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id | species | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource ▲ |
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37493 | Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla 3609 | Kawaiisu 106 | z81 60 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Stems sewn with cord, made into mats & used as rugs, meat platters, cradle linings & sleeping mats. | Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 63 |
28671 | Poa sp. 3032 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 189 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried leaves used for winter bedding for dogs. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 189 |
28672 | Poa sp. 3032 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 189 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried, split leaves used for weaving. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 189 |
26924 | Picea glauca (Moench) Voss 2934 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 188 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Needles used as flooring in tents. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188 |
27082 | Picea mariana (P. Mill.) B.S.P. 2935 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 188 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Needles used as flooring in tents. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 188 |
7116 | Betula nana L. 577 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Wood used for 'springs' under skin bedding. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 |
7117 | Betula nana L. 577 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Wood used for 'springs' under skin bedding. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 |
12711 | Dryopteris fragrans (L.) Schott 1340 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for bedding. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 |
14198 | Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. subarcticum (Vassiljev) Hult‚n ex Kartesz & Gandhi 1538 | Eskimo, Inuktitut 71 | w78 64 | 184 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | 'Female' stems dried, split and used for weaving. | Wilson, Michael R., 1978, Notes on Ethnobotany in Inuktitut, The Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 8:180-196, page 184 |
31649 | Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson 3230 | Hopi 95 | w39 37 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark from large stems used as the padding for cradle boards. | Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 78 |
31627 | Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson 3229 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 223 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark made into loosely twisted ropes and used to make sleeping mats. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 223 |
31628 | Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson 3229 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 223 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Soft bark used in a thick layer in infants' cradleboards. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 223 |
24012 | Nolina microcarpa S. Wats. 2590 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 212 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves woven into a coarse mat and used for drying mescal. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 212 |
26576 | Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. 2901 | Havasupai 89 | ws85 2 | 209 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Stems used to make mats for drying yucca fruit pulp, baked mescal, peaches or figs. | Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 209 |
1848 | Agave sp. 96 | Hualapai 97 | w82 127 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Cut, split leaves used to make cradle mats. | Watahomigie, Lucille J., 1982, Hualapai Ethnobotany, Peach Springs, AZ. Hualapai Bilingual Program, Peach Springs School District #8, page 55 |
13616 | Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. bigelovii (Gray) Nesom & Baird 1450 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 49 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Branches used to carpet the sweathouse floor. | 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 49 |
31689 | Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC. 3231 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 31 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Shredded bark used as bedding for cradleboard. | 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 31 |
31665 | Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson 3230 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 30 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Shredded bark used for bedding or stuffed into a sack for pillows. | 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 30 |
41279 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Navajo, Ramah 159 | v52 18 | 14 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used to make bed mats. | 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 14 |
42941 | Vernonia missurica Raf. 4120 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 62 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Tall stems used as an overnight bed. Tall stems gathered, piled six inches thick on the ground and arranged in a rectangular form. Used when traveling. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 62 |
5839 | Artemisia vulgaris L. 410 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 57 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used to make cushions for the worshippers in the peyote ceremony. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 57 |
3194 | Amorpha fruticosa L. 222 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 31 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Long stems used as a foundation for bedding material. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
3195 | Amorpha fruticosa L. 222 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 31 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Long stems used as a foundation for bedding material. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
3196 | Amorpha fruticosa L. 222 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 31 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Long stems used as a foundation for bedding material. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31 |
17243 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fragrant leaves used as stuffing for pillows and mattresses. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
17244 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fragrant leaves used as stuffing for pillows and mattresses. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
17245 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fragrant leaves used as stuffing for pillows and mattresses. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
17246 | Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. 1896 | Kiowa 111 | vs39 140 | 15 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fragrant leaves used as stuffing for pillows and mattresses. | Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 15 |
12981 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 99 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark twisted to make blankets. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 99 |
5145 | Artemisia dracunculus L. 395 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 76 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used in a baby's board or cradle as padding and kept the baby cool on hot days. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 76 |
20075 | Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve 2160 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used as bedding and horse feed. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 55 |
20076 | Leymus cinereus (Scribn. & Merr.) A. L”ve 2160 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used to cover the floor of sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 55 |
7032 | Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fern. 563 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for bedding and pillows. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 53 |
13019 | Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes 1378 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 36 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used as bedding, for pillows and for sitting on in the sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 36 |
