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Abronia fragrans Nutt. Sand 

 Puff. 

 ta'-ka-di-da-rup. 

 Achillea millefolium L. Yarrow, 

 wan'-go-gip. 



Used commonly among the 

 Gosiutes in the form of a 

 tea for biliousness, head- 

 ache, etc. Also applied 

 externally for rheumatism 

 and sometimes on bruises. 



Aconitum fischeri, etc. Monks- 

 hood ; Aconite, 

 i'-ca-bo-gop. 



[Probably from I'-ca, wolf, 

 and secondarily, deceptive, 

 false, baneful, + bo-gop, 

 fruit, berry, the name re- 

 ferring to poisonous prop- 

 erties as a result of which 

 horses eating it sometimes 

 die.] 

 Acorn. 



ku'-ni-ro-iunp. 



[ku'-ni-up, oak, + ro + up.] 

 See further under Quercus. 

 Actcea spicata L. Baneberry. 



toi'-y a-ba-gwo-no-gip . 

 Agaricussp. Mushroom. 



so'-ai-tump. 

 Agropyrum repens Beau v. Blue- 

 joint. 



tcun-ga. 



Bulbs eaten in spring and 

 early summer. Not pre- 

 served for later use. 

 Alnus incana Willd. Alder. 



u'-gu-dzup. 

 Alopecurus aristulatus Mx. Fox- 

 tail grass, 

 ti -so-nip. 



t%- + so'-nip, grass. 

 Amarantus sp. Amaranth. 

 ats. 



Seeds formerly eaten. Con- 

 stituted an important 

 source of food. 

 Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Rag- 

 weed, 

 tu'-ro-sip. 



[The name seems to mean 

 black sap; tu'-o-bit, tu'-ro- 

 vi, black, + sip, sap, 

 juice, etc.] 

 Occasionally used as a remedy 

 for sore eyes. For this 

 purpose the leaves were 

 steeped in hot water and 

 bandaged over the affected 

 organ. The same name 

 was often applied to Iva 

 axilaris, q. vid. 

 Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. Ser- 

 vice-berry ; June-berry, 

 ti'-um-pi. 

 The berries formed a very 

 important source of food 

 among the Gosiutes, being 

 used both in season and 

 preserved in large quan- 

 tities for winter use. For 

 preservation the berries 

 were mashed and dried as 



