NATIVE PLANTS OF
COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE
IN ALASKA

by Richard Alan Miller


Table of Contents

Part I: Weeds of Alaska
Part II: USDA Hardiness Zones Map - Alalska
Part III: Traditional Use of Medicinal Plants of Alaska
Part IV: Herbaceous Plants of Alaska
Part V: Herbaceous Plants of Alaska with Markets as Raw Materials
Part VI: Other Potential Native Plants with Commercial Importance
Part VII: Dried Mushroom Resources from Alaska
PartVIII: Bulk Cones from Alaska and Canada
Part IX: Books on Alaskan Native Plants
Part X: Retail Market Resources
Part XI: Typical Cottage Industry Ideas
Part XII: Internet Resources

 

Part I:
WEEDS OF ALASKA


Definition
The Alaska Administrative Code defines noxious weeds as "any species of plants, either annual, biennial, or perennial, reproduced by seed, root, underground stem, or bulblet, which when established is or may become destructive and difficult to control by ordinary means of cultivation or other farm practices." The main differences between a common weed and a noxious weed are: the noxious weed's high capacity for destruction and the extreme difficulty in controlling or eradicating the invading species.

Impact
The invasion of noxious weeds onto private and public lands causes substantial economic loss and ecological damage.

Most noxious weeds are not native to the United States and have no natural controls in this country. Some were introduced through contaminated seed while others were intentionally introduced without the knowledge of their future destructive nature.

Left to spread without control these introduced plants can create severe problems for farmers, land managers, home owners and recreationists. The long term effects of uncontrolled spread can result in higher crop and livestock production costs, loss of native plants, degradation of wetlands and destruction of wildlife habitat. At risk are agricultural lands, forests, wilderness areas, parks and recreational sites

Introduction and Spread
Common sources for the introduction and spread of weed seed include the purchase, transportation and utilization of contaminated seed, forages and plant materials. The use of clean materials is a grower/user responsibility and an important step in limiting the spread of noxious weeds.

Additionally, with free access to large amounts of unfenced public and private land in Alaska, the spread of weeds by human recreational activities is a potentially serious problem.

Regulations
Regulation and control of plant pests is authorized under Title 3 of the Alaska State Statutes. The Alaska Division of Agriculture is authorized to prevent the importation and spread of pests that are injurious to the public interest and for the protection of the agricultural industry.

Regulations relating to noxious weed control are found in Title 11 Chapter 34 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The rules for establishment of quarantines, inspections, noxious weed lists (see below for Noxious Weeds in Alaska) and control measures are all provided for in current state regulations.

Private and public land owner control of noxious weed infestations is encouraged in lieu of government funded programs. Public education rather than enforcement is the preferred method for dealing with noxious weed problems.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
The focus of IPM is on long-term prevention or suppression of pests. The integrated approach to weed management incorporates the best suited cultural, biological and chemical controls that have minimum impact on the environment and on people.

It is important to understand that IPM is not pesticide-free management. However, a successful IPM program should result in the most efficient use of pesticides if and when they are needed.

Preventing Spread
Protecting land that is not presently weed infested is the single most important management goal. The purchase of weed free seed, forages and plant materials can help to prevent the introduction of unwanted plants.

Once noxious weeds are identified on agricultural land, their spread can be slowed by limiting traffic through the infested area and by thoroughly cleaning equipment and vehicles traveling between fields. Uncomposted manures that are known to contain weed seed should not be spread as fertilizer. New infestations should be treated immediately to minimize the cost of cleanup.

Weed seed is often spread by human recreational activities. Suggestions for limiting this type of spread include: not driving or camping in weed infested areas. Weed seeds can easily attach to vehicles, tires and camping gear. Before moving on, be sure to shake out tents, sleeping bags and clean your vehicle if you have been in areas which contain noxious weeds.

If pack animals or dogs are being used for transportation in the back country, use clean, weed free bedding and feed. Seeds contained in feed or bedding can be lost along the trail and start new populations in remote areas where control measures are difficult to apply. Before returning home from a backcountry trip remember to clean seed from your animals" hooves and coats.

Don't pick the flowers of unknown plants or transplant wild flowers that can't be identified. Noxious weeds can be spread by taking home bouquets or plant materials for landscaping.

If a weed infested area is found, let the land owner or management agency know so they can take steps to control the weeds.

Control
In areas where prevention has failed, control may be necessary. There are a number of questions that must be answered before the proper control measures can be determined. What is the invading plant? Is its presence threatening? What are the control options for the site as well as for the weed? How effective are the available controls? What is the most cost effective, low impact practice available?

For further information on the control of specific weeds please contact your local Alaska Cooperative Extension district office.


Primary Noxious Weed List:

Canada thistle
(Cirsium arvense)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems erect to 4 feet, branched near top; leaves alternate, irregularly lobed, spiny, dark green on top, white-hairy underneath; flowers white, rose or purple, diameter to 3/4 inch, grouped in small clusters.

Perennial sowthistle
(Sonchus arvensis)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems erect to 5 feet, hollow with milky sap, branched near top; leaves alternate, crowded on lower half of stem and scarce near the top, more or less lobed with mildly prickly margins, leaves clasp stem at base; flowers bright yellow. diameter to 2 inches, grouped in small loose clusters.

Quackgrass
(Agropyron repens)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems erect to 3 feet, upper portion smooth, lower sparsely hairy; leaves 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide, sparse hair on upper surface, underside glossy; claw-like appendages where leaves clasp stem; flowers arranged on slender 6-10 inch spike, flower clusters (spikelets) arranged in two long rows, borne flat-wise to stem.

Field bindweed
(Convolvulus arvensis)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems slender vine-like and twining to 4 feet long; leaves alternate, arrowhead-shaped, length to 2 inches; flowers white to pinkish, funnel-shaped, diameter to 1 inch.

Hoary cress
(Cardaria draba)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems erect to 2 feet, branched near top; leaves alternate, lance-shaped, grayish-green, length to 3 inches, finely toothed edges, covered with soft fine hairs; flowers white, 4 petaled, diameter to 1/4 inch, form dense flat-topped clusters.

Russian knapweed
(Centaurea repens)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems erect to 3 feet, often branched from base, leaves alternate, length to 4 inches, lower leaves lobed or sharply toothed, upper leaves not lobed but finely toothed; flowers borne singly at end of branches, diameter to 1/2 inch, color-pink to lavender.

Austrian fieldcress
(Rorippa austriaca)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems slender, erect or sprawling to 3 feet, branched near top; leaves alternate, smooth, length to 3 inches, lower leaves more distinctly toothed than upper; flowers bright yellow, 4 petaled, diameter to 1/8 inch, in loose clusters at tips of branches.

