Solanaceae
Indian tobacco
Nicotiana quadrivalvis Pursh
Indigenous Names: Mandan, Arikara cultivated tobacco
Medicinal Documentation
Mandan
Smoked or used ritually for respiratory and spiritual medicine. | Arikara: Smoked or used ritually for respiratory and spiritual medicine.
Ceremonial & Cultural Notes
Mandan
Sacred ceremonial tobacco used in pipe rituals, prayer, and offerings. | Arikara: Sacred ceremonial tobacco used in pipe rituals, prayer, and offerings. | Mandan: Sacred cultivated tobacco for prayer and offerings. | Arikara: Ceremonial tobacco used in prayer and pipe rituals.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: leaf
Safety Notes: Contains nicotine; toxic in large amounts.
Distribution: Native; historically cultivated in Missouri River Plains villages