It is interesting to note the following uses of some of these plants by
modern Indians in the general area.
Boraginaceae, _Lithospermum ruderale_
Shoshone—contraceptive
Gosiute—seeds eaten as food
Chenopodiaceae, _Chenopodium_
Hopi—seeds ground for mush
Navajo—seeds ground for food
Chenopodiaceae, _Grayia_
Gosiute—seeds gathered
Fagaceae, _Quercus_
Navajo—eaten raw, boiled, roasted, dried like corn meal
Gosiute—eaten in season
Gramineae, _Muhlenbergia_
Hopi—seeds ground for bread meal
Leguminoseae, _Lupinum_
Gosiute—gathered. Use?
Musci, _Polytrichum_
Gosiute—use?
Pinaceae, _Juniperus_
Gosiute—various uses
Shoshone—twigs used for medicinal tea
Navajo—needles used for cold lotions
For further information see: Chamberlain, 1911; Train, Henricks,
and Archer, 1941; P. A. Vestal, 1952, P. A. Vestal, 1940 and the
bibliographies appended to these works.