Leafy spurge
(Euphorbia esula)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems thickly clustered, erect to 3 feet; leaves alternate, narrow, lance-shaped, length to 4 inches; flowers yellowish-green, diameter 1/8 inch, in numerous small clusters, each cluster surrounded by a pair of heart-shaped yellow-green bracts (leaves); plant contains a milky sap.

Blue lettuce
(Lactuca pulchella)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems erect to 4 feet; leaves alternate, smooth, bluish-green, lance-shaped on upper stem, lower leaves deeply notched, length to 6 inches; flowers blue to purple, diameter to 1 1/4 inch; plant contains a milky sap.

HorsenettleSolanum
(Solanum carolinense)
Perennial, spread by seed and creeping roots; stems erect to 4 feet, sometimes branched, covered with prickly hairs and spines; leaves alternate, length to 7 inches, coarsely toothed, covered with tiny hairs, long spines down the midrib and veins on the lower leaf surface; flowers blue, violet or white, star-shaped, 5 petaled, diameter to 1 inch, look like potato flowers.

Smallflower galinsoga
(Galinsoga parviflora)
Annual, spread by seed; stems erect or spreading, branched, to 2 1/2 feet; leaves opposite, oval, pointed at the tip with finely toothed edges, surfaces mostly smooth, length to 3 inches; flowers white, diameter to 1/2 inch, in small loose clusters at tips of branches.

Hempnettle
(Galeopsis tetrahit)
Annual, spread by seed; stems erect, hairy, branched, to 3 feet; leaves opposite, lance-shaped, oval at leaf base, hairy above and below, length to 4 inches, with rounded or pointed teeth; flowers white or pink with purple markings, diameter to'/: inch, borne at the juncture of the upper leaves and stems.

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Part II
USDA HARDINESS ZONES MAP - Alaska

Check the color of the section in your area of the map with the color key above: Zones 1 through 7b represented. Source: US National Arboretum

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Part III
TRADITIONAL USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
OF ALASKA

We are thrilled to announce the completion of the publication, Medicinal Flora of the Alaska Natives, by Ann Garibaldi.

This book is a compilation of traditional medicinal plant use by Alaska Natives from across the state. It is intended to be a reference source for existing literature on traditional plant healing. The book is an example of the strong heritage that comprises Native Alaska. We hope that you enjoy reading it as much as we had working on it. Check your local library to view a copy.

If you would like to find out more about this publication, please read on through this webpage, or contact Ann Garibaldi. (Note that Ann is currently in graduate school in British Columbia).

To order your own copy contact:

Judy Alward
Information Services
Environment and Natural Resources Institute
707 A St.
Anchorage, AK 99501
Ph. 257-2732
Email: anjaa@uaa.alaska.edu


The cost per book is $25.00 . Checks should be made payable to the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Goals and Objectives

Increase the awareness of the valuable heritage of medicinal plants in Native Alaska and further the understanding of methods to respect and value this knowledge.

To produce a useable booklet summarizing documented knowledge on traditional healing with plants in Alaska and distribute this booklet back to villages and communities throughout the state.

Develop a dynamic database creating permanent housing of traditional medicinal plant knowledge for future efforts involving traditional practices.

To produce products that will assist Native communities in identifying gaps in the documented heritage of medicinal plants for their region. We seek to encourage individuals to enhance knowledge involving traditional healing by laying the foundation for future efforts

Who is Involved/Our Sponsors

This project is a partnered effort between the Salamatof Native Association, Inc. (SNA), Native American Fish and Wildlife Society and the Alaska Natural Heritage Program.

Financial support comes from: The Alaska Humanities Forum , CIRI Foundation, Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation, National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In-kind services are being supplied by the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc.

We welcome any comments, suggestions or questions concerning the project. Contact us to find out how you can become involved.

How to Reach Us for More Information

To find out more about this project, please direct questions and comments to:

Ann Garibaldi
Alaska Natural Heritage Program
707 A St.
Anchorage, AK 99501
Ph. 907-257-2786
Fax 907-257-2789

Resource Links

Databases

American Indian Ethnobotany Database
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Medicinal Plants of North America Database
AGIS Ethnobotany Database
Medicinal Plant Databases

Native Plant Knowledge

World Economic Plants
Alaska Native Knowledge Network

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Part IV:

Herbaceous Plants of Alaska

  

Terrestrial Herbs

·         Achillea millefolium, Yarrow

·         Actaea spp, Baneberries

·         pachypoda, White Baneberry

·         rubra, Red Baneberry

·         Amerorchis rotundifolia, Round Leaf Orchis

·         Anaphalis margaritacea, Pearly Everlasting

·         Andropogon gerardii, Big Blue Stem

·         Anemone spp, Windflowers

·         canadensis, Canada Anemone

·         quinquefolia, Wood Anemone

·         Antennaria spp, Pussytoes

·         microphylla, Little Leaf Pussytoes

·         neglecta, Field Pussytoes

·         plantaginifolia, Plantain Leaf Pussytoes

·         Apocynum androsaemifolium, Common Dogbane

·         Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine

·         Aralia spp, Sarsaparillas

·         hispida, Bristley Sarsaparilla

·         nudicaulis, Wild Sarsaparilla

·         Arenaria lateriflora, Sandwort

·         Arethusa bulbosa, Swamp Pink

·         Aster spp, Asters

·         ciliolatus, Fringed Blue Aster

·         macrophyllus, Large Leaf Aster

·         ptarmicoides, Upland White Aster

·         puniceus, Swamp Blue Aster

·         umbellatus, Flattop White Aster

·         Astragalus canadensis, Milk Vetch

·         Calamagrostis spp, Reed Grasses

·         Calopogon puchellus, Grass Pink Orchid

·         Calypso bulbosa, Fairy Slipper Orchid

·         Campanula spp, Bell Flowers

·         aparinoides, White Bell Flower

·         rotundifolia, Harebell

·         uliginosa, Swamp Bell Flower

·         Carex spp, Sedges

·         pensylvanica, Yellow Sedge

·         Chelone glabra, Turtlehead

·         Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Ox Eye Daisy

·         Cirsium muticum, Swamp Thistle

·         Clintonia borealis, Blue Bead Lily

·         Coeloglossum viride, Long Bracted Orchid

·         Comandra spp, Bastard Toadflaxes

·         livida, Northern Bastard Toadflax

·         richardsiana, Bastard Toadflax

·         Convolvulvus spithameus,Upright Bindweed

·         Coptis trifolia, Goldthread

·         Corallorhiza, Coralroot Orchids

·         maculata, Spotted Coralroot

·         striata, Striped Coralroot

·         trifida, Early Coralroot

·         Corydalis sempervirens, Pale Corydalis

·         Cuscuta gronovii, Dodder

·         Cypripedium spp, Ladyslipper Orchids

·         acaule, Moccasin Flower

·         arietinum, Ram's Head Ladyslipper (TH-MN)

