A classic of ethnobotany, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the
Missouri River Region has been enlarged for this Bison Book edition
with thirty drawings, 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
plants they cultivated for food, clothing, medicine, and
ornamentation. This fascinating book, originally published in 1919,
reveals cultures that evolved in close harmony with their
environment.
