Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Proboscidea louisianica (P. Mill.) Thellung

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Martynia louisiana Miller, Martynia proboscidea Pursh, Martynia proboscides Gloxin, Proboscidea jussieui Keller, Proboscidea louisiana (Miller) Wooten & Standley

Common names:

Common devil's-claw [Common devilsclaws] (1942) (155)

Common unicorn plant [Common unicorn-plant, Common unicornplant] (1895-1949) (2, 109, 138)

Cuckold's-horns [Cuckold's horns] (1820) (38)

Devil's-claw [Devil's claw] (1897-1986KS) (1, 3, 4, 145, 156, 158)

Devil's-horns [Devil's horns] (1923) (156)

Double claw [Double-claw] (1828-1923 ) (5, 7, 92, 156, 158)

Elephant's-trunk [Elephant's trunk] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Martinoe (1900-1923 ) (5, 156, 158)

Martynia (1876?-1923) (92, 107, 156)

Mouse-bur (1900-1923) (156, 158)

Pickled rats (1894, NY, possibly from appearance of pickled fruit) (75)

Proboscis-flower [Proboscis flower] (1923-1949) (109, 156)

Ram's-horn [Ram's horn, Ram's horns] (1923-Present) (50, 156)

Toe-nails (1900-1923) (156, 158)

Unicorn plant [Unicorn-plant] (1820-1986) (4, 5, 19, 38, 63, 72, 85, 92, 93, 97, 107, 122, 156, 158)