181 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used as a bedding base in the sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
292 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used as a bedding base in the sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
40147 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 20 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark used, when tule not available, for weaving mats. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 20 |
21358 | Lupinus sericeus Pursh 2305 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 105 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plants used for bedding and as flooring in the sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 105 |
21386 | Lupinus sulphureus Dougl. ex Hook. 2308 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 105 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plants used for bedding and as flooring in the sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 105 |
21391 | Lupinus wyethii S. Wats. 2310 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 105 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plants used for bedding and as flooring in the sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 105 |
209 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 97 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used as bedding and temporary floor coverings and changed every two to three days. | 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 97 |
311 | Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. 6 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 97 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs valued as bedding and temporary floor coverings and changed every two to three days. | 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 97 |
29346 | Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray ex Hook.) Brayshaw 3097 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 276 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Cottony seed fluff used for stuffing mattresses and pillows. | 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 276 |
12996 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 207 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark made into two-ply twine and used for twining mats. The bark was peeled off in as long strips as possible in the spring or fall when it was 'kind of dry' and split with a knife (originally of stone). The grayish outer bark was removed and the inner bark scraped, cleaned and cut into desired widths. At this stage, it could be dried for future use. The long, even strands of fresh or dried inner bark, after it had been soaked, could be spun on the bare leg into a strong, two-ply twine used for many different purposes. | 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 207 |
40541 | Tragopogon sp. 3987 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 185 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fluffy pappus of fruits used to make 'cotton' for stuffing pillows. | 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 185 |
5805 | Artemisia tridentata Nutt. 407 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 172 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fibrous bark used in weaving mats. | 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 172 |
20973 | Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose 2243 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 155 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used as padding, especially in children's cradles, to cause them to sleep a lot. | 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 155 |
41392 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 144 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Downy seed fluff used in quilts and as a substitute for feathers in stuffing pillows and mattresses. The seed fluff was considered to be 'really warm.' | 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 144 |
41394 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 144 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves and stems made into twined mats and used as mattresses and placemats. | 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 144 |
26629 | Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. 2901 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 142 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Stems twined together to make food drying mats similar to those of tule stems. | 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 142 |
37426 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 115 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Stems woven or sewn with Indian hemp twine to make mats. Food was placed on tule mats in order to dry it. The mats were also used as place mats for eating, as floor covering in lodges, as room partitions in pit houses, as walls for summer lodges and as mattresses and pillows. | 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 115 |
31217 | Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco 3199 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 107 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used as floor coverings for lodges and sweathouses. The boughs were generally mixed with juniper and sagebrush branches for the sweat house floor coverings. | 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 107 |
31218 | Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco 3199 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 107 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used in the sweat lodge as a mat for scrubbing the skin. The scrubbing mats prevented them from having body odor and made them feel fresh and clean. | 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 107 |
37392 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Tall, round stems sun dried and sewn together to make mats, sleeping compartments and mattresses. | 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 81 |
40122 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 67 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark used to make mats. | 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 |
40123 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 67 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark woven with dog hair and cottonwood bast fiber to make blankets. | 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 |
9123 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 65 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark pounded and spun to make blankets. | 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 65 |
31478 | Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn 3214 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 63 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fronds used for bedding while camping. | 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 63 |
29123 | Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl 3085 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 62 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fronds laid side by side several layers thick and used as a 'place mat' for food at feasts. | 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 62 |
9075 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark used for weaving mats and blankets. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
39940 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark used to make mats. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197 |
17550 | Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G. 1937 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 196 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for padding and bedding. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196 |
33309 | Rhytidiadelphus loreus (Hedw.) Warnst. 3356 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 196 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for padding and bedding. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196 |
38689 | Sphagnum sp. 3783 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 196 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Used for padding and bedding. | Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196 |
41226 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 58 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried leaves used in making mattresses. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 58 |
