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Names of Some Plants Used by Southeastern Native Americans
P R English Latin Native American Common/Alt.

1. R P Angelica Angelica atropurpurea L. Notosa Creek
2. R P Bear Grass Eryngium yuccifolium Michx. Pasa Creek

3. R P Ginseng Panax quinquefolium L. Hilis hatki Creek White medicine

4. R P Button Snake Root Eryngium yuccifolium Michx. Pasa Creek Bear Grass

5. R P Horsemint Monarda punctata L. Kofutcka tlako Creek

6. R P Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana L. Atcina Creek

7. R P Red Root Silax tristis Miko hoyandija Creek dwarf gray willow

8. R P Spice Bush Lindera benzoin[L.] Blume) Kapapaska Creek

9. R P Tobacco Nicotiana rustica L. tso:lagay^:li Cherokee

10. R P Wormseed Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Wilana Creek

11. R P Yaupon Holly Ilex Vomitoria L. Cassina Creek

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Names of Some Plants Used by Southeastern Native Americans
English Native American

1. Angelica Notosa
2. Bear Grass Pasa

3. Ginseng Hilis hatki White medicine

4. Button Snake Root Pasa Bear Grass

5. Horsemint Kofutcka tlako

6. Red Cedar Atcina

7. Red Root Miko hoyandija dwarf gray willow

8. Spice Bush Kapapaska

9. Tobacco tso:lagay^:li

10. Wormseed

	P	R	English	Latin	Native American		Common/Alt.
1.	R	P	Angelica	Angelica atropurpurea L.	Notosa	Creek
2.	R	P	Bear Grass	Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.	Pasa	Creek
3.	R	P	Ginseng	Panax quinquefolium L.	Hilis hatki	Creek	White medicine
4.	R	P	Button Snake Root	Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.	Pasa	Creek	Bear Grass
5.	R	P	Horsemint	Monarda punctata L.	Kofutcka tlako	Creek
6.	R	P	Red Cedar	Juniperus virginiana L.	Atcina	Creek
7.	R	P	Red Root	Silax tristis	Miko hoyandija	Creek	dwarf gray willow
8.	R	P	Spice Bush	Lindera benzoin[L.] Blume)	Kapapaska	Creek
9.	R	P	Tobacco	Nicotiana rustica L.	tso:lagay^:li	Cherokee
10.	R	P	Wormseed	Chenopodium ambrosioides L.	Wilana	Creek
11.	R	P	Yaupon Holly	Ilex Vomitoria L.	Cassina	Creek