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Acer negundo L.
| box elder | šiišiikweehkihsi
Acer rubrum
| red maple |
Acer saccharinum L.
| soft maple tree | wiikapaahkwaahkaniša
Acer saccharum L.
| sugar maple tree | ahsenaamiši
Achillea millefolium L.
| yarrow |
Acorus calamus L.
| calamus root or sweetflag |
Aesculus glabra willd.
| buckeye tree | mihsihkiišikomiši
Aletris farinosa L.
| white olic-root | waawiyaciipihki
Allium cepa L.
| cultivated onion |
Allium sp. L.
| garlic |
Allium stellatum or A. cernuum.
| wild onion | liliaceae lily
Alnus spp. miller
| alder | neehpiaakimiša
Amaranthus retroflexus L.
| redroot, pigweed |
Ampelopsis cordata
| raccoon grapes | mihsipakimini
Andropogon gerardii L.
| big bluestem grass |
Anthoxanthum odoratum L.
| sweet vernal grass |
Apios americana medikus. A. tuberosa
| ground nut, bean/cherry, hog peanut/Indian potatoes | eepiihkanita
Apocynum cannabinum L.
| dogbane or indian hemp | ahsapa
Aralia nudicaulis L.
| wild sarsasparilla | maahkwana
Aralia racemosa L.
| spikenard | kahkiitiahkwi (Dunn)
Arisaema triphyllum schott.
| indian turnip; jack-in-the-pulpit | wiikopayiisia
Aristolochia serpentaria L. unconfirmed
| virginia snake-root |
Arundinaria gigantea chapman. A. tecta
| giant cane or canebrake |
Asarum canadense L.
| wild ginger |
Asclepias syriaca L.
| common milkweed | leninši
Asclepias variegata L.
| white milkweed | alemontehsa
Asimina triloba L. dunal.
| pawpaw tree | mihsiimišaahkwi
Asparagus officinalis L.
| asparagus |
Atriplex sp.
| saltbush | None
Bark
| bark | alakiihkwi
Beta vulgaris L.
| beet | neehpikiciipihki-
Betula sp. L. B. papyrifera Marshall.
| birch tree; paper birch | wiikweehsimiši
Brasscia oleracea L.
| cabbage | waapinkopakahki
Brassica rapa L.
| turnip | meekwaaki
Brassica sp. L.
| wild mustard |
Calvatia or Lycoperdon spp.
| unknown puffball | pasaatowaakani
Calvatia spp.
| puffballs larger spp. |
Capsella bursa-pastoris L. medik.
| sheperds purse; sheperds cress |
Carpinus caroliniana walter.
| ironwood; hornbeam; blue beech; musclewood | myaalwamiši
Carya glabra P.mill sweet
| pignut hickory tree | paapahsaahkimiši
Carya illinoenensis wangenh. K. koch
| pecan nut | kaansensimini
Carya laciniosa michx. f. G.
| shell-bark hickory | caacinkilaakia or ceecinkilaakia tree
Carya sp. nutt.
| smooth-bark hickory | kweehsiaanikopa
Carya spp. nutt.
| hickory tree | peesiaanikopa
Castanea dentata borkh.
| chestnut | maamišimiši
Ceanothus spp. unconfirmed
| redroot | neehpikiciikaahkwi
Celtis occidentalis L.
| northern hackberry tree | pakamaakaniši
Cercis canadensis L.
| eastern redbud | eeyoonsaaweekisa
Chamaelirium luteum A. gray unconfirmed
| devils bit | waawiyaciipihki also for Colic root
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.
| goosefoot; lambs quarters | waapinkopakahki
Circium vulgare savi. tenore
| bull thislte |
Cirsium vulgare savi. tenore
| bull thistle |
Citrullus vulgaris shrad.
| watermelon | iihkihtaminki
Coffea arabica L.
| coffee | kociihsaapowi
Conzya canadensis L. cronq.
| horseweed |
Cornus florida L.
