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id | species | tribe | source | pageno ▼ | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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12638 | Dodecatheon hendersonii Gray 1320 | Mendocino Indian 137 | c02 89 | 378 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used by women as ornaments for dances. | Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 378 |
28116 | Pinus sabiniana Dougl. ex Dougl. 2975 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 378 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Nuts used as beads to decorate dance dresses. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 378 |
27367 | Pinus attenuata Lemmon 2951 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 379 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Nuts used as beads and ornaments for dresses. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
31274 | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii 3201 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 379 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Soot from burned pitch rubbed into the punctures made in tattooing a girl's chin. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
17716 | Ilex opaca Ait. 1977 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 38 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Whole plant used for Christmas trees. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38 |
17717 | Ilex opaca Ait. 1977 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 38 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 38 |
12483 | Dichelostemma ida-maia (Wood) Greene 1293 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 380 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Seed pods dried and hung up as ornaments. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 380 |
42576 | Veratrum californicum Dur. 4102 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 380 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Inner white stem torn into ribbons and braided into the girls' hair for ornaments. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 380 |
43717 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Hupa 98 | sg52 71 | 380 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant used as dress ornaments. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 380 |
43720 | Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt. 4217 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 380 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant used as dress ornaments. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 380 |
13277 | Epipactis gigantea Dougl. ex Hook. 1419 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 381 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used for their prettiness. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 381 |
13678 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. speciosa (Nutt.) Nesom & Baird 1455 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 389 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Stems and flowers tied by girls onto the end of hair rolls as imitation mink skins. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 389 |
487 | Acer macrophyllum Pursh 26 | Haida 84 | g73 25 | 39 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to make wood carvings. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
535 | Acer macrophyllum Pursh 26 | Tlingit 265 | g73 25 | 39 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to make wood carvings. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
537 | Acer macrophyllum Pursh 26 | Tsimshian 267 | g73 25 | 39 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to make wood carvings. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 39 |
26608 | Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. 2901 | Okanagon 176 | p52 55 | 39 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Extensively used to make fringe for dresses. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
26632 | Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. 2901 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 39 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Extensively used to make fringe for dresses. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 39 |
7681 | Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray 666 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 42 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers, because of their beauty, have an esthetic appeal. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 42 |
7682 | Callirhoe involucrata (Torr. & Gray) Gray 666 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 42 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers, because of their beauty, have an esthetic appeal. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 42 |
10916 | Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray 1096 | Quinault 210 | g73 25 | 42 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Charcoal used for tattooing. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42 |
19270 | Kalmia latifolia L. 2071 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 42 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
29460 | Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni (S. Wats.) Eckenwalder 3101 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 42 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to make many artifacts. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 42 |
38625 | Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don 3771 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 43 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers appealed to the esthetic nature, picked and used for bouquets in the home. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 43 |
38626 | Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don 3771 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 43 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers appealed to the esthetic nature, picked and used for bouquets in the home. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 43 |
616 | Acer rubrum L. 32 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 44 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
644 | Acer saccharinum L. 34 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 44 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
674 | Acer saccharum Marsh. 35 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 44 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 44 |
24335 | Oenothera rhombipetala Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray 2628 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 45 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Yellow flowers picked and brought into the house. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 45 |
24336 | Oenothera rhombipetala Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray 2628 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 45 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Yellow flowers picked and brought into the house. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 45 |
43846 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Isleta 101 | j31 76 | 45 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Fibers used to make plaques. | Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 45 |