·         calceolus, Yellow Ladyslipper

·         reginae, Showy Ladyslipper

·         Epilobium spp, Willowherbs

·         angustifolium, Fireweed

·         coloratum, Purple Leaf Willowherb

·         glandulosum, Northern Willowherb

·         strictum, Downy Willowherb

·         Erigeron strigosus, Common Fleabane

·         Eupatorium spp,

·         maculatum, Joe Pye Weed

·         perfoliatum, Boneset

·         purpureum, Sweet Joe Pye Weed

·         Fragaria spp, Strawberries

·         vesca, Woodland Strawberry

·         virginiana, Wild Strawberry

·         Galium spp., Bedstraws

·         asparine, Cleavers

·         asprellum, Rough Bedstraw

·         boreale, Northern Bedstraw

·         lanceolatum, Yellow Wild Licorice

·         triflorum, Fragrant Bedstraw

·         Gentiana spp, Gentians

·         andrewsii, Closed Gentian

·         crinita, Fringed Gentian

·         Geranium bicknelli, Wild Geranium

·         Gnaphalium obtusifolium, Sweet Everlasting

·         Goodyera spp, Rattlesnake Plantain Orchids

·         repens, Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain

·         tesselata, Greater Rattlesnake Plantain

·         Hepatica americana, Round Lobed Hepatica

·         Heracleum lantana, Cow Parsnip

·         Heuchera richardsonii, Alumroot

·         Hieracium spp, Hawkweeds

·         aurantiacum, Orange Hawkweed

·         canadense, Common Hawkweed

·         scabrum, Rough Hawkweed

·         Hierochloe odorata, Sweet Grass

·         Houstonia longifolia, Common Houstonia

·         Hypericum spp, St. Johnsworts

·         majus, Common St. Johnswort

·         virginicum, Marsh St. Johnswort

·         Impatiens spp, Jewelweeds

·         capensis, Spotted Jewelweed

·         pallida, Pale Jewelweed

·         Lathyrus spp, Sweet Peas

·         japonicus, Beach Pea

·         ochroleucus, Pale Pea

·         venosus, Purple Pea

·         Lilium philadelphicum, Wood Lily

·         Liparis loeselii, Loesel's Twayblade Orchid

·         Listera spp, Twayblade Orchids

·         auriculata, Auricled Twayblade (EN-MN)

·         convallarioides, Broad Leaf Twayblade (SSC)

·         cordata, Heart Leaf Twayblade

·         Lotus corniculatus, Bird's Foot Trefoil

·         Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower

·         Malaxis spp, Adder's Mouth Orchids

·         monophyllos, White Adder's Mouth (SSC)

·         paludosa, Bog Adder's Mouth (EN-MN)

·         unifolia, Green Adder's Mouth

·         Matricaria maritima, Scentless Chamomile

·         Melampyrum lineare, Cow Wheat

·         Meliolotus spp, Sweet Clovers

·         Mentha arvensis, Field Mint

·         Mertensia paniculata, Tall Lungwort

·         Mitella nuda, Naked Mitrewort

·         Moneses uniflora, One Flowered Pyrola

·         Monotropa uniflora, Indian Pipe

·         Oenothera spp, Evening Primroses

·         biennis, Common Evening Primrose

·         parviflora, Small Flowered

·         perennis, Sundrops

·         Oxalis montana, Woodsorrel

·         Petasites spp, Coltsfoot

·         frigidus, Early Sweet Coltsfoot

·         sagittatus, Sweet Coltsfoot

·         Platanthera spp, Rein Orchids

·         clavellata, Small Green Wood Orchid (SSC)

·         dilatata, Tall White Bog Orchid

·         hookeri, Hooker's Rein Orchid

·         hyperborea, Tall Northern Bog Orchid

·         lacera, Ragged Fringed Orchid

·         obtusata, Blunt Leaf Orchid

·         orbiculata, Large Round Leaf Orchid

·         psycodes, Purple Fringed Orchid

·         Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rose Pogonia

·         Polygala paucifolia, Fringed Polygala

·         Polygonatum spp, Solomon's Seals

·         biflorum, Smooth Solomon's Seal

·         pubescens, Hairy Solomon's Seal

·         Polygonum cilinode, Fringed Bindweed

·         Potentilla spp., Cinquefoils

·         arguta, Tall Cinquefoil

·         norvejica, Rough Cinquefoil

·         tridentata, Wine Leaf Cinquefoil

·         Prenanthes alba, Rattlesnake Root

·         Prunella vulgaris, Self Heal

·         Pyrola spp, Shinleafs

·         asarifolia, Pink Shinleaf

·         elliptica, White Flowered Pyrola

·         minor, Lesser Pyrola (SSC)

·         rotundifolia, Round Leaf Pyrola

·         secunda, One Sided Shinleaf

·         virens, Nodding Pyrola

·         Ranunculus spp, Buttercups

·         acris, Meadow Buttercup

·         flammula, Spearwort

·         Scutellaria spp, Skullcaps

·         epilobiifolia, Common Skullcap

·         lateriflora, Mad Dog Skullcap

·         Senecio pauperculus, Northern Ragwort

·         Sium suave, Water Parsnip

·         Smilacina spp, False Solomon's Seals

·         racemosa, False Solomon's Seal

·         stellata, Starry False Solomon's Seal

·         trifolia, Bog False Solomon's Seal

·         Solidago spp, Goldenrods

·         canadensis, Canada Goldenrod

·         graminifolia, Grass Leaf Goldenrod

·         hispida, Upland Goldenrod

·         juncea, Early Goldenrod

·         missouriensis, Prairie Goldenrod

·         rigida, Stiff Goldenrod

·         uliginosa, Bog Goldenrod

·         Spiranthes ssp, Ladies' Tresses Orchids

·         lacera, Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses

·         romanzoffiana, Hooded Ladies' Tresses

·         Stachys palustris, Common Woundwort

·         Streptopus roseus, Rose Twisted Stalk

·         Taraxacum officinale, Common Dandelion

·         Thalictrum spp, Meadowrues

·         dasycarpum, Tall Meadowrue

·         dioicum, Early Meadowrue

·         Trientalis borealis, Starflower

·         Trifolium spp., Clovers

·         Trillium spp, Trilliums

·         cernuum, Nodding Trillium

·         grandiflorum, Large Flower Trillium

·         Uvularia spp, Bellworts

·         grandiflora, Large Flower Bellwort

·         sessilifolia, Sessile Leaf Bellwort

·         Vicia spp, Vetches

·         americana, American Vetch

·         caracca, Tufted Vetch

·         Viola spp, Violets

·         adunca, Hooked Spur Violet

·         blanda, Sweet White Violet

·         canadensis, Canada Violet

·         cucullata, Marsh Blue Violet

·         incognita, White Swamp Violet

·         nephrophylla, Northern Bog Violet

·         novae-angliae, New England Violet

·         pallens, Northern White Violet

·         pensylvanica, Smooth Yellow Violet

·         pubescens, Downy Yellow Violet

·         renifolia, Kidney Leaf Violet

·         rostrata, Long Spurred Violet

·         septentrionalis, Northern Blue Violet

·         Walsteinia fragarioides, Barren Strawberry (SSC)

