Entry Detail


moss


Entry Type:
Plant Type
Name:  
moss
Myaamia Name:  
anseensa
Harvest Seasons:  
Fall
Habitats:  
Beech-Oak-Maple Mixed Mesophytic, Dry Prairie grasslands, Conifer Shrubland and Forest, Conifer Swamp some deciduous domts.

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Reference Source Reference Type Archival Data Comments
Kinietz, V. 1938 Use - Technology

"mukōāpineek are very large roots of the "pond lily", and require much preparation. A hole is dug in the ground in which rocks are placed and heated with a fire on top of them. When the fire is done, dry moss is placed over the heated stones and the roots thrown in and covered with grass or moss, bark, water added and then earth covering the top. It is left for five days and then the roots are removed, cut into small pieces, dried on a small scaffold and used later. They are good for a year this way. When used, they are added to a batch of soup before the meat is done cooking." 

Kinietz, V. 1938 Use - Technology

Used in orienteering when traveling cross-country, along with stream courses and stream size, and the sun.

Dunn, J.P. ca. 1900 Related Info

"anzänza", "moss"

Gatschet, A.S. ca. 1895 Related Info

'zäⁿza', 'mizä´ⁿza' "moss growing on trees" and "rock moss"

Le Boullenger, Antoine-Robert, S.J. 1719-1744 Related info

LeBoullenger gives 'ansensa‘ as "mousse darbre" (moss on trees)

Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Gonella, M.P 2003-2006 Habitat

Occurs in wet, moist areas throughout eastern and western Myaamia lands

Reference Source Reference Type Data Comments
Gravier, J. ca. 1700  

'ansensa', given by Gravier as "de la mousse"; Gravier also gives 'ansansigami8i', translated as "riviere, ou, maret plain de mousse", meaning river or marsh full of moss.