44104 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Isleta 101 | j31 76 | 45 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Fibers used to make plaques. | Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 45 |
6182 | Asclepias sp. 441 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 47 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Dried pods gathered for decorative purposes. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47 |
15756 | Gentiana affinis Griseb. 1713 | Blackfoot 23 | j87 146 | 49 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used for their attractiveness. | Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 49 |
27519 | Pinus echinata P. Mill. 2958 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 49 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49 |
28080 | Pinus pungens Lamb. 2971 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 49 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49 |
28106 | Pinus rigida P. Mill. 2974 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 49 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49 |
28178 | Pinus strobus L. 2977 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 49 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49 |
28266 | Pinus taeda L. 2978 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 49 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 49 |
30425 | Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. 3166 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 498 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Bark used to bind bows considered a decorative contrast to the wood of the bows. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 498 |
19678 | Larrea tridentata var. tridentata 2102 | Papago 188 | cu35 27 | 51 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Charcoal used in tattooing as a permanent greenish blue color. | Castetter, Edward F. and Ruth M. Underhill, 1935, Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest II. The Ethnobiology of the Papago Indians, University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(3):1-84, page 51 |
19725 | Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. polymorphus var. polymorphus 2114 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 51 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used for bouquets. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 51 |
25952 | Pentachaeta aurea Nutt. 2824 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 52 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Pollen used as a cosmetic for women. | 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 52 |
32865 | Rhododendron maximum L. 3340 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 52 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 52 |
38526 | Sophora secundiflora (Ortega) Lag. ex DC. 3757 | Comanche 48 | cj40 147 | 524 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Beans used as ornaments, possibly for ceremonial purposes. | Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 524 |
21569 | Lygodesmia juncea (Pursh) D. Don ex Hook. 2333 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 53 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant used for decorations in ceremonial dances. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 53 |
8497 | Castilleja linariifolia Benth. 788 | Tewa of Hano 258 | rhf16 61 | 54 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Red flowers painted on pottery and carved in wood as decorations. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54 |
15383 | Fritillaria pudica (Pursh) Spreng. 1669 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 54 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used to make a bouquet. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 54 |
25219 | Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. 2713 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 56 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 56 |
25832 | Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi (Benth.) Keck 2802 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 58 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used for bouquets and decorations in dances. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 58 |
15440 | Gaillardia pulchella Foug. 1677 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 60 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Flowers used for ornaments in the homes. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 60 |
33204 | Rhus trilobata Nutt. 3352 | Navajo 157 | e44 74 | 60 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Twigs painted white and used to decorate masks for the Fringe Mouths in the Night Chant. | Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 60 |
9132 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 61 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood carved into totem poles and masks. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 61 |
18255 | Juglans nigra L. 2034 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 61 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used to carve. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61 |
10111 | Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.-Cours.) Rudd 990 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 62 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used for carving. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62 |
40180 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 63 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Inner bark used to make masks. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 63 |
40181 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Oweekeno 181 | c93 14 | 63 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Wood used for carving. | Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 63 |
9307 | Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium 882 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 64 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used in bouquets with roses. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 64 |
41126 | Typha angustifolia L. 4047 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 64 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Dry, yellow pollen used to decorate the face, chest and back. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 64 |
7643 | Calamovilfa gigantea (Nutt.) Scribn. & Merr. 659 | Jemez 102 | w39 37 | 65 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plumes used to decorate masks. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 65 |
40129 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 67 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Bark used for mask adornments. | Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 67 |
4963 | Artemisia australis Less. 385 | Hawaiian 90 | a22 68 | 7 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Leaves woven into wreaths. | Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 7 |
1585 | Adiantum pedatum L. 71 | Maidu 132 | sk58 162 | 71 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Stalks used as decorative overlay twine in the manufacture of baskets. | Swartz, Jr., B. K., 1958, A Study of Material Aspects of Northeastern Maidu Basketry, Kroeber Anthropological Society Publications 19:67-84, page 71 |