  

Aquatic Herbs

·         Acorus calmus, Sweet Flag

·         Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed

·         Bidens cernua, Nodding Bur Marigold

·         Calla palustris, Wild Calla Lily

·         Caltha palustris, Marsh Marigold

·         Carex spp, Sedges

·         lasiocarpa, Wool Fruited Sedge

·         rostrata, Beaked Sedge

·         Cicuta spp, Water Hemlocks

·         bulbifera, Bulb Bearing Water Hemlock

·         maculata, Spotted Water Hemlock

·         Drosera spp, Sundews

·         intermedia, Spatula Leaf Sundew

·         rotundifolia, Round Leaf Sundew

·         Eleocharis spp, Spike Rushes

·         Eriocaulon septangulare, Pipewort

·         Eriophorum spp, Cotton Grasses

·         angustifolium,

·         spissum,

·         vaginatum,

·         virginicum,

·         Iris versicolor, Blue Flag

·         Juncus effusus, Common Rush

·         Lobelia dortmanna, Water Lobelia

·         Lycopus uniflorus, Common Water Horehound

·         Lysimachia spp, Loosestrife

·         ciliata, Fringed Loosestrife

·         terrestris, Swamp Loosestrife

·         thyrsiflora, Tufted Loosestrife

·         Menyanthes trifoliata, Bogbean

·         Parnassia palustris, Northern Grass of Parnassus

·         Phragmites communis, Reed Grass

·         Polygonum spp, Smartweeds

·         amphibium, Showy Smartweed

·         coccineum, Scarlet Smartweed

·         natans, Water Smartweed

·         sagittatum, Tearthumb

·         Pontedaria cordata, Pickerel Weed

·         Ranunculus pensylvanicus, Bristly Crowfoot

·         Sagittaria spp, Arrowheads

·         graminea, Grass Leaf Arrowhead

·         latifolia, Broad Leaf Arrowhead

·         rigida, Sessile Fruited Arrowhead

·         Sarracenia purpurea, Pitcher Plant

·         Scirpus spp, Bulrushes

·         acuta, Great Bulrush

·         atrovirens, Green Bulrush

·         Sium suave, Water Parsnip

·         Sparganium spp, Bur Reeds

·         Typha spp, Cattails

·         angustifolia, Narrow Leaf Cattail

·         latifolia, Common Cattail

 

Related Pages

·         Flora

·         Aquatic Plants, emergent, floating, and submerged

·         Ferns and Fern Allies, the Ferns, Horsetails, and Clubmosses

·         Mosses

·         Shrubs, from tiny shrublet to small trees

·         Trees, Aspen, Birch, and Cedar; Spruce, Pine, and Fir

·         Fauna

·         Birds, Woodpeckers, Owls, and Chickadees (and the other 7 year round residents)

·         Mammals, Moose, Wolf, and Beaver country

·         Reptiles & Amphibians, in a land of waters, it's mostly frogs

·         Fish, Bass, Northern, Walleye, and Trout - and their finny foodchain

·         Invertebrates, Ticks, Flys, Leaches, and Mosquitos - the welcoming land

·         Earth

·         Ecology,

·         Geology,

·         Limnology,

·         Sky

·         Aurora Borealis,

·         Weather & Climate,

 

http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/resources/index.html

Northwoods Flora

·         Boundary Waters Canoe Area Plants, a short listing of common trees and forbs

 

Part V:
HERBACEOUS PLANTS OF ALASKA
WITH MARKETS AS RAW MATERIALS

Achillea millefolium, Yarrow
A new USDA-SBIR grant has been submitted from the State of MT to develop a flowerhead harvester. This would be a way to mechanically remove the yarrow flowerheads from fields that could be developed as a forest farming venture. Total annual domestic usage is less than 20 ton.

Anaphalis margaritacea, Pearly Everlasting
This has a growing market demand in the dried floral trade. AK varieties are considered some of the best in the world. A number of native grasses could also be sold to the same marketplace, to include preservation and dyed prepacks. This is perfect as a cottage industry.

Pearly Everlasting, Amaphalis margaritacea (L.) B. & H., is a very nice everlasting flower common to the coast of Alaska, especially in burned-out forest land. It is one of the prettiest of the dried floral material and adds a light, cheerful touch to any bouquet.

The flowers are gathered from the wild only in late June and early July, when the flowerheads have fully opened but prior to seed formation. A bunch consists of approximately 25 stalks, giving a total flowerhead bunch of about six inches across. There are 30 sleeved bunches per case. Case dimensions: 12"x12"x18". Price: $1.35/bunch, FOB AK. COD on new accounts. Limited quantities available.

Aralia spp, Sarsaparillas
This is a good source for herbal steroids, and could be marketed to weight-lifting gyms and health food stores. Cottage industry

Astragalus canadensis, Milk Vetch
Astragalusis also one of the herbs known to stimulate the bodies natural production of interferon. This could be packaged as a pharmaceutical, to be marketed to the same buyers as Sarsaparilla. It is currently cultivated but could be forest farmed.

Oenothera spp, Evening Primroses
An excellent source for Omega-3 Oils, as a pharmaceutical. Omega Nutrition sells more than $20,000,000 of this to the food supplement markets.

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Part VI:
OTHER POTENTIAL NATIVE PLANTS
WITH COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE

"Red" Alder Bark, Alnus rubra Bongard,
Also known as Oregon Alder, the bark is the loveliest feature of the tree. Loggers prefer to call this Red Alder - a most misleading name for no Alder has so white a bark. But scratch that bark with your penknife and you find that inside it is a rich red. It turns red with exposure to the air. When chipped it makes a perfect new potpourri ingredient.

Price: $0.80 per pound, FOB OR in 2,000-lb. quantities. It is packaged in clean woven polypropylene sacks, 60-lbs. each.

Crimson Clover, .
This is a new product, to compete with Red Clover. It was selected because of the larger flowerheads, which grow at a uniform height. This means that eventually in will be harvested by machinery, dropping the price to below that of Red Clover.

Red Clover cannot be harvested with machinery, due to the way the bud flower grows on the plant. Further, Crimson Clover has a darker color of red, plus the bud is twice the size of other clovers.

Price: $8.00/lb., FOB for 1,000-lbs. Quantities, FOB AK. Smaller quantities are $10.00/lb, FOB (for setup charges and brush permits). A sample is available for review.