| dogwood | akanteemiši
Cornus sp.
| dogwood | Unknown
Cornus stolonifera L.
| red osier dogwood; Red willow | neehpikaahkwi
Corylus americana Walter.
| American hazelnut bush | pahkihteenhsaahkwi
Crataegus sp.
| Red Haw; Hawthorn |
Cryptotaenia canadensis L. DC.
| Wild chervil; honewort | No Myaamia Name
Cucumis melo L.
| Melon |
Cucurbita maxima Duch.
| Hubbard squash | kihkalapootiki
Cucurbita pepo L.
| pumpkin, acorn squash, crookneck, pattypan, zucchini, scallops | eemihkwaani (pumpkin)
Cynoglossum virginianum L.
| Wild comfrey |
Daucus carota L.
| Wild carrot | No Myaamia Name
Desmanthus illinoensis unconfirmed
| Snakebite Cure | No Myaamia Name
Digitalis purpurea L.
| Foxglove | No Myaamia Name
Diospyros virginiana L.
| Persimmon tree | pyaakimišaahkwi
Erigeron philadelphicus L.
| Fleabane | No Myaamia Name
Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.
| Rattlesnake master | No Myaamia Name
Euonymous atropurpureus Jacq.
| Wahoo; Burning bush | mahweeyaahkwi
Eupatorium perfoliatum L.
| Boneset | No Myaamia Name
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
| American beech tree | šeešaahkamiši
Fomitopsis or Phelliunus spp.
| Tinder fungus | aahkotia
Fomitopsis pinicola Fr. Kar. unconfirmed
| Red-belted polypore | lenoonkwia prickly pear cactus also
Fragaria virginiana or F. vesca Duchesne.
| Wild Strawberry | ateehimini
Fraxinus americana L.
| White Ash | napaholwi
Fraxinus nigra Marshall.
| Black ash; Swamp Ash | peepihkwilakiki
Fraxinus quadrangulata Michx.
| Blue ash | saakikase
Fraxinus sp. L.
| Ash | No Myaamia Name
Galium spp.
| Bedstraw |
Gaylussacia frondosa L. Torr. & Gray ex Torr.
| Huckleberry | No Myaamia Name
Gleditsia tricanthos L.
| Honey locust | akaawinsšaahkwa
Glyceria sp.
| Mannagrass |
Gnaphalium obtusifolium L.
| Sweet everlasting | peetihsahki also for peppermint
Grass
| Dried Grass; weeds; stalks | miitakatwi
Gymnocladus dioicus L. K. Koch
| Kentucky coffee tree | šoošookwalalaakaneemišaahkwa (tree)
Gyromitra brunnea Under.
| False morel | No Myaamia Name
Gyromitra esculenta Pers. ex. Fr. Fr.
| False morel | No Myaamia Name
Hedeoma pulegioides L. Purs.
| False Pennyroyal |
Helianthus tuberosus L.
| Jerusalem artichoke | oonsaapeehkateeki
Hemerocallis fulva L. L.
| Day-lily | No Myaamia Name
Hierochloe odorata L. Beauv.
| Sweet grass | none contemporary use only
Hordeum pusillum Nutt.
| Little barley |
Hydrastis canadensis L.
| Golden seal | No Myaamia Name
Impatiens capensis L. unconfirmed
| Jewelweed | mic8kinamagane?