8873 | Cercis canadensis var. texensis (S. Wats.) M. Hopkins 838 | Maidu 132 | sk58 162 | 71 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Unpeeled withes used as decorative coil thread in the manufacture of baskets. | Swartz, Jr., B. K., 1958, A Study of Material Aspects of Northeastern Maidu Basketry, Kroeber Anthropological Society Publications 19:67-84, page 71 |
31525 | Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underwood 3216 | Maidu 132 | sk58 162 | 71 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Roots used as decorative coil thread and decorative overlay twine in the manufacture of baskets. | Swartz, Jr., B. K., 1958, A Study of Material Aspects of Northeastern Maidu Basketry, Kroeber Anthropological Society Publications 19:67-84, page 71 |
14394 | Eschscholzia sp. 1569 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 73 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Pollen used by women as a facial cosmetic. | 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 73 |
18340 | Juncus balticus Willd. 2038 | Panamint 187 | k52 163 | 78 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Basal portions of stems used as light yellow-brown decorations for baskets. | Kirk, R.E., 1952, Panamint Basketry, Masterkey 26(76-86):, page 78 |
29895 | Proboscidea louisianica (P. Mill.) Thellung 3143 | Panamint 187 | k52 163 | 78 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as black decorations for baskets. | Kirk, R.E., 1952, Panamint Basketry, Masterkey 26(76-86):, page 78 |
37458 | Schoenoplectus maritimus (L.) Lye 3606 | Panamint 187 | k52 163 | 78 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Roots used as dark brown or black decorations for baskets. | Kirk, R.E., 1952, Panamint Basketry, Masterkey 26(76-86):, page 78 |
10349 | Cleome serrulata Pursh 1026 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 82 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Whole plant except for the root used in pottery decorations. The whole plant except for the root was boiled for a considerable amount of time and the water was allowed to evaporate. The firm paste secured from precipitation was used in conjunction with a black mineral paint for decorating pottery. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 82 |
5310 | Artemisia frigida Willd. 397 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 87 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Sprigs and corn ears attached to decorated tablets and carried by female dancers in a drama. The sprigs and corn ears were carried by female dancers in the drama of The Coming of the Corn Maidens. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 87 |
21498 | Lycopodium clavatum L. 2321 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 87 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant used as a Christmas decoration. One informant used it as a Christmas decoration, but was told not to use it by her chief, as it was considered to bring bad luck. He said, 'that's for the devil.' | Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 87 |
25599 | Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. 2765 | Paiute 183 | m53 98 | 88 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant used for grave decorations. | Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 88 |
14828 | Fouquieria splendens Engelm. 1630 | Pima 193 | c49 11 | 89 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plants grown around gardens for decorations. | Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 89 |
19418 | Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. 2090 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 93 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used to make noses, horns and flowers for masks. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 93 |
13598 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. consimilis var. oreophila (A. Nels.) Nesom & Baird 1449 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 95 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Stems used to make wicker plaques. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 95 |
13626 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. glabrata (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1451 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 95 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Stems used to make wicker plaques. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 95 |
13632 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. hololeuca (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1452 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 95 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Stems used to make wicker plaques. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 95 |
13702 | Ericameria parryi var. howardii (Parry ex Gray) Nesom & Baird 1459 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 95 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Stems used to make wicker plaques. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 95 |
9782 | Chrysothamnus depressus Nutt. 932 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as prayer stick decorations. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
9784 | Chrysothamnus greenei (Gray) Greene 933 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as prayer stick decorations. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
9819 | Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus var. stenophyllus (Gray) Hall 936 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as prayer stick decorations. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
16268 | Gutierrezia microcephala (DC.) Gray 1785 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as prayer stick decorations. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
16284 | Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby 1786 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as prayer stick decorations. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
16576 | Helianthus annuus L. 1821 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Petals dried, ground, mixed with yellow corn meal and used as a face powder in women's basket dance. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
16641 | Helianthus anomalus Blake 1822 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Petals dried, ground, mixed with yellow corn meal and used as a face powder in women's basket dance. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
16668 | Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. 1832 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Petals dried, ground, mixed with yellow corn meal and used as a face powder in women's basket dance. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
26228 | Petradoria pumila ssp. pumila 2846 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 96 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as prayer stick decorations. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 96 |
25837 | Penstemon centranthifolius Benth. 2803 | Cahuilla 24 | bs72 31 | 99 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Used as decorations at funerals or church affairs. | 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 99 |
44539 | Zea mays L. 4244 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 99 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Ribboned corn husks used as hair decorations in ceremonies. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 99 |
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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) );