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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category ▲ | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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2592 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 16 | Dye 5 | Bark used to dye fibers. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 | |
2595 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 16 | Dye 5 | Bark used to dye fibers. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 | |
19987 | Letharia vulpina 2153 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 34 | Dye 5 | Used as a dye for porcupine quills. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 | |
19989 | Letharia vulpina 2153 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 34 | Dye 5 | Used as a dye for porcupine quills. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 | |
20536 | Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehd. 2212 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 35 | Dye 5 | Bark used to dye baskets and fishing nets so the fish could not see them. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 35 | |
21879 | Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. 2370 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 38 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Root used to dye porcupine quills yellow. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
21976 | Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don 2376 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 38 | Dye 5 | Yellow 72 | Root used to dye porcupine quills yellow. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
536 | Acer macrophyllum Pursh 26 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Bark fibers used to make women's skirts. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
1528 | Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris 68 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used for the designs in baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
1537 | Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris 68 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Dried, stored stems soaked in water and used for the designs in baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
1538 | Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris 68 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used for the designs in baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
2514 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 16 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 |
2593 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 16 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 |
2596 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 16 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 |
4191 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Bark used by children as sleds. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
4192 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Wood used for carving, will not split when dry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 | |
4232 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Inner bark sewn together to make an 'every day dress.' | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
4233 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Bark used by children as sleds. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
4241 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 17 | Fiber 4 | Snow Gear 51 | Bark used by children as sleds. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
7382 | Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm. 592 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 20 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for bedding. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
8656 | Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. 813 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 22 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | New shoots used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 22 |
11266 | Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp 1112 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 25 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
11296 | Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp 1112 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 25 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Dried shoots soaked in water and used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
11300 | Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp 1112 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 25 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
13434 | Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun 1424 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 29 | Fiber 4 | Scouring Material 124 | Stems used to sandpaper madrone spoons. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 29 |
18019 | Iris innominata Henderson 2009 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Roots and leaves used to make cordage. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 33 |
18060 | Iris tenax ssp. klamathensis Lenz 2014 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Cordage 99 | Used to make cordage. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 33 |
18360 | Juncus effusus L. 2042 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used by young females to practice making baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 33 |
18368 | Juncus effusus L. 2042 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used by young females to practice making baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 33 |
18369 | Juncus effusus L. 2042 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used by young females to practice making baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 33 |
27277 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 43 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make the horizontal weave in coarse baskets used for drying foods in the smoke house. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 43 |
27959 | Pinus ponderosa P.& C. Lawson 2968 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 45 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Bigger roots used for basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 45 |
29153 | Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl 3085 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 46 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for bedding. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 46 |
35796 | Salix exigua Nutt. 3527 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Stems used for the main ribs in baskets as an alternate for Corylus stems. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
35837 | Salix exigua Nutt. 3527 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used in basketry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
36075 | Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. 3547 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
36079 | Salix scouleriana Barratt ex Hook. 3547 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
36108 | Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. 3550 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
36109 | Salix sitchensis Sanson ex Bong. 3550 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used to make baskets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
37742 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood used for building materials. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
37743 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Wood used to make canoes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
37744 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Wood used for building materials. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
37745 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Wood used to make canoes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
39482 | Taxus brevifolia Nutt. 3902 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Sewing Material 102 | Leaves used to sew sacks. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
41403 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves woven together to make raincoats. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
41418 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Leaves woven together to make raincoats. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
41419 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves woven together to make a mat. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 59 |
42358 | Vaccinium parvifolium Sm. 4085 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 61 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Branches used as a broom. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 61 |
42361 | Vaccinium parvifolium Sm. 4085 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 61 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Branches used as brooms. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 61 |
42374 | Vaccinium scoparium Leib. ex Coville 4086 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 61 | Fiber 4 | Brushes & Brooms 93 | Branches used as brooms. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 61 |
43376 | Vitis californica Benth. 4172 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 62 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Roots used as basketry material for the basket bottoms. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 62 |
43569 | Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. 4195 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Leaf fiber used to make baskets. Fibers were pounded from the rachis and dyed with Alnus bark for use in basketry. The fibers were then dried and coiled for storage. They were soaked to unroll and used. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
43571 | Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. 4195 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Leaves used to obtain fiber. The two fibers of each leaf were collected at the end of June or the first part of July. The rachis was pounded and fibers fell out. For designs, the fibers were dyed with Alnus bark. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 | |
43572 | Woodwardia fimbriata Sm. 4195 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Leaves used to obtain fiber. Fibers were harvested when leaves were fully grown and then dyed with alder bark. The strands could be dyed by chewing in Alnus bark and running the fibers through the mouth or by pounding the bark in a mortar and pestle. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 | |
43719 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | New sprouts used to make baskets, especially for designs. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
43733 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Small leaves used to make dresses. Plants were burned every year. Leaves were harvested in the spring when they first began to grow out from their charred rhizome. Prior to use, the leaves were soaked in water to make them pliable, but if left too long they turned green. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 63 |
415 | Acer circinatum Pursh 22 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 15 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to made acorn paddles. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
