Search for Juncaceae found 79 matches:
Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snog.
Leopold's Rush; Juncaceae
Cahuilla Fiber (Basketry)
Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel 1972 Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants. Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press (p. 80)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Paiute Food (Candy)
Sugar, formed along tops of plants, gathered and eaten as candy.
Steward, Julian H. 1933 Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250 (p. 246)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Paiute Food (Unspecified)
Seeds used for food.
Steward, Julian H. 1933 Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250 (p. 246)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Paiute Food (Unspecified)
Species used for food.
Steward, Julian H. 1933 Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250 (p. 243)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Paiute, Northern Food (Beverage)
Stems used to make a fermented drink.
Fowler, Catherine S. 1989 Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940. Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press (p. 53)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Cheyenne Fiber (Basketry)
Stems used to weave baskets.
Grinnell, George Bird 1972 The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2. Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press (p. 171)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Cheyenne Fiber (Basketry)
Stems formerly used in basket weaving.
Hart, Jeffrey A. 1981 The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55 (p. 12)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Cheyenne Fiber (Other)
Used in weaving.
Hart, Jeffrey A. 1981 The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55 (p. 46)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Kawaiisu Fiber (Basketry)
Split stems used in weaving coiled baskets.
Zigmond, Maurice L. 1981 Kawaiisu Ethnobotany. Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press (p. 35)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Klamath Fiber (Basketry)
Stems used in the weaving of baskets.
Coville, Frederick V. 1897 Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon.. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110 (p. 92)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Klamath Fiber (Mats, Rugs & Bedding)
Stems used in the weaving of mats.
Coville, Frederick V. 1897 Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon.. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110 (p. 92)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Montana Indian Fiber (Basketry)
Used for weaving light baskets.
Blankinship, J. W. 1905 Native Economic Plants of Montana. Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56 (p. 13)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Montana Indian Fiber (Mats, Rugs & Bedding)
Used for weaving mats.
Blankinship, J. W. 1905 Native Economic Plants of Montana. Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56 (p. 13)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Pomo Fiber (Basketry)
Used by girls to simulate basket making.
Gifford, E. W. 1967 Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo. Anthropological Records 25:10-15 (p. 12)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Cheyenne Other (Decorations)
Rootlets used to sew patterns for ornamentations on robes or other leather.
Grinnell, George Bird 1972 The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2. Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press (p. 171)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Hopi Other (Ceremonial Items)
Ceremonially associated with water.
Whiting, Alfred F. 1939 Ethnobotany of the Hopi. Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15 (p. 70)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Panamint Other (Decorations)
Basal portions of stems used as light yellow-brown decorations for baskets.
Kirk, R.E. 1952 Panamint Basketry. Masterkey 26(76-86): (p. 78)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Pomo Other (Tools)
Used to hold drilled clamshell beads in place when rolled on a stone slab to smooth them.
Gifford, E. W. 1967 Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo. Anthropological Records 25:10-15 (p. 12)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Pomo, Kashaya Other (Jewelry)
Blades used to string clamshell beads to hold them together when being smoothed.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson 1980 Kashaya Pomo Plants. Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles (p. 100)
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic Rush; Juncaceae
Pomo, Kashaya Other (Toys & Games)
Blades used by children to make play baskets.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson 1980 Kashaya Pomo Plants. Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles (p. 100)
Juncus bufonius L.
Toad Rush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Emetic)
Infusion of plant taken as an emetic by runners.
Waugh, F. W. 1916 Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation. Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines (p. 89)
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius
Toad Rush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Compound decoction used as wash for the entire body.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 279)
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius
Toad Rush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Emetic)
Compound decoction taken as an emetic.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 279)
Juncus bufonius var. bufonius
Toad Rush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Strengthener)
Compound decoction taken to "give strength to runners and other athletes."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 279)
Juncus dudleyi Wieg.
Dudley's Rush; Juncaceae
Ojibwa Fiber (Mats, Rugs & Bedding)
Tiny rush used in the finest mat work and for small pieces.
Smith, Huron H. 1932 Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians. Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525 (p. 419)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Emetic)
Decoction of plant taken as an emetic.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 7)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Oral Aid)
Decoction used "to dislodge spoiled saliva."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Infusion given to babies to prevent lameness.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Pediatric Aid)
Infusion used as a wash to strengthen babies and given to babies to prevent lameness.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Strengthener)
Infusion used as a wash to strengthen babies.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Karok Drug (Unspecified)
Stems and leaves placed in the fire and the medicine man prayed over it.