Chanterelles, Cantharellus cibarius - Dehydrated
NWB represents a number of small buying stations and foraging collectives from the Pacific Northwest, now gathering a variety of regional wild mushrooms. Previous marketing was strictly limited to fresh produce.

Last year more than 250,000 pounds of fresh Chanterelles was exported from the Pacific Northwest. Harvests occur during the fall and spring. Contracts or a letter-of-intent is necessary for a guaranteed inventory during off-season availability. This is a very popular mushroom and would sell very well in mass market produce sections of most grocery stores.

Price: $60 per pound in 20-kg (44-pound) boxes, FOB Vancouver, BC. Some discounts are available for larger purchases or on contract basis. All new purchases are on a COD basis.

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Part VII:
DRIED MUSHROOMS RESOURCES
FROM ALASKA

A number of wildcrafted mushrooms from Alaska are available through a diverse network of foragers. These include the following varieties:

JANUARY - FEBRUARY

Hedgehogs or Sweet Polypore, Dentium repandum
This is a yellow mushroom that requires special care while picking. It is brittle and will break easily. Keeping it clean while picking is a must. It is marketed fresh.

Sheep Polypore, Albatrellus ovinus
This is a white variety; often marketed with Hedgehogs. Price to the picker is $5.00 to $6.00 per pound. Higher prices reflect drier years with less production. They taste like oysters.

Yellow Footed Chanterelle, Cantharellus xantthopus
This is a very smooth mushroom used more for a garnish. They grow in the same area with the Hedgehogs. Foragers are paid $2.00 to $3.00 per pound.

Black Trumpets, Craterellus fallax
This is a fragrant and fruity mushroom, and smells like juicy fruit gum. It is brown to black, and is marketed both fresh and dry. Pickers will get $5.00 to $6.00 per pound.

APRIL - JUNE

Yellow Morel, Morchella esculenta
The yellow morel or common morel is the first marketable mushroom to appear in the Spring. They are marketed both fresh and dried. They don’t hold up very well, so they should be shipped daily, 3 day maximum, if a cooler is available. Prices are too speculative to project prices for this earliest of mushrooms.

Black Morel, Morchella elata

Peck’s Morel, Morchella angusticeps

Conical Morel, Morchella conica
This group of mushrooms come on right after the yellow morel. They are usually quite abundant, and are marketed both fresh and dried. They command on of the largest dried mushroom markets in the world because they are so abundant and sought after. The price and availability is very competitive. They are hollow mushrooms, and it takes about eleven pounds of fresh mushrooms to get one pound dry-weight. Prices last year ranged from $2.00 to $4.00 per pound fresh.

King Bolete, Boletus edulis
There are over 200 species of Bolete, this is the most sought after marketed Spring Bolete. They are large solid heavy mushrooms with many different varieties of shape and color. They are mostly a brownish color on top, with a white underside becoming yellow to green with are. They are marketed both fresh and dried. They start showing up mid-way into the Black Morel season, with prices ranging from $5.00 to $6.00 per pound. This is a high elevation Bolete.


JULY - SEPTEMBER
Chanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius Fr.
This is a very good yellow mushroom; odorless or slight apricot fragrance, mild to spicy taste (often like a peanut). Marketed both fresh and dried. Prices paid range from $4 to $6/lb. to the forager.

OCTOBER - DECEMBER
Hedgehogs, Dentinum repandum
This is a fragrant and fruity mushroom, and smells like juicy fruit gum. It is brown to black, and is marketed both fresh and dry. Pickers will get $5.00 to $6.00 per pound.

Chicken Mushroom, Lactiporus sulphureus
This is a large layered mushroom that is marketed fresh. It tends to get tough if you try to hold them for any length of time. Must have established markets to harvest or buy. Pickers get $3.00 to $4.00 per pound.

Hen of the Woods, Grfola frondosa
Same as Chicken of the Woods. Must have established markets and the product moves quickly. Same price.

Lobster Mushroom, Hypomyces lactiflurorum
This mushroom has been banned in some locations (like California) due to someone’s inability to properly identify and/or handle properly. It is marketed fresh and the picker usually gets up to $3.00 per pound.

King Bolete, Boletus edulis
Same as the higher elevation Bolete harvested in June. This one is harvested in September and October along the coastal strips of Oregon. Price is up to $8.00 per pound to the picker because of drier productions.

Black Trumpets, Craterellus fallax
Same as above.

OCTOBER - DECEMBER
Chanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius Fr.
Same as the July item, with optimum conditions.

Hedgehogs or Sweet Polypore, Dentium repandum
Same as January - February, this mushroom normally starts to produce in the same time frame.

Black Trumpets, Craterellus fallax
Same as above.

White Matsutaki, Armillaria ponderosa
Also known as the Pine Mushroom, this is the most highly sought fungus in the woods is sold almost exclusively to Japan. Marketed fresh and dried. There are four grades, and is worth the most when still in the vale stage. Prices paid to forager range from $60 to $20, depending on quality and time of purchase.

Oregon White Truffle, Tuber gibbosum
This is the most expensive mushroom in the world, and is often rated as highly as the European White Truffle. Pickers get as high as $60.00/lb., and are only marketed fresh.
Pricing is based on quantities purchased, or on contract. Highest prices are for spot purchasing, while lowest represent 1,000-lb. contracts. Mid-range is for 100-lb. plus contracts. Since these are seasonal, off-season inventories are discouraged. Payment schedules allow for further discounts. Tonnage is available with lead-time and contracts firmly in place.

There are several other crops needed from the same wildcrafter during this Winter. These would include Oregon Grape Root, Prince’s Pine Herb, and Agaric Conk (Fomes officinalis). Contracts are available now, pricing is excellent for wages, and current export levels showing a steady growth into next year. It is my opinion, however, that the fungus harvest revenues will be higher than any other product, including Greens, this next year.

The market for a dehydrated Mushroom allows smaller wildcrafters and forest farming efforts access to potential futures in this new interest in Europe. Small dehydrators are inexpensive and easy to construct, and NWB will offer design help and technology to those participating. This will also allow an “off the shelf” sale for the Mushrooms, rather than the usual loss in value during peak harvests. Your immediate attention is requested.

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Part VIII:
BULK CONES FROM ALASKA AND CANADA

White Spruce Cone, #1 - Price: $0.70/lb., FOB in truckload quantities. A 45-foot (rail) truck will hold 18,000 lbs. $0.90/lb., FOB for LTL quantities. Available: 200,000 lbs.

Douglas-fir Cone, Interior - Price: $0.35/lb., FOB in truckload quantities. A 45-foot (rail) truck will hold 30,000 lbs. $0.50/lb., FOB for LTL quantities. Available: 90,000 lbs.

Larch Cone, #1 - Price: $1.20/lb., FOB. Available: 10,000 lbs.