Impatiens capensis Meerb.
| Jewelweed | No Myaamia Name
Ipomoea batata L.
| Sweet potato | keekanwakoosia or kiinwaahkoohsia
Ipomoea pandurata L. G.F.W. Mey. rel. ref.
| Wild potato; Man-of-the-Earth | kiinwaahkoosia
Iris versicolor L.
| Blue flag iris | No Myaamia Name
Iva annua L. I. ciliata
| Sumpweed or Marsh Elder | No Myaamia Name
Jeffersonia diphylla L. Pers.
| Rheumatism root | No Myaamia Name
Juglans cinerea L.
| Butternut tree | kiinošiši
Juglans nigra L.
| Black walnut tree | ayoonseekaahkwi
Juglans spp.
| Walnut |
Juniperus virginiana L.
| Eastern red cedar | šinkwaahkwa
Lactuca spp. L.
| Wild lettuce | iihkimecinki
Lagenaria siceraria Molina Standl.
| Bottle Gourd | šiihšiikwani
Lamium sp.
| Dead-nettles |
Lindera benzoin L. Blume
| Spicebush | wiinaahkatwi
Linum usitatisssimum L.
| Common flax | No Myaamia Name
Liriodendron tulipifera L.
| Yellow poplar, Tulip tree, White poplar | oonseentia
Lotus sp. L.
| Stinking Bean Trefoil |
Maclura pomifera Raf. Schneid.
| Osage orange | oonsaawaahkwa
Marrubium vulgare L.
| Horehound | No Myaamia Name
Mentha piperita L.
| Peppermint | peetihsahki also for sweet everlasting
Mentha spicata L.
| Spearmint | No Myaamia Name
Mollugo verticillata L.
| Carpetweed | No Myaamia Name
Monarda fistulosa
| Wild bergamot | none
Monarda punctata
| Horsemint |
Monotropa uniflora L.
| Indian pipe; Snowdrops | kyeehkiiwanitia
Morchella esculenta & spp.
| Morel | minosakayi
Morus rubra L.
| Mulberry tree | mihtekwapimiši
Nelumbo lutea Willd. Pers.
| American lotus; water chinquapin | poohkihsškwaliaki
Nepeta cataria L.
| Catnip | No Myaamia Name
Nicotiana rustica L.
| Tobacco | ahseema
Nymphaea spp. Aiton.
| White water lily | mahkohpena
Opuntia spp. Miller
| Prickly pear cactus | lenoonkwia also for red-belted polypore?
Origanum vulgare L. unconfirmed
| Wild marjoram; oregano | No Myaamia Name
Oxalis spp. L.
| Wood sorrel | wiihkapeepiikwi
Panax quinquefolius L.
| American ginseng | piloohsa
Phalaris caroliniana Walter.
| Maygrass | No Myaamia Name
Phallus impudicus
| Stink-horn fungus | weempa awiilakayi
Phaseolus coccineus L.
| Scarlet runner bean |
Phaseolus lunatus L.
| Lima bean | No Myaamia Name
Phaseolus spp.
| Bean | kociihsa
Phragmites australis Trin.
| Common reed | No Myaamia Name
Phytolacca americana L.
| Pokeweed | maamilaneewiaahkwia
Picea glauca Moench Voss.
| White spruce | No Myaamia Name
Picea mariana Miller BSP.
| Black Spruce | No Myaamia Name
Pinus spp. L.
| Pine tree | naanahamišaahkwa
Planera aquatica Walter J.F. Gremlin
| Water elm | pakhkokwaninci siipiiomeekwi
Plantago sp. L.
| Plantain | No Myaamia Name
Platanus occidentalis L.
| Sycamore or Buttonwood | kaakihšaahkatwi
Podophyllum peltatum L.
| Mayapple | kahkiteemiši
Polygala senega L. unconfirmed
| Snakeroot | No Myaamia Name
Polygonum sp. L.
| Knotweed |
Polyporus sulfureus Fr. Murr./P. squamosus Fr.; or Pleurotus austriacus
| Shelf fungi Bryads saddle; P.squamosus | waapantoowa
Populus deltoides Marhsall.
| Cottonwood tree | maaloonseentia
Populus nigra L.
| Black poplar | maaloonseentia cottonwood in dict
Populus tremuloides Michx.
| Quaking aspen; quaking ash; poplar | siipiomeekwa
Portulaca oleracea L.
| Purslane | koohkoosa awiilawi
Prenanthes racemosa Michx. unconfirmed
| Rattlesnake-root | 8iskapišia
Prunella vulgaris
| Self-heal |
Prunus americana Marshall.
