Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians

by Huron H. Smith

POLYGONACEAE (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)

Swamp Persicaria (Polygonum muhlenbergii [Meisn.] Wats.) “agoñgosiˈmînûn”. The Flambeau Ojibwe dry the flower of this plant and then include it in their hunting medicine, which is smoked to attract deer to the hunter.

Curled Dock (Rumex crispus L.), “ciobûg”. The dried seeds of this dock are smoked when dried by the Flambeau Ojibwe, as a favorable lure to game when mixed with kinnikinnik.