Lodgepole Pine Cone, Interior - Price: $0.40/lb., FOB in truckload quantities. A 45-foot (rail) truck will hold 42,000 lbs. $0.50/lb., FOB for LTL quantities. Available: 800,000 lbs.

CONES
Decorative Prepacks


Digger Pine Cone (Pinus sabiniana Douglas), undipped.
10 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 20 lbs.
Price: $10.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Digger Pine Cone (Pinus sabiniana Douglas), dipped/sealed.
10 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 20 lbs.
Price: $15.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Douglas-Fir Cone (Pseudodotosuga taxifolia Britton), hard-style.
15 lbs./case, 16"x16"x16" case.
Price: $18.00/case. Quantity discount available.

Jeffery Pine Cone (Pinus Jeffreyi Greville and Balfour), "Premium."
40 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $12.00/case. Quantity discount available.

Lodgepole Pine Cone (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelmann), Interior.
3,500 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 45 lbs.
Price: $28.00/case. Quantity discounts available. Potpourri use.

Lodgepole Pine Cone (Pinus contorta), Coastal Hybrid - Open/Premium
1,200 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 30 lbs.
Price: $60.00/case. Premier wreathing cone. 800 cases.

Lodgepole Pine Cone - Red or Blue (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelmann)
3,500 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 45 lbs.
Price: $38.00/case. Quantity discounts available. Potpourri use.

Pinyon Pine Cone (Pinus edulus Engleman), New Mexican.
1,500 cones/case (av.), 16"x16"x16" case, 17 lbs.
Price: $15.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Ponderosa Pine Cone (Pinus ponderosa Lawson), "Super Select."
150 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 14 lbs.
Price: $8.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Ponderosa Pine Cone - Antique Gold (Pinus ponderosa Lawson), 150 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 14 lbs.
Price: $22.00/case. 1,000 cases available.

Ponderosa Pine Rosettes - Antique Gold (Pinus ponderosa Lawson), "Super Select." 160 rosettes/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 12 lbs.
Price: $35.00/case. 1,000 cases available.

Spruce Cone - Red (Picea spp.) Brewer/Englemann mix
1,870 (dyed red) cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 15 lbs.
Price: $60.00/case. Potpourri use.

Sugar Pine Cone (Pinus lambertiana Douglas), field-run (10"-14")
20 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $12.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Sugar Pine Cone - Antique Gold (Pinus lambertiana Douglas), 14" or better ("Super Select"). Approximately 15 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $1.00/each. 10,000 cones available.

Sugar Pine Cone - Red or Green (Pinus lambertiana Douglas), 14" or better ("Super Select"). 20 (dyed red or green) cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $15.00/case. Limited quantities.

White Pine Cone (Pinus monticola Douglas), "Super Select."
200 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 9 lbs.
Price: $16.00/case.

White Pine Cone - Red or Green (Pinus monticola Douglas), "Super Select."
200 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 9 lbs.
Price: $20.00/case.


Maple Tree Moss (Alaska) - Prepack and Bales
"Maple tree" moss is a blend of two spagnum-like mosses, Eurhynchium oreganum [Sullivant] Jaeger and Sauerb, and Antitrichia Curtipendula variety gigantea Sullivant and Lesquereux, which is collected from maple, vine maple, and logs. Harvest for this moss begins in June, and continues until there is a weather change, usually in late September.

Maple tree moss (or sheet moss) is often mixed with vine maple and used to hold moisture in bedding plants (for mailing), or as a covering for potted plants and hanging baskets. Since it comes from tall maple, it is usually clean of debris although it often needs to have the "backing" from the heavier barks removed before sale.

Normally sold in 25-pound bales to the wholesale floral trade, this product usually ends up in disarray for re­sale to the retail trade. With this in mind, a special one-pound package has been created for the retail market. Mosses taken from the vine maple, rather than tall maple and logs, has a lighter root system and considerably less "backing" or bark debris. For these reasons vine maple moss is considered the premium grade, and is used almost exclusively for retail prepack markets. Prepacked maple moss is available in three sizes: 134 cubic in. (1/4-lb.), 410 cubic in. (1/2-lb.), and 820 cubic in. (1-lb.).

Price for prepacked moss: $1.25/1-lb. (6/cs); $0.75/1/2-lb. (12/cs); $0.50/1/4-lb. (32/cs); FOB OR. Packaging dimesnions are 11.75"x15.5"x28.25". Box is labeled similar to bags. $100 minimum order, CODE for new accounts.

Price for 25-lb. baled moss: $0.75/lb., FOB OR Truckload discounts, 800 bales per truck. 20 bales minimum order, COD for truckload quantities, and new accounts.

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Part VIII:
BULK CONES FROM ALASKA AND CANADA


White Spruce Cone, #1 - Price: $0.70/lb., FOB in truckload quantities. A 45-foot (rail) truck will hold 18,000 lbs. $0.90/lb., FOB for LTL quantities. Available: 200,000 lbs.

Douglas-fir Cone, Interior - Price: $0.35/lb., FOB in truckload quantities. A 45-foot (rail) truck will hold 30,000 lbs. $0.50/lb., FOB for LTL quantities. Available: 90,000 lbs.
Larch Cone, #1 - Price: $1.20/lb., FOB. Available: 10,000 lbs.

Lodgepole Pine Cone, Interior - Price: $0.40/lb., FOB in truckload quantities. A 45-foot (rail) truck will hold 42,000 lbs. $0.50/lb., FOB for LTL quantities. Available: 800,000 lbs.

CONES
Decorative Prepacks

Digger Pine Cone (Pinus sabiniana Douglas), undipped.
10 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 20 lbs.
Price: $10.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Digger Pine Cone (Pinus sabiniana Douglas), dipped/sealed.
10 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 20 lbs.
Price: $15.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Douglas-Fir Cone (Pseudodotosuga taxifolia Britton), hard-style.
15 lbs./case, 16"x16"x16" case.
Price: $18.00/case. Quantity discount available.

Jeffery Pine Cone (Pinus Jeffreyi Greville and Balfour), "Premium."
40 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $12.00/case. Quantity discount available.

Lodgepole Pine Cone (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelmann), Interior.
3,500 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 45 lbs.
Price: $28.00/case. Quantity discounts available. Potpourri use.

Lodgepole Pine Cone (Pinus contorta), Coastal Hybrid - Open/Premium
1,200 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 30 lbs.
Price: $60.00/case. Premier wreathing cone. 800 cases.

Lodgepole Pine Cone - Red or Blue (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelmann)
3,500 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 45 lbs.
Price: $38.00/case. Quantity discounts available. Potpourri use.