| Wild plum tree | ateehseemišaahkwa
Prunus avium L.
| Cherry tree domestic | katoohwakimišaahkwi
Prunus persica L. Batsch.
| Peach tree | peeweeyocaahkwa
Prunus serotina Ehrh.
| Wild cherry tree | mahkwawilamiši
Prunus sp.
| Plum |
Prunus virginiana L.
| Choke cherry | No Myaamia Name
Prunus virginiana L.
| Choke cherry | No Myaamia Name
Psoralea esculenta Pursh. unconfirmed
| Indian turnip | No Myaamia Name
Ptelea trifoliata L.
| Hop-tree; See Rel. Info. | kinoonsaawiaahkwi
Pyrus communis L.
| Pear tree | wiihkapimiši
Pyrus malus L.
| Apple tree | mihšiimišaahkwa
Quercus alba L.
| White oak tree | waapinkwaahkatwi
Quercus macrocarpa Michx.
| Bur oak | mihiinkweemiša
Quercus marilandica Muench.
| Black-jack oak | maamhkatiaahkatwi term in dict for other oaks
Quercus palustris Muenchh.
| Pin oak | No Myaamia Name
Quercus rubra L.
| Red oak | maamhkatiaahkatwi
Quercus sp. L.
| Oak tree | mihtekamiši
Quercus velutina Lam.
| Black oak | maamhkatiaahkatwi
Ranunculus sp. L.
| Buttercup | No Myaamia Name
Rheum sp.
| Rhubarb | No Myaamia Name
Rhus glabra L. or R. copallinum L.
| Smooth sumac | No Myaamia Name
Rhus spp.
| Sumac |
Rhus typhina L.
| Staghorn sumac | mahkomiši
Ribes cynobasti L. or R. uva-crispa L.
| Gooseberry or Dogberry bush | akaayomisšaahkwi
Ribes sp. L.
| Currant | No Myaamia Name
Robinia pseudoacacia L.
| Black locust | No Myaamia Name
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Scop.
| Water cress | No Myaamia Name
Rosa palustris
| Swamp rose | Ching8sseminiki (Largillier)
Rosa spp.
| Wild rose | pic8rakimina (hips), pic8rakitiminja (bush), Gravier
Rubus allegheniensis T.C. Porter
| Common blackberry | makiinkweemina
Rubus flagellaris Willd.; R. enslenii Tratt.
| Northern dewberry; Southern Dewberry bush | mankaalakiinkweemiša
Rubus occidentalis or R. idaeus L.
| Raspberry bush; Red or Black | neepaleeteemina
Rubus spp.
| Berry |
Rudbeckia hirta L.
| Black-eyed susan; Bachelors button | mahkateewiciiphki-?
Rumex sp. L.
| Dock; sorrel | wiikapeepiikwi sheep sorrel
Sagittaria latifolia Willd.
| Common arrowhead | waakihpena
Salix nigra Marshall.
| Black willow | No Myaamia Name
Salix spp. L.
| Willow | nipiaahkatwi
Salvia apiana Jepson
| White sage | none contemporary use only
Sambucus canadensis L. or S. racemosa L.
| Common elderberry or Red berried elderberry | wiikooloomphsa
Sambucus sp.
| Elderberry |
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
| Bloodroot | oonsaalamooni
Sassafras albidum Nees.
| Sassafras; Ague tree | mankiišaahkwi
Scirpus validus Vahl.
| Softstem bullrush | alaansooni
Senna obtusiflolia L. Irwin & Barneby and S. occidentalis L. Link.
| Senna; Coffee Senna; Coffee Weed | No Myaamia Name
Solanum sp.
| |
Solanum tuberosum L.
| Potato | ahpena also for wild potato
Solidago sp. L.