37370 | Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus 3603 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 53 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried stems used to make mats; excellent mattresses. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 53 |
40994 | Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. 4043 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 44 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used as a mattress when camping. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 44 |
40015 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 35 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Cleaned, finely split inner bark used to weave mats. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 35 |
9089 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 33 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark softened with special oil and used for weaving blankets. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 33 |
29104 | Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl 3085 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 32 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Long, straight fronds used as bedding before mats or mattresses were used. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 32 |
9116 | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach 860 | Kwakiutl, Southern 122 | tb73 63 | 296 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark used to make mats and blankets. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 296 |
40066 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Kwakiutl, Southern 122 | tb73 63 | 296 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark used to make mats and blankets. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 296 |
41286 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Nimpkish 163 | tb73 63 | 296 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark used to make mats and blankets. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 296 |
41247 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Kwakiutl, Southern 122 | tb73 63 | 275 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used to make mats. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 275 |
27216 | Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. 2938 | Kwakiutl, Southern 122 | tb73 63 | 269 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Roots burned over a fire, freed from rootbark, dried, split and used to make mats. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 269 |
40065 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Kwakiutl, Southern 122 | tb73 63 | 266 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fibrous bark used to make mats. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 266 |
41371 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Salish, Coast 217 | tb71 23 | 77 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Flat leaves sun dried and woven into mats for insulating winter house walls and kneeling in canoes. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 77 |
37444 | Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller 3604 | Salish, Coast 217 | tb71 23 | 73 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Flat, fibrous leaves dried and used to make mats. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 73 |
40226 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Salish, Coast 217 | tb71 23 | 71 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark soaked, beaten to separate the fibers and used to make mats and bedding. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 71 |
29146 | Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K. Presl 3085 | Salish, Coast 217 | tb71 23 | 69 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Large, fleshy leaves used to cover floors. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69 |
35807 | Salix exigua Nutt. 3527 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 67 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Young branches used to make mats. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 67 |
24029 | Nolina microcarpa S. Wats. 2590 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 55 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plant used to make mats. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 55 |
38777 | Sporobolus contractus A.S. Hitchc. 3805 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 81 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Grass bunches fastened together to make mats for covering hatchways and other openings in the house. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 81 |
44195 | Yucca glauca Nutt. 4230 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 79 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves used for making mats, cincture pads and other articles. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 79 |
43984 | Yucca baccata Torr. 4225 | Zuni 291 | s15 6 | 78 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Split leaves plaited into mats for covering hatchways, grain vases and other vessels. The leaves are also used for making pads for supporting water vases upon the head. | Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 78 |
34019 | Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. 3426 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 504 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Twigs put in the beds of widows and widowers during the period of their widowhood. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504 |
41106 | Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carr. 4044 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 500 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fragrant branches and leaves used for bedding. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 500 |
36328 | Salix sp. 3551 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 499 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark of dead trees used to make mats and fiber blankets. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 499 |
41393 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 498 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Fruiting heads substituted for down and used in stuffing pillows and making beds. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 498 |
30419 | Prunus emarginata (Dougl. ex Hook.) D. Dietr. 3166 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 497 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark softened and used to make mats. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 497 |
37552 | Scirpus sp. 3614 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 497 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Grass-like herbs used extensively for table mats. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 497 |
210 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Branches used for bedding. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
6064 | Asarum caudatum Lindl. 422 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Plant used as a bedding for infants. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
12997 | Elaeagnus commutata Bernh. ex Rydb. 1374 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner bark stripped off, shredded and the fiber used to make mats. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
20972 | Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose 2243 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves finely divided and used as a padding in child carriers. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
40266 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Bark piled up and used as a bed. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
40268 | Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don 3951 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Inner root softened, split into strips and used to make mats. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
41395 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Leaves and stems stripped and made into mats. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
41397 | Typha latifolia L. 4049 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 496 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Stalks used to make bedding. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496 |
40400 | Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. 3963 | Houma 96 | speck41 49 | 59 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Dried fibers twisted and used to make floor mats. | Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 59 |
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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) );