Pinyon Pine Cone (Pinus edulus Engleman), New Mexican.
1,500 cones/case (av.), 16"x16"x16" case, 17 lbs.
Price: $15.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Ponderosa Pine Cone (Pinus ponderosa Lawson), "Super Select."
150 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 14 lbs.
Price: $8.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Ponderosa Pine Cone - Antique Gold (Pinus ponderosa Lawson), 150 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 14 lbs.
Price: $22.00/case. 1,000 cases available.

Ponderosa Pine Rosettes - Antique Gold (Pinus ponderosa Lawson), "Super Select." 160 rosettes/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 12 lbs.
Price: $35.00/case. 1,000 cases available.

Spruce Cone - Red (Picea spp.) Brewer/Englemann mix
1,870 (dyed red) cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 15 lbs.
Price: $60.00/case. Potpourri use.

Sugar Pine Cone (Pinus lambertiana Douglas), field-run (10"-14")
20 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $12.00/case. Quantity discounts available.

Sugar Pine Cone - Antique Gold (Pinus lambertiana Douglas), 14" or better ("Super Select"). Approximately 15 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $1.00/each. 10,000 cones available.

Sugar Pine Cone - Red or Green (Pinus lambertiana Douglas), 14" or better ("Super Select"). 20 (dyed red or green) cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 10 lbs.
Price: $15.00/case. Limited quantities.

White Pine Cone (Pinus monticola Douglas), "Super Select."
200 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 9 lbs.
Price: $16.00/case.

White Pine Cone - Red or Green (Pinus monticola Douglas), "Super Select."
200 cones/case, 16"x16"x16" case, 9 lbs.
Price: $20.00/case.

Maple Tree Moss (Alaska) - Prepack and Bales
"Maple tree" moss is a blend of two spagnum-like mosses, Eurhynchium oreganum [Sullivant] Jaeger and Sauerb, and Antitrichia Curtipendula variety gigantea Sullivant and Lesquereux, which is collected from maple, vine maple, and logs. Harvest for this moss begins in June, and continues until there is a weather change, usually in late September.

Maple tree moss (or sheet moss) is often mixed with vine maple and used to hold moisture in bedding plants (for mailing), or as a covering for potted plants and hanging baskets. Since it comes from tall maple, it is usually clean of debris although it often needs to have the "backing" from the heavier barks removed before sale.

Normally sold in 25-pound bales to the wholesale floral trade, this product usually ends up in disarray for re­sale to the retail trade. With this in mind, a special one-pound package has been created for the retail market. Mosses taken from the vine maple, rather than tall maple and logs, has a lighter root system and considerably less "backing" or bark debris.

For these reasons vine maple moss is considered the premium grade, and is used almost exclusively for retail prepack markets. Prepacked maple moss is available in three sizes: 134 cubic in. (1/4-lb.), 410 cubic in. (1/2-lb.), and 820 cubic in. (1-lb.).
Price for prepacked moss: $1.25/1-lb. (6/cs); $0.75/1/2-lb. (12/cs); $0.50/1/4-lb. (32/cs); FOB OR. Packaging dimesnions are 11.75"x15.5"x28.25". Box is labeled similar to bags. $100 minimum order, CODE for new accounts.
Price for 25-lb. baled moss: $0.75/lb., FOB OR Truckload discounts, 800 bales per truck. 20 bales minimum order, COD for truckload quantities, and new accounts. [top
Part IX:
Books on Alaskan Native Plants
 
NORTHWEST & ALASKA
Fruits and Berries of the Pacific Northwest: What Could Be More Delicious Than Fresh Fruit
David C. Flaherty / Paperback / Published 1988
 
Alaska's Wild Berries and Berry Like Fruit
Verna E. Pratt / Paperback / Published 1997
 
Alaska's Wild Plants : A Guide to Alaska's Edible Harvest (Alaska Pocket Guide)
Janice J. Schofield / Paperback / Published 1993
 
From Blueberries to Wild Roses : A Northwoods Wild Foods Cookbook
Dottie Reeder / Paperback / Published 1995
 
"Discovering Wild Plants," by Janice J. Schofield
 
Alaska's Wild Plants: A Guide to Alaska's Edible Harvest", by Janice J. Schofield,
 
"Alaska's Wilderness Medicines",by Eleanor Viereck and Dominique Collett
 
Native Plants of Southeast Alaska by Judy Kathryn Hall, Windy Ridge Publishing, 1669 Harbor Way, Juneau, Alaska 99801.
 
Wildflowers Along the Alaska Highway, Verna Pratt
 
Threatened and Endangered Plants of Alaska, David Murray, USDA
 
Wild Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Alaska #A-00028
 
Potential Of Herbs As A Cash Crop, Richard Alan Miller (Acres, USA)
 
Native Plants of Commercial Cultivation, Richard Alan Miller (Acres, USA).
 
 
GENERAL - WILDCRAFTING & FORAGING FIELDGUIDES
The Basic Essentials of Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs (The Basic Essentials Series)
Jim Meuninck / Paperback / Published 1988
 
The Wild Plant Companion : A Fresh Understanding of Herbal Food and Medicine
Kathryn G. March / Paperback / Published 1986
 
Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (And Not So Wild Places)
Steve Brill, Evelyn Dean / Paperback / Published 1994
 
Gather Ye Wild Things :A Forager's Year
Susan Tyler Hitchcock, G.B. McIntosh (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1995
 
Stalking the Wild Asparagus
Euell Gibbons / Paperback / Published 1987
 
Willow Bark & Rosehips : An Introduction to Common Edible and Useful Wild Plants of North America
Fritz Springmeyer, et al / Paperback / Published 1996
 
Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants
Tom Brown / Paperback / Published 1995
 
The Wild Berry Book : Romance, Recipes, & Remedies (Camp and Cottage)
Kate Letcher Lyle, et al / Paperback / Published 1994
 
Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants
Bradford Angier / Paperback / Published 1974
 
The Wild Food Trail Guide
Alan Hall / Paperback / Published 1990
 
Edible Wild Plants : A North American Field Guide
Thomas S. Elias, Peter A. Dykeman / Paperback / Published 1990
 
Edible and Useful Wild Plants of the United States and Canada
Charles Francis Saunders / Paperback / Published 1976
 
 
COOKBOOKS
The Foraging Gourmet
Katie Letcher Lyle / Paperback / Published 1997
Wild Foods Cookery
John Tomikel / Paperback / Published 1978
 
Acorn Pancakes, Dandelion Salad and Other Wild Dishes
Jean Craighead George, Paul Mirocha (Illustrator) / Hardcover / Published 1995
 
The Wild and Free Cookbook
Thomas K. Squier, Tom Squier / Paperback / Published 1995
 
Billy Joe Tatum's Wild Foods Cookbook and Field Guide
Billy Joe Tatum, Billy Jo Tatum / Paperback / Published 1985
 
 
MUSHROOMS
Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America : A Field-To-Kitchen Guide
David W. Fischer, Alan E. Bessette / Paperback / Published 1992
 