| Goldenrod | No Myaamia Name
Sorbus americana Marsh. unconfirmed
| Gray ash; Mountain Ash | naapaholi
Symplocarpus foetidus L. Nutt.
| Skunk cabbage | šikaakwinši
Tanacetum huronense Nutt. or T. vulgare L.
| Eastern tansy | pileelikwa ansooyi
Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggers
| Common dandelion |
Tephrosia virginiana L. Pers.
| Turkey pea | No Myaamia Name
test
| |
Thuja occidentalis L.
| Northern white cedar | No Myaamia Name
Tilia americana L.
| Basswood; American linden | wiikapimiši
Tradescantia virginiana
| Spiderwort |
Trees
| Tree | ahtawaani
Trifolium pratense L.
| Red clover | nihsopakati generic for clover
Trifolium repens L.
| White clover | nihsopakati generic for clover
Trifolium sp.
| |
Tsuga canadensis Carriere. unconfirmed
| Eastern Hemlock | No Myaamia Name
Typha latifolia L.
| Cattail | apahkwaya
Ulmus americana L.
| American elm tree | pahkokwaniši
Ulmus rubra Muhl.
| Slippery elm; or Red Elm; Piss elm | ašaahšikopa
Ulmus thomasii Sarg.
| Rock elm |
Umbilicaria dillenii
| Lichen or Tripe du Roche | nipoopi minosakayi words listed sep in dict
Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh.
| Stinging nettle | aa$oo$iwia (Gatschet), literally, 'stinger'
Urtica dioica L. and/or U. chamaedryoides Pursh.
| Stinging nettle | aašoošiwia species of nettle
Urtica sp. unconfirmed
| Indian Greens | No Myaamia Name
Utricularia sp.
| Bladderwort |
Vaccineum stamineum L.
| Deerberry | No Myaamia Name
Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton.
| Cranberry | neehpikica
Vaccinium sp. L.
| Blueberry | wiipinkwamini
Verbascum thapsus L.
| Common mullein | No Myaamia Name
Verbena hastata L.
| Common Vervain |
Vernonia sp. unconfirmed
| Ironweed | tawaakia
Vernonia spp. Shreber
| Ironweed | kišiinkwia
Viburnum prunifolium L.
| Blackhaw tree | papakimišaahkwi
Vitis aestivalis Michx.
| Wild grape | kiisiipitoonisinki assandepakwe
Vitis labrusca L.
| Fox grape | waawiipinkwaki
Vitis sp.
| |
Wood
| Wood | No Myaamia Name
Xanthium sp. L. X. spinosum L.; probably
| Cocklebur | sakinteepwa
Yucca filamentosa L.
| Yucca; Soap-plant | No Myaamia Name
Zanthoxylum americanum Mill.
| Common prickly ash | seenankašia
Zea mays L.
| Corn; Maize numerous varieties | miincipi generic
Zizania aquatica L.
| Wild rice; Indian wheat; Maggot Soup | nalomina Miami
Undetermined
| No Common Name | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Prairie grass | mahkihkiwi
Undetermined
| Medicine tree | neenasionki
Undetermined
| Prairie dandelion | peehkateeki
Undetermined
| Wild potato | wiikapaahkwaahkaniša
Undetermined
| Mushroom | waapantwa
Undetermined
| Prairie lilies | ..akk..g..l..yia?
Undetermined
| Onions | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Roots various species | aciipihki
Undetermined
| Melepikan | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Straw | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Sinew weed | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Moss | anseensi
Undetermined
| No Common Name | sitakaana
Undetermined
| No Common Name | oncaccou
Undetermined
| No Common Name | micousiouaki
Undetermined
| Lead wood | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Herb of a thousand leaves | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Listre | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Reed | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Fern | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Samelier or Ebeaupain | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| White creeper | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Ash hybrid | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Pea Common and wild | aleciimina
Undetermined
| Green grass | ihkipakahkatwi
Undetermined
| No Common Name | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| Aquatic grass | No Myaamia Name
Undetermined
| |