Latin
Campanula rotundifolia
Anishinaabemowin
(g)odotaagaans (Smith: adota 'gons)
ziis:inise, ziiginish(e) (Densmore: zi 'gini 'ce; Zichmanis & Hodgins: zeegineesh)
(Gilmore: mekmi"swa")
ziis:inise, ziiginish(e) (Densmore: zi 'gini 'ce; Zichmanis & Hodgins: zeegineesh)
(Gilmore: mekmi"swa")
Physical Description
Bluebells have violet-blue bell-shaped flowers on a thin wiry stem. The leaves on the stem are very narrow, and the roundish basal leaves are inconspicuous. It generally grows in sandy or rocky soil, and reaches a height of 4 to 20 inches.
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
Uses & Preparation
The roots of this plant were used in traditional medicine in an infusion for ear drops, and in a compound for lung troubles.
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
Sources
Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker, Elias and Heim, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, WI, 1993