. Bulletin. Ethnology. 252 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 151. EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS A / TURKEY MULLEIN (EREMOCARPUS SET/GERUS). ⢠(CHLOROCALUKi POMERIDIANUM) â 3,BUCK£yE (AESCULUS CALIFORNICA) # 4, tV/LD CARROT (LEPTOTOEN/A a ** MULTF/DA) * COMBfNAT/ONS OF ABOVE m /*3 A 2'f3 ^ f,2'&3 Map 4.âDistribution of fish-poison plants in western North America. The unique Great Basin (Nevada) practice of "fish smoking" is of much interest, since it seems to be, in view of its isolation, a local invention. Unfortunately, we lack details as to what type of water body was t
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 252 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 151. EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS A / TURKEY MULLEIN (EREMOCARPUS SET/GERUS). ⢠(CHLOROCALUKi POMERIDIANUM) â 3,BUCK£yE (AESCULUS CALIFORNICA) # 4, tV/LD CARROT (LEPTOTOEN/A a ** MULTF/DA) * COMBfNAT/ONS OF ABOVE m /*3 A 2'f3 ^ f,2'&3 Map 4.âDistribution of fish-poison plants in western North America. The unique Great Basin (Nevada) practice of "fish smoking" is of much interest, since it seems to be, in view of its isolation, a local invention. Unfortunately, we lack details as to what type of water body was treated, the plant which was burned, and effects on the fish. MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA There is some indication that the western part of northern Mexico generally practiced fish drugging. Table 9 gives the occurrences and plants used. There is little to discuss, since we lack full, specific information. Hura crepitans L. is cultivated in Mexico as a fish-poison. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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