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Show There are also several plants listed in the literature, including curly dock, whose use and location we were unable to confirm with consultants. A, 5.. 1.... Wild.. Asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis, Liliaceae): Reported Location: This European introduction is found in the Uinta Basin in valleys near cultivated lands, in ditches and fence rows ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 172). ECOTONE ( 1995) does not list this plant on reservation lands. Ute consultants ( 1.1; 1.2; 2.1) indicate that wild asparagus grows anywhere and can even be found near the bowling alley in Fort Duchesne. Ute Food Uses: This vegetable is still used as a food source among the Utes ( 1.1; 1.2; 2.1). A, 5.2... Cattail ( Typha latifolia, Typhaceae): Reported Location: Cattail is located in ponds, ditches, and wet low areas up to 7,000 feet ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 286). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 27, A- 31) lists this plant for wet meadow and emergent wetland environments on the reservation. The cattail is seen along nearly every ditch and irrigation canal on the Uintah- Ouray Reservation. It was sighted and identified by consultants around the perimeters of Bullock Reservoir ( 1.2) and Coyote Basin Pond ( 4.2). Ute Food Uses: Janetski ( 1983: 65- 66) is one of the few sources listing the cattail as a source of food for the Utes, and he listed the seeds and young shoots as foods. Cattail is also mentioned as a food source by two of the Ute consultants ( 1.1; 4.2). Other Uses by the Utes: Smith ( 1974a: 36- 7) indicated that cattails were used for bedding and flooring material. Ute Medicinal and Ritual Uses: One consultant ( 4.2) also notes that cattail leaves are used in the Sun Dance for cleansing and purification. Uses by Neighboring Great Basin Populations: Fowler ( 1986: 79) listed cattail seeds as a source of food for Utah's Southern Paiutes, and Chamberlin ( 1911: 383) mentioned them for the Gosiutes as well. A. 5.3.... Curly.. Dock,.. Indian... Rhubarb ( Rumex crispus, Polygonaceae): The Ute name is " noos' che vooah" ( Wardle 1969: 21). Reported Locations: This European introduction is found occasionally in the Uinta Basin along roadsides, ditches, fence lines, margins of ponds, gardens, fields, flood plains, and riparian communities from 4,700 to 7,500 feet ( Goodrich and Neese 1986: 237). ECOTONE ( 1995: A- 14, A- 24, A- 34) reported this plant in forest riparian, palustrine shrub, and irrigated land environments on the reservation. Ute Food Uses: Fowler ( 1986: 77) indicates that the Northern Utes used the seeds, stems, and leaves of this plant. No additional information on this plant was provided by consultants. 65 |
