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Show A.. 3.1 Arrowleaf... Balsam. roQt,.... Balsamr. oot... Su. nflower ( Balsamorhiza sagittata, Asteraceae): Ute name [ ku- si'- a- kump] ( Chamberlin 1909a: 32). Reported Locations: This plant is common in the mountains of the Uinta Basin from 7,000- 9,000 feet in sagebrush, pinion- juniper and sagebrush-grassland communities ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 46). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 16) reports finding this plant in sagebrush and grass environments on the reservation. Uses by Utes: The seeds, roots, and young leaves of this plant are reported to have been consumed by the Northern Utes ( Fowler 1986: 71; Chamberlin 1909a: 33). No reports of its present use were given by the Ute consultants we interviewed. Uses by Neighboring Great Basin Tribes: Chamberlin ( 1911: 348, 363). indicated that the Gosiutes used the chewed or pounded root on fresh wounds ( like arrow or gunshot wounds). Apparently the Paiutes had numerous medicinal uses for this plant, including venereal diseases, consumption, swelling, fumigant, and stomach aches ( Train et al. 1974: 50- 1). A, 3.2... Hooker's.. Balsamroot ( Balsamorhiza hookeri, Asteraceae): Reported Locations: There are two varieties, hispidula and neglecta., found in the Uinta Basin. Both are present among desert shrub, sagebrush, and pinion- juniper communities, while the neglecta is also found with ponderosa pine. The hispidula is seen in the Clay Basin- Browns Park area and near Roosevelt from 5,500 to 7,200 feet. The neglecta is common on the slopes and flanks of the Uinta mountains down into the valleys and at Blue Mountain and Douglas Mountain from 5,500 to 8,600 feet. The main difference between these two varieties is that the neglecta has hairs on the underside ( dorsal) of the leaf while hispidula doesn't ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 46). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 16) notes the B. hookeri in sagebrush and grass communities on the reservation. One of these varieties was identified in the Whiterocks Canyon area, just below the first campground, amid sagebrush and grass ( most likely it was neglecta) [ 6/ 20/ 95], and it was reported as also found in Uinta Canyon [ 1.2]. Ute Food Uses: The seeds of both the Balsamorrhiza sagitta and hookeri were important as a source of food by Utah Indians, according to Chamberlin ( 1909b: 7). Ute Medicinal Uses: One Ute person indicated that it was used as a medicine for colds and arthritis ( 1.4). Uses by Neighboring Great Basin Populations: The Gosiutes utilized the seeds of Hooker's balsamroot for food ( Chamberlin 1911: 363). A,. 3.3. Softstem... Bulrush ( Scirpus sp., possibly validus, Cyperaceae): The Ute name is [ t'su- saip] ( Chamberlin 1909a: 36). 52 |
