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flowers of various species of Aquilegia were consumed in moderation by Native Americans as a condiment with other fresh greens, and are reported to be very...

genus of North American perennial herbs, known generally as Sweet Cicely or Sweetroot. Osmorhiza longistylis was used by Native Americans to treat digestive...

having the vague scent of fresh popcorn, cilantro, or sunflower seeds. Native Americans were known to ground the seeds of the grass to make a tasty flour,...

for washing for thousands of years by various peoples, such as the Native Americans. Today, soapberries are being considered for commercial use in cosmetics...

especially in Britain. In addition, this tree is known to the Haudenosaunee Native Americans as the Tree of Peace. Like all members of the white pine group, Pinus...

forked root and leaves were traditionally used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans. Since the 1800s, the roots have been collected by "'sang hunters,"...

ground before curving up again. They can grow at severe angles, and Native Americans used to bend saplings over so that they would grow at extreme angles...

natural stands of this species, where it is known as the Pehuén. These Native Americans, who name themselves the Pehuenche ('people of the Pehuén'), harvest...

leaves are used still used medicinally in Poland and other countries. Native Americans used it with tobacco and other herbs in religious ceremonies; used...

is observable to the eye. The leaves of Oxalis oregana were eaten by Native Americans, probably in small quantities, since they contain mildly toxic oxalic...

pawpaws is in the 1541 report of the de Soto expedition, who found Native Americans cultivating it east of the Mississippi River. The Lewis and Clark Expedition...

seeds are used in the same manner as chia. It was an important food for Native Americans, although S. hispanica is often substituted in modern practice. Its...

also one of the possible ingredients of absinthe. Among the northern Native Americans, it is used both medicinally and as a stimulant; in addition, the root...

produce to market while still fresh. The three sisters method used by Native Americans grew squash, beans and corn together so that the plants enhanced each...

and it is harvested locally for pies and jams; they were also used by Native Americans to make bread. There are three varieties: Amelanchier arborea var....

diets in much of Asia, Australia and New Zealand, as well as among Native Americans for centuries. In Japan, bracken fiddleheads (known locally as わらび...

cultivation subsequently spread across the Americas. Squash was one of the "Three Sisters" planted by Native Americans. The Three Sisters were the three main...

sage typically flowers between May and August. Template:Refimprovesect Native Americans and in particular the Ute Tribe from Utah and Colorado had several...

dye by Native Americans to tan hides. D. trichophylla (syn. D. pruriens). D. villosa (syn. Royena villosa). D. virginiana. American Persimmon. Native to eastern...

stramonium is native to either India or Central America. It was used as a mystical sacrament in both possible places of origin. The Native Americans have used...