The Curious Morel; Mushroom Hunter's Recipes, Lore, and Advice
Larry Lonik / Paperback / Published 1996

NATIVE FOODS
Enduring Seeds : Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation
Gary Paul Nabhan / Paperback / Published 1991
 
American Indian Food and Lore
Carolyn Niethammer, / Paperback / Published 1974
 
Early Native American Recipes and Remedies
Duane R. Lund / Paperback / Published 1992
 
Earth Medicine-Earth Food : Plant Remedies, Drugs, and Natural Foods of the North American Indians
Michael A. Weiner / Paperback / Published 1991
 
It Will Live Forever : Traditional Yosemite Indian Acorn Preparation
Beverly R. Ortiz, et al / Paperback / Published 1996
 
Montana : Native Plants and Early Peoples
Jeff Hart, Jacqueline Moore (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1994
 
Food Plants of Interior First Peoples (Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook)
Nancy J. Turner / Paperback / Published 1997
 
 
Part X:
Retail Market Resources
 
ROY'S HEALTH FOODS INC.
501 E. NORTHERN LIGHTS
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 907-277-3226 AK
 
PENINSULA NUTRITION CENTER
10735 KENAI SPUR HWY. KENAI,AK.
99611 907-283-4145 AK
 
SUNSHINE HEALTH FOODS
410 TRAINOR GATE ROAD.
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701 907-456-5433 AK
 
IDEAL NUTRITION & BOOKS
642 SOUTH ALASKA ST
PALMER, AK 99645 907-745-8488 AK
 
EAGLE DISPENSARY
3330 EAGLE STREET
ANCHORAGE , AK 99503 907-561-2330 AK

Part XI:
Typical Cottage Industry Ideas
 
 
"All berries used are naturally occurring wild berries, picked from tribal land. "
 
"Our recipes are all traditional Alaskan, with most coming from within the tribe."
 
"We use a homestyle, small batch method, hand stirring and hand pouring mixtures."
 
 
Fudge
Creamy smooth, and just yummy delicious, this fudge is made in small homemade-style batches. A true chocolate fanciers treat, made fresh here in Alaska.
Peanut Brittle
Fresh and oh so just right! If you like Peanut Brittle, you'll love this confection. The same small company that makes our fudge, makes this Peanut Brittle too. Packed in two 4 oz. Bags You can eat one and save the second for a later treat.
Sausage with Caribou
Pork, Beef and Caribou combine to make this a unique smoked sausage. The combination of traditional meats, spices, natural smoked flavor and added caribou create a absolutely great new taste. This is a sausage you will want more of. Produced by Indian Valley Meats, a pioneer in Russian Alaskan business ventures, this new sausage is sure to please the experienced tastebud.
Wild Herbal Teas
These four teas, all from Kachemak Bay herbs and wild berries, are a delight to sip. The original blends with their unique northern names, are from locally hand picked and processed wild berries, wild herbs and home grown herbs, with a few exotic "southern" herbs sometimes used. Three each of "Aurora Borealis Blend", "Yukon Yarrow", "Alaska Breakfast Blend", and "Seldovia Bay Blueberry Tea".
Bidarka/Alutiiq Hunter Ornament
Handmade in Seldovia, by Juanita Benson, this felt ornament is a true alaskan keepsake. The Alutiiq hunter in his bidarka, (kayak), is finely crafted and depicts a traditional way of hunting and traveling. (Limited edition of 200 ornaments.)
 

Part XII:
Internet Resources
 
Noxious Weeds [Excite]
Definition The Alaska Administrative Code defines noxious weeds as "any species of plants, either annual, biennial, or perennial, reproduced by seed, root, underground stem, or bulblet, which...
http://www.ak.blm.gov/ak930/noxweeds.html
Alaska Biodiversity Laws - Biodiversity Center - Defenders of Wildlife [Excite]
Unlike most of the United States, Alaska's ecosystems remain largely intact. Little loss or fragmentation of habitat has occurred. Population density has increased 32 percent since 1982.
http://ipl.unm.edu/cwl/statbio/alaska.html
Alaska Biodiversity Laws - Biodiversity Center - Defenders of Wildlife [Excite]
Defenders Publications The Biodiversity Center Saving Biodiversity: A Status Report on State Laws, Policies, and Programs State Profiles: New Hampshire
http://www.defenders.org/bio-stak.html
Fact Sheet: ACE Grants - Agriculture in Concert with the Environment [Excite]
United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Washington, DC 20460 Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet February 1990
http://es.epa.gov/techinfo/facts/epa/grant3fs.html
 

Health Quest International Alaska
As seen on Dateline NBC
Heartbeat Alaska
Weekly Native News Television Show

WEWIN
Evangical Ministry dedicated to indegenous peoples
 
Alaska Spice Company
USDA Hardiness Zones - Alaska

Alaska Herb Tea Company
Alaska, NOW Retailers
Food and nutrition, groceries, tea, coffee, herbs, spices, sauces all available from the Virtual Mall under the aurora borealis
Web Alaska and Compu Doc
USA Online - Alaska Health and Nutrition
Shamanic Practitioners of Southcental Alaska
Alaska - Canada Health Products [Alcanseek.com]
Welcome to the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska - Canada Health Alternative [Alcanseek.com]
Lady Fern, Athyrium filix-femina
Ideal Nutrition of Palmer
AMGA December 99
Basically Basil - Price list for organic herbs and premium herbed vinegars
CNET network search - search results for herbs of Alaska
Amazon.com buying info Alaska's Wild Plants A Guide to Alaska's Edible Harvest
Alaska (U.S.A.) noxious weeds info
Noxious Weeds
Wired Farming The Wired Farm Directory
CNET Search.com - Results for ‘weeds of Alaska’
USFWS Alaska Region Home Page (Text Version)
National Park Service - Experience Your America
Alaska Department of Fish and Game — ADF&G Home Page
United States Department of Agriculture's Home Page
Bureau of Indian Affairs Home Page
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Home Page
 
 
Counceling and Health Services
 
o Abenaki Indian Center Incorporated
 
o Alaska Native Medical Center
 
o Association of American Indian Physicians
 
o Denver Indian Center
 
o Indian Health Service
 
o Longhouse Foundation
 
o Medical Services Branch, Ontario Region (Canadian Health Network)
 
o Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
 
o Native Counceling Services of Alberta

Health Information

o 2,000 Medicinal Plants
 
o Actions For American Indians/Alaska Natives
 
o American Indian Ethnobotany Database
 
o "Another Broken Promise - Budget Cuts and Native American Health"
 
o Healthtouch Online
 
o "Improving the Health of Native Americans"
 
o Medicinal Plants of Native America
 
o Native American Health History
 
o Organizations and Coalitions working with Native American Populations
 
o The State of Native American Youth Health

 

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