464 | Acer glabrum Torr. 23 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 15 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruit used to play with. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
492 | Acer macrophyllum Pursh 26 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 15 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Wood used to made acorn paddles. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 15 |
2515 | Alnus rubra Bong. 172 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 16 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Water soaked stems used for lashing in the sweat house. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 16 |
4198 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 17 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Berries used as bait for steelhead. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
4199 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 17 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Leaves used to test the temperature of pitch used in canoe construction. The pitch was ready to use when the leaf turned black. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
4234 | Arbutus menziesii Pursh 322 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 17 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Berries used to make necklaces. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 17 |
5061 | Artemisia douglasiana Bess. 394 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 18 | Other 3 | Insecticide 76 | Shoots used with drying salmon to keep 'salmon beetles' away. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 18 |
6573 | Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth 498 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 20 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to clean eel's blood from butchered eel. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 20 |
7998 | Cardamine californica var. californica 728 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 27 | Other 3 | Season Indicator 115 | First plant to flower in the spring. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
9072 | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl. 859 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 23 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruits used by children to throw at each other. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 23 |
10142 | Claytonia parviflora Dougl. ex Hook. 1004 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 24 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Shoot used to play a game. The stem was stripped of it's outer layers leaving only the terminal leaf or inflorescence hanging loosely on a flexible strand. Opponents held firmly to the base of the strand and attempted to hook the opponents leaf or inflorescence. After engaging, the opponents pulled and the opponent who retained his leaf or inflorescence won. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 24 |
10152 | Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. 1005 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 25 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Shoot used to play a game. The stem was stripped of it's outer layers leaving only the terminal leaf or inflorescence hanging loosely on a flexible strand. Opponents held firmly to the base of the strand and attempted to hook the opponents leaf or inflorescence. After engaging, the opponents pulled and the opponent who retained his leaf or inflorescence won. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 25 |
12041 | Darlingtonia californica Torr. 1232 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 27 | Other 3 | Insecticide 76 | Plant ate insects. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
12482 | Dichelostemma ida-maia (Wood) Greene 1293 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 27 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used for bouquets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 27 |
12681 | Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt 1334 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 28 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to clean eels. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 28 |
12686 | Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt 1334 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 28 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used to clean meats and to lay over meat to keep the flies off. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 28 |
12687 | Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt 1334 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 28 | Other 3 | Designs 167 | Spores used to make designs on hands. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 28 |
18567 | Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. 2055 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Dried berries used to decorate dresses. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
18568 | Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. 2055 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Dried berries used for beads to make necklaces. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
18569 | Juniperus communis var. montana Ait. 2055 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Dried berries used to decorate dresses. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
20317 | Lilium rubescens S. Wats. 2190 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 34 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used for bouquets. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 34 |
20730 | Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance 2232 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 37 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Root chewed and smoked in the pipe. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 37 |
20746 | Lomatium californicum (Nutt.) Mathias & Constance 2232 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 37 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Thrown into the fire at ceremonies. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 37 |
21688 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used as a vessel to drive water from streams. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
21689 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to wrap sturgeon eggs baked in ashes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
21696 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used as a vessel to drive water from streams. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
21697 | Lysichiton americanus Hult‚n & St. John 2337 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 38 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to wrap sturgeon eggs baked in ashes. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 38 |
22409 | Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell 2415 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 39 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruit tossed by children at one another in play. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
22410 | Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell 2415 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 39 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Fruit used by children to construct representations of animals by inserting twigs. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39 |
23909 | Nicotiana quadrivalvis var. bigelovii (Torr.) DeWolf 2584 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 41 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Leaves smoked for leisure. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 41 |
25956 | Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis 2825 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 45 | Other 3 | Designs 167 | Spores used by children to make a design on their hands. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 45 |
26778 | Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze 2927 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 43 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Seeds squeezed and popped. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 43 |
27485 | Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. 2953 | Tolowa 266 | b81 70 | 44 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Branches rubbed on the hunters' bodies to hide the human scent. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 44 |
27757 | Pinus lambertiana Dougl. 2964 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 44 | Other 3 | Jewelry 125 | Seeds used as beads in jewelry. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 44 |
29353 | Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw 3097 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 47 | Other 3 | Tools 17 | Pitch used to apply soot in the tattooing process. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 47 |
31521 | Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood 3216 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 48 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Leaves used to clean eels and salmon. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
31547 | Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood 3216 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 48 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used in layers to dry food. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
31548 | Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood 3216 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 48 | Other 3 | Cooking Tools 33 | Fronds used as plates to serve fish, to put over fish to keep the flies off and to clean fish. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 48 |
32662 | Ranunculus californicus Benth. 3303 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 49 | Other 3 | Musical Instrument 146 | Stems split and sucked on to make sounds. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 49 |
36625 | Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli 3565 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used to pack sturgeon eggs while cooking. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
36920 | Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa 3569 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 53 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Leaves used to pack sturgeon eggs while cooking. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
37746 | Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl. 3654 | Yurok 289 | b81 70 | 55 | Other 3 | Cash Crop 132 | Wood used to make canoes and traded to the Karok. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
39486 | Taxus brevifolia Nutt. 3902 | Karok 105 | b81 70 | 57 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | Wood used to make bows. | Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 57 |
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CREATE TABLE uses ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL, species INTEGER NOT NULL, tribe INTEGER NOT NULL, source INTEGER NOT NULL, pageno TEXT NOT NULL, use_category INTEGER, use_subcategory INTEGER, notes TEXT, rawsource TEXT NOT NULL, FOREIGN KEY(use_category) REFERENCES use_categories(id), FOREIGN KEY(use_subcategory) REFERENCES use_subcategories(id), FOREIGN KEY(tribe) REFERENCES tribes(id), FOREIGN KEY(species) REFERENCES species(id), FOREIGN KEY(source) REFERENCES sources(id) );