Baker, Marc A. 1981 The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California. Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis (p. 33)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Mendocino Indian Food (Forage)
Plants eaten by cows and horses in early spring.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408. (p. 318)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Okanagan-Colville Food (Fodder)
Plant used to feed horses.
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 (p. 38)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Snuqualmie Food (Unspecified)
Early sprouts eaten raw.
Gunther, Erna 1973 Ethnobotany of Western Washington. Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition (p. 23)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Cordage)
Used to make string to bind up dough in oak leaves for cooking bread.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Chippewa Fiber (Mats, Rugs & Bedding)
Rushes used for weaving small table mats and other larger mats.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1933 Some Chippewa Uses of Plants. Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press (p. 125)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Hesquiat Fiber (Cordage)
Tough, round stems dried, twisted or braided and used for tying and binding.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat 1982 Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island. Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum (p. 54)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Karok Fiber (Basketry)
Stems used by young females to practice making baskets.
Baker, Marc A. 1981 The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California. Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis (p. 33)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Mendocino Indian Fiber (Basketry)
Wiry stalks used to make temporary baskets.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408. (p. 318)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Mendocino Indian Fiber (Cordage)
Wiry stalks used for tying.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408. (p. 318)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Pomo Fiber (Sporting Equipment)
Formerly used to make a device for trapping and catching salmon and trout as a sport.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408. (p. 318)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Snuqualmie Fiber (Cordage)
Stalks used for tying things.
Gunther, Erna 1973 Ethnobotany of Western Washington. Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition (p. 23)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Tolowa Fiber (Basketry)
Stems used by young females to practice making baskets.
Baker, Marc A. 1981 The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California. Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis (p. 33)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Yurok Fiber (Basketry)
Stems used by young females to practice making baskets.
Baker, Marc A. 1981 The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California. Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis (p. 33)
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush; Juncaceae
Chippewa Other (Containers)
Rushes used for weaving little bags and pouches.
Gilmore, Melvin R. 1933 Some Chippewa Uses of Plants. Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press (p. 125)
Juncus effusus var. pacificus Fern. & Wieg.
Pacific Rush; Juncaceae
Cahuilla Fiber (Basketry)
Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel 1972 Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants. Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press (p. 80)
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Swordleaf Rush; Juncaceae
Hoh Drug (Unspecified)
Used as a medicine.
Reagan, Albert B. 1936 Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians. Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70 (p. 59)
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Swordleaf Rush; Juncaceae
Quileute Drug (Unspecified)
Used as a medicine.
Reagan, Albert B. 1936 Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians. Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70 (p. 59)
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Swordleaf Rush; Juncaceae
Paiute Food (Fodder)
Rushes used as food for livestock.
Mahar, James Michael. 1953 Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Reed College, B.A. Thesis (p. 53)
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Swordleaf Rush; Juncaceae
Swinomish Food (Unspecified)
Bulbs used for food.
Gunther, Erna 1973 Ethnobotany of Western Washington. Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition (p. 23)
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Swordleaf Rush; Juncaceae
Karok Fiber (Basketry)
Used in teaching little girls to make baskets.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford 1952 Karok Ethnobotany. Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392 (p. 380)
Juncus lesueurii Boland.
Salt Rush; Juncaceae
Cahuilla Fiber (Basketry)
Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel 1972 Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants. Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press (p. 80)
Juncus mertensianus Bong.
Mertens' Rush; Juncaceae
Okanagan-Colville Drug (Witchcraft Medicine)
Plant used for "witchcraft" or "plhax."
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 (p. 38)
Juncus mertensianus Bong.
Mertens' Rush; Juncaceae
Luiseno Fiber (Basketry)
Rushes used to make woven and twined baskets.
Sparkman, Philip S. 1908 The Culture of the Luiseno Indians. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234 (p. 204)
Juncus mertensianus Bong.
Mertens' Rush; Juncaceae
Luiseno Other (Containers)
Rushes made into woven or twined baskets and used as gathering containers for acorns and cacti.
Sparkman, Philip S. 1908 The Culture of the Luiseno Indians. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234 (p. 204)
Juncus mertensianus Bong.
