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Show Uses by Neighboring Great Basin Populations: Stoffle et al. ( 1990: 425) received a high cumulative " Cultural importance" score for the Artemisia tridentata from Western Shoshone, Southern Paiute, and Owens Valley Paiute informants. The Gosiutes apparently used a tea from the leaves of the tridentata to treat fevers ( Chamberlin 1911: 363), and the seeds of the ludoviciana were used by the Utah Southern Paiutes ( Fowler 1986: 71). The tridentata, according to Train et al. ( 1974: 44) " is the most widely used in the State [ Nevada] and is most commonly employed in the treatment of colds." The Paiutes and Shoshones of Nevada all use the tridentata as a general tonic and for specific treatments of pneumonia, coughs, headaches, stomachaches, fever, rheumatism, muscle cramps, swelling, toothache, and poisoning. It is also used as an antiseptics for wounds, after childbirth, in a bath for newborns, and as a talcum powder for babies ( Train et al. 1974: 44- 7). Palmer ( 1878: 652) also listed the Paiutes as using ludoviciana leaves to assist in child- birth and to stop nosebleeds. A3... 1.2.... Scar let.. Gilia*..! \ Little.. ( Hummingbird).. Bird. Food " %. Skyrocket.. Gilia ( Gilia aggregata, Polemoniaceae): Reported Locations: Found in the Uinta Basin, it is common in sagebrush-pinion Juniper, rabbitbrush, ponderosa pine, and fir communities around 5,500 to 9,500 feet ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 225). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 2, A- 5, A- 10, A- 13, A- 17, A- 20, A- 30) reports this plant in various environments on the reservation. This plant was located amid sagebrush just south of the first campground in Whiterocks Canyon and also in the Uinta Canyon area ( 1.2; 4.2). Ute Food Uses: One consultant ( 4.2) indicates that its nectar was consumed for its sweet flavor. Ute Medicinal and Food Uses: Another Ute consultant ( 1.2) mentions that this plant was used as a medicine. Uses by Neighboring Great Basin Populations: The Paiutes and Gosiutes also used the scarlet gilia ( Chamberlin 1911: 370; Train et al. 1974: 76- 7). The Shoshone called it " the big Paiute bad disease," and used it as a poultice for rheumatism, emetic, physic, blood tonic, disinfectant wash for itches, and colds. The Shoshones also used it for venereal disease ( Train et al. 1974: 76- 7). A,. 5.13 True... Water cress ( Nasturtium officinale, Brassicaceae): The Ute name for a green plant possibly referring to watercress is " sowarti cup" ( 1.4). Reported Locations: Found in the Uinta Basin, watercress is locally common, widespread submersed or emergent in water at 4,800 to 8,000 feet, such as open water, emergent wetlands, and beaver ponds ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 96). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 27, A- 35, A- 36) lists watercress 70 |