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Boxelder maple
*used for food. Leaves are chewed to relieve dry mouth during Sundances. |
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Achillea millefolium |
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Western yarrow
*dried leaves and flowers used to heal spider and other insect bites* |
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Sweet flag
*Root is chewed for sore throat and toothache. Also used for muscle cramps* |
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Agastache foeniculum |
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lavender hyssop
*tea made from the leaves and used to treat colds, fevers, and infected wounds* |
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wild onion
*Whole plant cooked in soup and stews. Also can relieve bee and wasp sting pain.* |
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Amelanchier alnifolia |
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juneberry
*fruits eaten fresh or dried* |
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Leadplant
*leaves used to make tea that can treat lung congestion* |
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Amphicarpaea bracteata |
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American hog peanut
*underground beans are edible* |
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Andropogon gerardii |
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big bluestem
*Boys use the stems as arrows in mock war games* |
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pasque flower
*Whole plant used to treat arthritis. |
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Apocynum cannabinum |
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Indian hemp
*milky sap is used to "burn off" warts |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
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bearberry
*leaves used in smoking mixtures* |
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Artemisia ludoviciana |
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cudweed sagewort
*leaves and stems burned and used for "smudging" |
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milkweed
*young shoot can be eaten in soups or stews. Flower buds are also edible. |
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Astragalus crassicarpus |
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groundplum milkvetch
*fruits used for snack food and the taste resembles raw green beans* |
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Balsamorhiza sagittata |
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arrowleaf balsamroot
*tea of roots used to treat stomach pains and headache. root may be eaten raw, boiled, or roasted |
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paper birch
*shredded bark is bound together to make torches* |
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Bouteloua gracilis |
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blue grama
*children use this grass for a game that is similar to a 4-leaf clover* |
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Buchloe dactyloides |
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buffalo grass
*grass is excellent forage for bison* |
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Calamovilfa longifolia |
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prairie sandreed
*grass is a war charm. Were used also as pipe cleaners* |
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Calochortus gunnisonii |
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sego lily
*bulbs are eaten raw, boiled, or roasted* |
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Campanula rotundifolia |
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harebell
*leaves are edible raw or cooked. also used to treat earaches.* |
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hickory
*nuts are tasty and nutritious food source* |
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wavy leaf thistle
*roots and stems may be peeled and eaten raw or in soups and stews* |
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Rocky Mountain bee plant
*plants used to ensnare bison into a trap* |
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red osier dogwood
*inner bark is used in smoking mixtures* |
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hazelnut
*nuts are very tasty food source* |
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Crataegus succulenta |
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hawthorn
*fruits can be eaten fresh or dried. tea from berries can treat heart conditions* |
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Cucurbita foetidissima |
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buffalo gourd
*root is used to treat ailments in all parts of the body* |
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purple prairie clover
*roots are peeled and chewed for their sweetness* |
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Queen Anne's Lace
*root is edible in the same manner as cultivated carrots* |
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Echinacea angustifolia |
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purple coneflower
*poultice of the root is applied to wounds, swellings, and sores* |
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Echinocystis lobata |
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wild cucumber
*tea made from the roots is used to help chills and fever* |
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Canada wildrye
*Excellent forage for bison. Seeds are edible when cooked* |
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Eupatorium maculatum |
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Joe pyeweed
*An infusion of the whole plant is diuretic and is
used to treat kidney ailments, painful urination,
and rheumatism.* |
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wild strawberry
*fruits are never very plentiful, but when available, were eaten fresh or dried* |
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
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green ash
*wood of the ash tree is used to make bows, pipi pins and pegs, drums |
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cleavers
*salve made from cleavers is excellent in treating skin irritations* |
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scarlet gaura
*Lakotas chewed the plant and rubbed in on their hands and attract and catch horses* |
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prairie smoke
*tea made from the whole plant is used to treat sore eyes* |
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Grindelia squarrosa |
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curlycup gumweed
*An infusion of the tops of the plants is used to
treat asthma.* |
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Helianthus tuberosus |
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Jerusalem artichoke
*tubers are boiled or roasted and sometimes fried after boiling and then eaten |
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Hierochloe odorata |
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sweetgrass
*strands of this grass are braided together and burned as incense.* |
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hops, common hops
*The papery fruits of the hops vine are steeped
and the resulting infusion drunk to treat fever and
insomnia.* |
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Hydrastis canadensis |
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goldenseal
*infusion of the root treats digestive disorders and soothes mucous membranes* |
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Hypsizgus tessulatus |
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elm cap mushroom
*grows on boxelder trees in the autumn. |
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Ipomoea leptophylla |
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bush morning glory
*Lakota eat the peelings of the root to treat stomach disorders* |
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black walnut
*rich nuts are used for food* |
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Juniperus virginiana |
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Eastern red cedar
*Juniper leaves are burned ceremonially, especially
to cure the fear of thunder.* |
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Glycyrrhiza lepidota |
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American licorice
*root is chewed for its pleasant flavor and to treat toothaches* |
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Koeleria Macrantha |
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Junegrass
*This grass is excellent forage for deer and other wildlife |
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Wild lettuce
*The young leaves are eaten by lactating women to aid I'm milk production |
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Bear root
*A tea of the roots or seeds is used to treat poor circulation, fevers, bronchitis, and cramps |
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