Entry Detail


wild sarsasparilla


Entry Type:  
Species
Scientific Name:  
Common Name:  
wild sarsasparilla
Myaamia Name:  
maakahkwani
Habitats:  
Beech-Maple Forest, Beech-Oak-Maple Mixed Mesophytic

Media 
Media not available.
Myaamia Archival Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Anonymous 1724 Use - Medicinal 

"The root of sasparilla for wounds and cuts" ("De la racine de sarsepareille pour les playes et coupures").

The author is describing tribal customs from the upper Midwest, probably including some of the Miami-Illlinois tribal groups. – Michael Gonella
Botanical Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 Habitat 

Occurs in woods of various conditions in eastern Myaamia lands.

Related Sources  
Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Costa, D. 2005  

"macac8ani", wild sarsasparilla

Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900  

"makkwana, vine, generic term sometimes used specifically for wild sarsasparilla"