Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, Enlarged Edition

Description

A classic of ethnobotany, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region has been enlarged for this Bison Book edition with 30drawings, by Bellamy Parks Jansen, of plants discussed by Gilmore. The taxonomic glossary has been updated as well. Readers will find here, conveniently described, the uses that Plains Indians made of the wild plants they collected and of those they cultivated for food, clothing, medicine, and ornamentation. This book, originally published in 1919, reveals cultures that evolved in close harmony with their environment.