Search for Panicum found 34 matches:

Panicum bulbosum Kunth
Bulb Panicgrass; Poaceae
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food (Bread & Cake)
Seeds threshed, winnowed, ground and the flour used to make bread.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler 1936 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63 (p. 48)


Panicum bulbosum Kunth
Bulb Panicgrass; Poaceae
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food (Sauce & Relish)
Seeds ground, made into gravy and mixed with meat.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler 1936 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63 (p. 48)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Keres, Western Drug (Emetic)
Infusion of leaves used as an emetic before breakfast.
Swank, George R. 1932 The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians. University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis (p. 57)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Keres, Western Other (Unspecified)
Taxon known and named but no use was specified.
Swank, George R. 1932 The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians. University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis (p. 57)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Mahuna Drug (Dietary Aid)
Infusion of plant taken as a reducing aid.
Romero, John Bruno 1954 The Botanical Lore of the California Indians. New York. Vantage Press, Inc. (p. 66)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Hopi Food (Bread & Cake)
Ground seed meal used to make bread.
Vestal, Paul A 1940 Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891. Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168 (p. 159)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Hopi Food (Staple)
Seeds ground and mixed with corn meal.
Fewkes, J. Walter 1896 A Contribution to Ethnobotany. American Anthropologist 9:14-21 (p. 17)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Navajo Food (Unspecified)
Seeds used for food.
Elmore, Francis H. 1944 Ethnobotany of the Navajo. Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research (p. 26)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Navajo, Ramah Food (Fodder)
Used for sheep and horse feed.
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. 17)


Panicum capillare L.
Witchgrass; Poaceae
Tewa Fiber (Brushes & Brooms)
Grass made into brooms and used to clean metates and metate boxes.
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco 1916 Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians. SI-BAE Bulletin #55 (p. 64)


Panicum hirticaule J. Presl
Mexican Panicgrass; Poaceae
Cocopa Food (Bread & Cake)
Seeds ground into a meal and used to make bread.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 175)


Panicum hirticaule J. Presl
Mexican Panicgrass; Poaceae
Cocopa Food (Sauce & Relish)
Seeds ground into a meal and used to make gravy.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 175)


Panicum hirticaule J. Presl
Mexican Panicgrass; Poaceae
Cocopa Food (Winter Use Food)
Seeds stored in ollas for future use.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 175)


Panicum hirticaule J. Presl
Mexican Panicgrass; Poaceae
Yuma Food (Staple)
Seeds parched, winnowed and ground into flour.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 190)


Panicum obtusum Kunth
Obtuse Panicgrass; Poaceae
Isleta Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Grass characterized as making the hair grow rapidly.
Jones, Volney H. 1931 The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians. University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis (p. 36)


Panicum obtusum Kunth
Obtuse Panicgrass; Poaceae
Apache, Chiricahua & Mescalero Food (Sauce & Relish)
Seeds ground, made into gravy and mixed with meat.
Castetter, Edward F. and M. E. Opler 1936 Ethnobiological Studies in the American Southwest III. The Ethnobiology of the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache. University of New Mexico Bulletin 4(5):1-63 (p. 48)


Panicum obtusum Kunth
Obtuse Panicgrass; Poaceae
Navajo, Ramah Food (Fodder)
Cut for hay.
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. 17)


Panicum obtusum Kunth
Obtuse Panicgrass; Poaceae
Navajo, Ramah Food (Forage)
Good forage.
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. 17)


Panicum obtusum Kunth
Obtuse Panicgrass; Poaceae
Isleta Other (Soap)
Ground stolons mixed with soapweed and used in washing hair.
Jones, Volney H. 1931 The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians. University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis (p. 36)


Panicum sonorum Beal
Sauwi; Poaceae
Cocopa Food (Bread & Cake)
Seeds ground, mixed with water and dried to make cakes.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 170)


Panicum sonorum Beal
Sauwi; Poaceae
Cocopa Food (Winter Use Food)
Seeds harvested, winnowed and stored for winter use.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 170)


Panicum sonorum Beal
Sauwi; Poaceae
Warihio Food (Beverage)
Seeds ground into flour and mixed with milk to make a nourishing drink.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 170)


Panicum sonorum Beal
Sauwi; Poaceae
Warihio Food (Staple)
Seeds ground into flour and seasoned with salt and sugar.
Castetter, Edward F. and Willis H. Bell 1951 Yuman Indian Agriculture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press (p. 170)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Creek Drug (Misc. Disease Remedy)
Warm infusion of leaves taken for fevers, especially malaria.
Swanton, John R 1928 Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672 (p. 667)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Natchez Drug (Febrifuge)
Warm infusion of leaves taken for fevers, especially malaria.
Swanton, John R 1928 Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians. SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672 (p. 667)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Natchez Drug (Misc. Disease Remedy)
Infusion of plant taken for malaria.
Taylor, Linda Averill 1940 Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes. Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University (p. 6)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Antirheumatic (External))
Plant used for rabbit sickness: muscular cramps.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 166)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Cough Medicine)
Infusion of plant taken & used as bath for gopher-tortoise sickness: cough, dry throat, noisy chest.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 236)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Pulmonary Aid)
Infusion of plant taken & used as bath for gopher-tortoise sickness: cough, dry throat, noisy chest.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 236)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Throat Aid)
Infusion of plant taken & used as bath for gopher-tortoise sickness: cough, dry throat, noisy chest.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 236)


Panicum sp.
Panic Grass; Poaceae
Cherokee Fiber (Clothing)
Stems used for padding inside of moccasins.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey 1975 Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History. Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co. (p. 47)


Panicum urvilleanum Kunth
Desert Panicgrass; Poaceae
Cahuilla Food (Porridge)
Singed seeds boiled and made into a gruel.
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. 98)


Paspalidium geminatum var. paludivagum (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould
Egyptian Panicum; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Plant used for snake sickness: itchy skin.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 166)


Paspalidium geminatum var. paludivagum (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Gould
Egyptian Panicum; Poaceae
Seminole Drug (Dermatological Aid)
Decoction of whole plant taken and used as a body steam for snake sickness: itchy skin.
Sturtevant, William 1954 The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices. Yale University, PhD Thesis (p. 239)