a sedative. Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 190 |