Ethnobotany Questions

Question 1

What family is stinging nettle from?

Answer 1

Urticaceae

Question 2

What is one medical use of stinging nettle?

Answer 2

Treat hay fever, joint pain, etc

Question 3

What are the stinging hairs on stinging nettle called?

Answer 3

Trichomes

Question 4

What family does bearberry belong to?

Answer 4

Ericaceae

Question 5

Is a bearberry a berry?

Answer 5

No, it is a drupe with 5 nutlets

Question 6

What is the name of the smoking mixture Indigenous populations use?

Answer 6

Kinnikinnick

Question 7

What family is barley from?

Answer 7

Poaceae

Question 8

What forms can barley be?

Answer 8

Pearled, husked, or flaked

Question 9

Is barley native to Canada?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

When was barley first domesticated?

Answer 10

10,000 years ago

Question 11

What was another name for Roman gladiators?

Answer 11

Barley Men

Question 12

What is the compound that became known as aspirin?

Answer 12

Salicylic Acid

Question 13

How far back does Salix go in the fossil record?

Answer 13

Eocene

Question 14

What are the two main types of chamomile?

Answer 14

German and Roman

Question 15

What is Chamomile easy to confuse with? How can you tell the difference?

Answer 15

Stinging Chamomile/mayweed.
Stinging chamomile has a filled receptacle.

Question 16

What is the name Chamomile derived from?

Answer 16

“chamai” which means “low” & “mellon” which means “apple”

Question 17

What is the floral formula? Is it the same for either kind of Chamomile?

Answer 17

*, ∞, 10-25, ∞, ∞, yellowish-brown achene

Question 18

Which of the two species are most commonly used in North America: Cassia or True Cinnamon?

Answer 18

Cassia

Question 19

Cinnamon was used in Medieval Europe for preserving bodies. True or False?

Answer 19

False: It was Egypt that used Cinnamon in embalming

Question 20

What language was the word Cinnamon derived from?

Answer 20

Arabic, from the word ‘Amomon’

Question 21

At what age does a cinnamon tree reach maturity?

Answer 21

15-20 years

Question 22

Name an application for paper birch.

Answer 22

Production of syrup

Question 23

Name one unique characteristic of paper birch.

Answer 23

Ovate and coarsely and doubly serrate leaves

Question 24

Why has paper birch been used as a medicine?

Answer 24

Because it is high in Methyl salicylate

Question 25

What is the best method for brewing birch tea?

Answer 25

Cold brew

Question 26

What family is the Saskatoon from?

Answer 26

Rosaceae

Question 27

What are two health benefits of saskatoon shrubs?

Answer 27

Anti inflammatory, antioxidant, vitamins and minerals…

Question 28

What type of fruit does a saskatoon shrub have?

Answer 28

Pome

Question 29

What are different ways that the indigenous used saskatoon bushes?

Answer 29

Arrows, baskets, rope, pemmican, medicine

Question 30

What are some ways that the tea from this plant can provide physical relief?

Answer 30

Coughs and colds, headaches, muscle and joint pain, sore throat, diarrhea, bleeding, chest and kidney problems, fighting cancer, killing bacteria/viruses, hair loss prevention, relieving pain, helps with asthma, counteracts insomnia, and may also help with treating Type II diabetes and fighting Hepatitis A and B

Question 31

What are some warnings associated with ingesting this plant?

Answer 31

Indigestion, headache, vomiting, death, ingestion of toxins, etc.

Question 32

What other products other than tea can lab tea produce?

Answer 32

Essential oils, lotions, soaps, candles, liqueurs, food products, seasonings, herbal supplements, Tobacoo substitute and bug repellant

Question 33

How can it be incorporated into gardening practices?

Answer 33

Leaves can used for mulch, companion planting for other acidic-soil loving plants and can also attract pollinators.

Question 34

What family is the elderberry from?

Answer 34

Caprifoliaceae

Question 35

What are three symptoms of illness that elderberries can help treat?

Answer 35

flu symptoms like fever, headache, sore throat, fatigue, cough, and body aches

Question 36

What is one of the primary nutritional benefits of elderberries?

Answer 36

Elderberry's phytonutrients and fiber content helps to lower the amount of cholesterol circulating [in your blood] by binding to [the cholesterol] and expelling it from the body High in Vitamin C

Question 37

What parts of the plant are NOT safe to eat?

Answer 37

UNRIPE seeds, stems, leaves and roots are considered toxic (CONTAIN CYANOGENIC GLYCOCIDES) bark and leaves (anything but the fruit)

Question 38

What family does the potato belong to?

Answer 38

Nightshade (Solanaceae)

Question 39

What family is cloudberry from?

Answer 39

Rosaceae

Question 40

Name one historical use of cloudberry

Answer 40

Scurvy prevention, Treat colds

Question 41

What type of venation do cloudberry leaves have?

Answer 41

Palmate

Question 42

What habitat/soil type do cloudberries grow in? What other species have we looked at from this habitat type?

Answer 42

Peatland, acidic soil. - Bog cranberry

Question 43

What is the fruit type of Rosehips?

Answer 43

Achene

Question 44

Name one traditional use of the Wild Rose Plant

Answer 44

immune support, digestive health, skin care

Question 45

What year did the wild rose become Alberta’s official flower?

Answer 45

1930