Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians

by Huron H. Smith

PLANTAGINACEAE (PLANTAIN FAMILY)

Common Plantain (Plantago major L.), “cecaˈgûski bûgeˈsînk” [leaves grow up and also lie flat on the ground].[151] The highly colored base and root of this plant appeal to the Flambeau Ojibwe who always carry some of the ground root in their pockets to ward off snakes.