Mertens' Rush; Juncaceae
Luiseno Other (Cooking Tools)
Rushes made into woven and twined baskets and used as sifters or to leach acorn meal.
Sparkman, Philip S. 1908 The Culture of the Luiseno Indians. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 8(4):187-234 (p. 204)
Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes
Mexican Rush; Juncaceae
Shoshoni Dye (Green)
Roots used as green dye in basketry.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen 1990 Indian Uses of Native Plants. Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959 (p. 8)
Juncus sp.
Rush; Juncaceae
Costanoan Fiber (Basketry)
Leaves used in basketry.
Bocek, Barbara R. 1984 Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2):240-255 (p. 255)
Juncus sp.
; Juncaceae
Costanoan Fiber (Clothing)
Stems and leaves used as raw textile material.
Bocek, Barbara R. 1984 Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2):240-255 (p. 255)
Juncus sp.
; Juncaceae
Costanoan Fiber (Cordage)
Stems and leaves used as cordage.
Bocek, Barbara R. 1984 Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2):240-255 (p. 255)
Juncus sp.
; Juncaceae
Costanoan Fiber (Mats, Rugs & Bedding)
Stems and leaves used as stuffing.
Bocek, Barbara R. 1984 Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington. Economic Botany 38(2):240-255 (p. 255)
Juncus sp.
Rush; Juncaceae
Isleta Fiber (Building Material)
Plant used for thatch in building houses.
Jones, Volney H. 1931 The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians. University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis (p. 32)
Juncus sp.
Tule Grass; Juncaceae
Neeshenam Fiber (Clothing)
Used to make breech cloths.
Powers, Stephen 1874 Aboriginal Botany. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 5:373-9. (p. 378)
Juncus sp.
Bog Rush; Juncaceae
Navajo Other (Tools)
Used as a sandpaper for smoothing bows.
Elmore, Francis H. 1944 Ethnobotany of the Navajo. Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research (p. 31)
Juncus stygius L.
Moor Rush; Juncaceae
Ojibwa Fiber (Mats, Rugs & Bedding)
Used to weave mats.
Reagan, Albert B. 1928 Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota. Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248 (p. 245)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Oral Aid)
Decoction used "to dislodge spoiled saliva."
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Orthopedic Aid)
Infusion given to babies to prevent lameness.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Pediatric Aid)
Infusion used as a wash to strengthen babies and given to babies to prevent lameness.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Drug (Strengthener)
Infusion used as a wash to strengthen babies.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Emetic)
Decoction or infusion of plant taken by lacrosse players and runners to vomit.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 279)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Sports Medicine)
Infusion of plant taken to vomit and used as a wash by lacrosse players.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 279)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Veterinary Aid)
Infusion of plant given to "colt that has had too much feed."
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 279)
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Poverty Rush; Juncaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Cordage)
Used to make string to bind up dough in oak leaves for cooking bread.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 53)
Juncus textilis Buch.
Basket Rush; Juncaceae
Cahuilla Fiber (Basketry)
Rushes made into baskets used for collecting foods, leaching acorn meal and finely woven baskets.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel 1972 Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants. Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press (p. 80)
Juncus textilis Buch.
Basket Rush; Juncaceae
Diegueno Fiber (Basketry)
Split stems used in basketmaking.
Hedges, Ken 1986 Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany. San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20 (p. 23)
Juncus torreyi Coville
Torrey's Rush; Juncaceae
Hopi Other (Ceremonial Items)
Ceremonially associated with water.
Whiting, Alfred F. 1939 Ethnobotany of the Hopi. Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15 (p. 70)
Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej.
Common Woodrush; Juncaceae
Navajo, Ramah Drug (Ceremonial Medicine)
Plant used as a ceremonial emetic and for other ceremonial purposes.
Vestal, Paul A. 1952 The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho. Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94 (p. 20)
Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej.
Common Woodrush; Juncaceae
Navajo, Ramah Drug (Emetic)
Plant used as a ceremonial emetic.
Vestal, Paul A. 1952 The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho. Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94 (p. 20)
Luzula sp.
Woodrush; Juncaceae
Iroquois Drug (Other)
Decoction used to increase strength to physically punish one of bewitchment.
Herrick, James William 1977 Iroquois Medical Botany. State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis (p. 279)