[PCA] FW: re: Roots and seeds exhibit

[Pendergrass, Kathy - Portland, OR]

 Hi folks, 

Can anyone out there help John Martinson with his request for some roots
and seeds for an exhibit?


Cheers,      Kathy....

Plant Material Specialist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
1201 NE Lloyd Blvd, Suite 900
Portland, Oregon  97232
503-414-3266
Kathy.Pendergrass at or.usda.gov 

----- Original Message -----
From: 'John Martinson' <jmartinson at pn.usbr.gov>
To: <buffalo at tallgrass.org>
Sent: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:27
Subject: Fwd: Roots and seeds exhibit



We are looking for a few examples of roots/grasses used by Indigenous
peoples of southern Idaho and southeast Oregon such as:

Indigenous peoples used these roots as a food source


Scientific Name                                  Common-name

Calochortus
macrocarpus                                      sagebrush mariposa lily
Lewisia rediviva                                       bitterroot
Camasia quamash                                          small camas
Lomatium cous                                    cous - biscuitroot
Lomatium canbyi                                  canby's biscuitroot
L. gormanii                                      Gorman's biscuitroot
L. hendersonii                                   Henderson's biscuitroot
L. nudicaule*                                     barestem
Perideridia bolanderi                            Bolander's yampah
P. gairdneri*                                    common yampa
(leaves/roots
eatable)
Allium madidum                                   swamp onion
A. acuminatum                                    tapertip onion
A. macrum                                        rock onion
Fritillaria pudica                                     yellow fritillary
Trifolium macrocephalum                              largehead clover
Mentha arvensis                                  wild mint
Achillea millefolium*                                  common yarrow
Pentstemon speciosus                            royal penstemon

Seeds:

Indigenous peoples used these seeds as a food source

Scientific Name                                  Common-name

Wyethia amplexicaulis  -                         mule-ear
Balsamorhiza hookeri -                     Hooker's balsamroot
Sisymbrium altissimum -                              tall tumble mustard
(non-native)
Atriplex canescens                                     fourwing saltbush
Leymus cinereus                                  basin wildrye
Suaeda calceoliformis                      seablight
S. intermedia  -                                 elderberry
Achnatherum hymenoides                         Indian ricegrass

Do you have or know where we could purchase the roots or seeds to any of
the above?  I am putting together an exhibit of the hunter/gatherers of
this area and what they ate.  Thanks.



John Martinson SRA-6117
Museum Specialist
Bureau of Reclamation
Snake River Area Office
230 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702-4520
Telephone: (208) 383-2287
Web: www.usbr.gov

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