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id ▼ | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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548 | Acer negundo L. 27 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Sap used to make sugar. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
550 | Acer negundo L. 27 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to obtain charcoal for tattooing. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
1265 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Drug 2 | Carminative 119 | Dried roots taken as a carminative. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
1275 | Acorus calamus L. 55 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Food 1 | Dried root chewed for the agreeable taste. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 | |
2850 | Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. 198 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 369 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Infusion of leaves and plant tops taken for bloody flux. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369 |
2851 | Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. 198 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 369 | Drug 2 | Antiemetic 103 | Infusion of leaves and plant tops taken for vomiting. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369 |
5513 | Artemisia sp. 404 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 369 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in purificatory rites by women after menstruation. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369 |
6289 | Asclepias syriaca L. 446 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Food 1 | Sprouts used in early spring for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 | |
6465 | Astragalus canadensis L. 466 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Infusion of roots given to children with fevers. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
6466 | Astragalus canadensis L. 466 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of roots given to children with fevers. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
6490 | Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. 472 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Food 1 | Plant sometimes eaten raw and fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 | |
8796 | Celtis occidentalis L. 824 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Dried fruit pounded to make a condiment used for seasoning meat in cooking. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
9382 | Chenopodium album L. 894 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 361 | Food 1 | Young plants boiled for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 | |
10794 | Cornus amomum P. Mill. 1089 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Dried inner bark used for smoking. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
11965 | Dalea aurea Nutt. ex Pursh 1215 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Drug 2 | Antidiarrheal 68 | Infusion of leaves taken for dysentery. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
11967 | Dalea aurea Nutt. ex Pursh 1215 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of leaves taken for stomachaches. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
12002 | Dalea enneandra Nutt. 1219 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Drug 2 | Poison 13 | Root considered poisonous. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
12733 | Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. 1346 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 369 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Plant given to horses for coughs. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369 |
12734 | Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.S. Hitchc. 1346 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 369 | Food 1 | Forage 5 | Plant considered a choice prairie dog food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369 |
12849 | Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. 1350 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 361 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Decoction of roots taken as a vermifuge. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
12850 | Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. 1350 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of roots applied to inflammation to relieve the burning sensation. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
12851 | Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. 1350 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of roots used for sore eyes. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
12852 | Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. 1350 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Snake Bite Remedy 114 | Plant used as an antidote for snakebites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
16047 | Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh 1758 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Drug 2 | Ear Medicine 156 | Infusion of leaves applied to ears for earaches. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
16052 | Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh 1758 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Root held in the mouth for toothaches. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
16054 | Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh 1758 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sores on horses. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
16222 | Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal 1780 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of plant tops given to children for stomachaches. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
16224 | Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal 1780 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Infusion of plant tops given to children for stomachaches. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
16277 | Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby 1786 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Veterinary Aid 34 | Decoction of flowers given to horses as a laxative. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
16494 | Hedeoma sp. 1807 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Infusion of plants taken for colds. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
16495 | Hedeoma sp. 1807 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 255 | Infusion of plants taken as a tonic appetizer in diet of sick. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
16496 | Hedeoma sp. 1807 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Infusion of plants taken as a tonic appetizer in diet of sick. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
16563 | Helianthus annuus L. 1821 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 369 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of flowers used for chest pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369 |
16695 | Helianthus tuberosus L. 1835 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 369 | Food 1 | Tubers boiled and sometimes fried after boiling for food. Overuse of these tubers was said to cause flatulency. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 369 | |
17228 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Plant used in propitiatory rites. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
17433 | Humulus lupulus L. 1920 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of fruits taken for intestinal pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
17434 | Humulus lupulus L. 1920 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of fruits taken for fevers. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
17435 | Humulus lupulus L. 1920 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of fruits taken for intestinal pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
18263 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Dye 5 | Black 108 | Roots used to make a black dye. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
22559 | Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. 2435 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Grass hung in houses for the pleasant fragrance. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
22636 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Plant used to make a hot, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
22638 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Food 1 | Spice 86 | Plant used as a flavor for meat. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
22640 | Mentha arvensis L. 2443 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Food 1 | Plant laid in alternate layers with dried meat in the packing case. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 | |
23063 | Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. 2490 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 361 | Drug 2 | Anthelmintic 16 | Decoction of roots taken as a vermifuge. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
23066 | Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacM. 2490 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 361 | Drug 2 | Febrifuge 45 | Decoction of roots taken as a febrifuge. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
23218 | Monarda fistulosa L. 2504 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Infusion of flowers and leaves taken for abdominal pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
23220 | Monarda fistulosa L. 2504 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of flowers and leaves taken for abdominal pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
23221 | Monarda fistulosa L. 2504 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Bunches of plants carried in bachelors' coats for the pleasant fragrance. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
23222 | Monarda fistulosa L. 2504 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Plant used for perfume. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
24670 | Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. 2661 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
24672 | Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. 2661 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten raw or stewed. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
24674 | Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. 2661 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Food 1 | Starvation Food 113 | Stems, cleared of spines, roasted and used for food in times of scarcity. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
25728 | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. 2783 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Roots dried for winter use. The roots were peeled and braided into festoons by their tapering roots or were split into halves or quarters and after drying were stored in any convenient container. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
