Portfolio: Medicinal Plants of the Sicangu Lakota
Investigation
Hymenopappus tenuifolius by Riley
1sagebrush18
Hymenopappus tenuifolius. © 2008 1sagebrush18
Lakota name: Śuηkhú śtipiye
Listen to Lakota Plant Name: Śuηkhú śtipiye
Scientific name: Hymenopappus tenuifolius Pursh
Common name: Chalk-hill woolly white
Use as a medicinal plant by the Lakota or any other culture: Made into a tea and used as salve (medical ointment) for horse hooves (Moerman 1998).
Description: Stands about a meter tall, has multiple yellow flowers and has other protective petioles, forbs/herbs.
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Hymenopappus tenuifolius. Image courtesy USDA Plants Database
Flowering: It can take 4+ years to flower in some cases.
South Dakota Distribution: Southern prairies in the state.
North American Distribution: Throughout the Midwest including SD, ND, CO, WY,KS, NE, OK, TX, and NM.
During my research I wasn’t able to find any information on potential derivatives.
Group: Dicot, Hymenopappus L'Hér.
Information on the Internet
References
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 506.
Moerman, D. E. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press.
Learning Information
- ToL Learner Level:
- Target Grade/Age Level:
- Type of Activity
- Classroom resource; Web-based resource
- Science Subject / Key Words
- Taxonomy;
- Morphology & Anatomy
- Suggested Time Frame
- It will take about 5 to 10 minutes go through this treehouse
- Sequence and Context
- This is only one lesson contained in a classroom lesson of several plants.
- Additional Treehouse Type:
- Curricular Areas:
- Language:
- Teaching and Learning Strategy:
- Inquiry Learning;
- Hands-on Learning
Education Standards
State Education Standards
- South Dakota Education Standards
- 9-12.L.1.1. Students are able to relate cellular functions and processes to specialized structures within cells.
- 9-12.L.1.2. Students are able to classify organisms using characteristics and evolutionary relationships of major taxa.
- 9-12.S.1.1. Students are able to explain ethical roles and responsibilities of scientists and scientific research.
- 9-12.S.1.2. Students are able to evaluate and describe the impact of scientific discoveries on historical events and social, economic, and ethical issues.
- 9-12.N.1.1. Students are able to evaluate a scientific discovery to determine and describe how societal, cultural, and personal beliefs influence scientific investigations and interpretations.
- 9-12.N.2.1. Students are able to apply science process skills to design and conduct student investigations. (Synthesis)
- 9-12.N.2.2. Students are able to practice safe and effective laboratory techniques.
National Education Standards
- National Education Standards
CONTENT STANDARD A: As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop
- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
- Understandings about scientific inquiry
CONTENT STANDARD B: As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of
- Structure of atoms
- Structure and properties of matter
- Chemical reactions
- Motions and forces
- Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
- Interactions of energy and matter
CONTENT STANDARD C: As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of
- The cell
- Molecular basis of heredity
- Biological evolution
- Interdependence of organisms
- Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
- Behavior of organisms
CONTENT STANDARD E: As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop
- Abilities of technological design
- Understandings about science and technology
CONTENT STANDARD F: As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of
- Personal and community health
- Population growth
- Natural resources
- Environmental quality
- Natural and human-induced hazards
- Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges
CONTENT STANDARD G: As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of
- Science as a human endeavor
- Nature of scientific knowledge
- Historical perspectives
About This Page
Author: 1sagebrush18
Classroom Project: Medicinal Plants of the Lakota Sioux
Lead-Deadwood High School
Lead, South Dakota United States
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 3.0
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About This Portfolio
I would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their help with this project:
- Rev. Raymond Bucko S.J., Creighton University Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- My student mentor Devan, Kim Loeffen, Tony Beisiot, Wade Mackey, and Sharon Burns for their technical help.
- F.J. Doody, Buechel Memorial Museum, St. Francis, S.D.
- Ben Black Bear Jr. for his audio of Lakota names, St. Francis, S.D. (Author of the Introduction of Dilwyn Rogers' Book of Father Buechel's research.)
- Katja Schulz Managing Editor ToL
- And mostly, my students for their perserverence!
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