English
Tall Cinquefoil
Latin
Potentilla arguta
Anishinaabemowin
gichi-ode'iminijiibik (Densmore: gi'tciode'iminidji 'bik)
Physical Description
Tall cinquefoil (1 to 3 feet in height) has stout, clammy-feeling stems that are rough and hairy. It is found growing in prairies, dry woods, barrens, and other dry or rocky open places. The compound leaves have 7 to 11 leaflets that are velvety-soft beneath. From June to August the numerous cream-colored flowers bloom. The color of the flowers is a good way to distinguish this species from other cinquefoils which have yellow flowers.
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
Uses & Preparation
Medicinal uses of tall cinquefoil included a poultice of powdered root for cuts; a decoction of root for dysentery; and dry, pulverized root pricked into the temples or placed in the nostrils to relieve headaches.
(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