See K226. Kroeber 2560b, NB 44 says medicine’ was the root of elk plant, ‘yellow or elk root, and that it was a low plant, with small burrs. This may not be the same thing as the plant identified above. PORTULACACEAE (Purslanes) [Bitterroot] béíɁ-ítaan-óóh = red-root-it Lewisia rediviva These roots were dried and stored for later use F60 - very important food ROSACEAE (Roses) [Serviceberry, Juneberry] = heavy-berries Amelanchier spp ɁihéyouɁ-úwunoh berries were dried and preserved for later use F60 - very important food [Hawthorn] khúú-wunoh = thorn-berries Crataegus khúu-wúusɁi = hawthorn-bush [Strawberry] = Fragaria spp Ɂiteih-íbyinoh These berries were eaten fresh F60 [Chokecherry] toyh-úwunoh = ?-berries Padus virginiana thicket ɁóóówouɁ pit toyohúwuni-cíicisíbɁi = chokecherry-pit wood was used for bows (K150) ‘Cherry’ The berries were available in August F60 - very important food A tea was made from the bark and roots F61 Tipi door fastening pins normally made of this wood F64 [Wild Plum] báas-íbinoh = big-berries Prunus americana These fruits were available for use in July F60 [Wild Rose] Rosa spp rose hips yáaniih (pl) The fruits were gathered after the first frosts, though available by late August F58 [Wild Raspberry] Rubus spp ɁoonyóɁ These berries were eaten fresh F58
See K226. Kroeber 2560b, NB 44 says ‘yellow medicine’ was the root of elk plant, or elk root, and that it was a low plant, with small burrs. This may not be the same thing as the plant identified above. PORTULACACEAE (Purslanes) Lewisia rediviva [Bitterroot] béíɁ-ítaan-óóh = red-root-it These roots were dried and stored for later use F60 - very important food ROSACEAE (Roses) Amelanchier spp [Serviceberry, Juneberry] ɁihéyouɁ-úwunoh = heavy-berries berries were dried and preserved for later use F60 - very important food Crataegus [Hawthorn] khúú-wunoh = thorn-berries khúu-wúusɁi = hawthorn-bush Fragaria spp [Strawberry] Ɂiteih-íbyinoh = These berries were eaten fresh F60 Padus virginiana [Chokecherry] toyh-úwunoh = ?-berries thicket ɁóóówouɁ pit toyohúwuni-cíicisíbɁi = chokecherry-pit ‘Cherry’ wood was used for bows (K150) The berries were available in August F60 - very important food A tea was made from the bark and roots F61 Tipi door fastening pins normally made of this wood F64 Prunus americana [Wild Plum] báas-íbinoh = big-berries These fruits were available for use in July F60 Rosa spp [Wild Rose] rose hips yáaniih (pl) The fruits were gathered after the first frosts, though available by late August F58 Rubus spp [Wild Raspberry] ɁoonyóɁ These berries were eaten fresh F58
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