25730 | Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb. 2783 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 365 | Food 1 | Roots eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 | |
25918 | Penstemon grandiflorus Nutt. 2811 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Decoction of roots used for chest pains. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
26670 | Physalis heterophylla Nees 2914 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Food 1 | Sauce & Relish 7 | Fruit made into a sauce. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
26672 | Physalis heterophylla Nees 2914 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Fruit dried and stored for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
26686 | Physalis lanceolata Michx. 2915 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Food 1 | Bud clusters used in the spring for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 | |
26687 | Physalis lanceolata Michx. 2915 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Food 1 | Firm, young, green seed pods boiled with meat in the spring. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 | |
26688 | Physalis lanceolata Michx. 2915 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Large calyx of plant inflated by children in play & popped by striking it on the forehead or hand. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
29534 | Populus sp. 3105 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 361 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Fruit seeds used by children as chewing gum. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
29535 | Populus sp. 3105 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 360 | Food 1 | Fodder 50 | Bark, similar to oats, used for horse feed. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360 |
29536 | Populus sp. 3105 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 360 | Food 1 | Sweetener 135 | Inner bark eaten in the spring and winter for the sweet taste and agreeable flavor. In the winter, the inner bark was chewed to extract the sweetness, but the fiber was rejected. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360 |
29537 | Populus sp. 3105 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 360 | Other 3 | Ceremonial Items 30 | Plant used in the tree burial of old times. The body was either placed in hollow tree trunks or laid on a support placed across branches. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360 |
29538 | Populus sp. 3105 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 360 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Wood used for fuel. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360 |
30246 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Fruit boiled, pitted and dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30248 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30250 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Food 1 | Sauce & Relish 7 | Fruit made into a sauce. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30253 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Other 3 | Hide Preparation 144 | Fruit dried with buffalo hides in preparing them for tanning. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30254 | Prunus americana Marsh. 3160 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Seeds used to make playing pieces of a game similar to dice. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30551 | Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason 3175 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Food 1 | Dried Food 4 | Pitted fruit dried for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30552 | Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason 3175 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Pitted fruit eaten fresh. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30983 | Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg. 3183 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Food 1 | Fruit 52 | Fresh fruit used for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
30984 | Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa (A. Nels.) Sarg. 3183 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 364 | Food 1 | Winter Use Food 59 | Fruit pounded to a pulp, made into small cakes, dried in the sun and stored for winter use. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 364 |
31366 | Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. 3206 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Decoction of plants taken for consumption. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
31367 | Psoralidium tenuiflorum (Pursh) Rydb. 3206 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 366 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Plant tops used to make garlands worn like hats in hot weather. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 366 |
32740 | Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. 3322 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Flowers used for chest pains and other ailments. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
32741 | Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. 3322 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Flowers used for wounds. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
32742 | Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. 3322 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Flowers used for chest pains and other ailments. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
32743 | Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. 3322 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 368 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Leaves used to make a hot, tea like beverage. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 368 |
32934 | Rhus glabra L. 3347 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Other 3 | Smoke Plant 63 | Scarlet leaves gathered in the fall and dried for smoking. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
33105 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Dye 5 | Mordant 105 | Fruits used for the mordant effect. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
33106 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Dye 5 | Red 136 | Ripe, red fruits boiled with another plant to make a red dye. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
35180 | Rumex altissimus Wood 3481 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 361 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of green leaves applied to boils. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
35610 | Sagittaria sp. 3511 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 358 | Food 1 | Boiled tubers peeled and used for food. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358 | |
35987 | Salix melanopsis Nutt. 3540 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 361 | Fiber 4 | Basketry 43 | Peeled stems used in basketry. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 361 |
37365 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Stems pressed flat between the fingers and used to make household mats. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
37366 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Food 1 | Tender, white stem base eaten fresh and uncooked. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 | |
37367 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Other 3 | Toys & Games 24 | Long stems made into a ball and used as an instrument in children's games. The long stems were made into a ball by bending over the base of several together and the remaining length braided together to form a swinging handle. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
38653 | Sphaeralcea coccinea ssp. coccinea 3773 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 362 | Drug 2 | Analgesic 6 | Plant used for pain. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 362 |
39142 | Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench 3855 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of inner bark or leaves used for sore eyes. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
39144 | Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Moench 3855 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 367 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood made into charcoal and used in tattooing. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 367 |
39689 | Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Av‚-Lall. 3921 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 360 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Mature fruits stored in bags for their agreeable odor and rubbed or scattered on clothing. The tops were broken off the mature fruits and stored in bags for their agreeable odor being rubbed and scattered on clothing at any time when the effect was desired. Although the smell was not considered to be very fragrant by Europeans, the Indians treasured it because of its suggestion of the fresh outdoors. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 360 |
41220 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Down used for filling pillows, padding cradles and quilting baby wrappings. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
41221 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 359 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used by children to make mats while playing. The leaves became very brittle once dried and therefore were not put to serious use by adults. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 359 |
42890 | Verbena stricta Vent. 4113 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 363 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Infusion of leaves taken for stomachaches. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 363 |
44085 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 358 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Root used to wash the scalp to make the hair grow. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358 |
44088 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 358 | Other 3 | Containers 32 | Dried stems peeled and used to make a hearth. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358 |
44090 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 358 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Leaves bound in a slender bundle and used as a substitute for wood. The slender bundle of leaves formed the firedrill which was placed in a hearth and twirled by the hands until it smouldered upon which time it was blown upon to ignite the flame. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358 |
44091 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Dakota 61 | g13i 91 | 358 | Other 3 | Hide Preparation 144 | Boiled root used in tanning hides. The yucca roots were boiled and then cooled and sprinkled over the hides after they had been treated with the brain-liver-marrow dressing. | Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 358 |
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