by wildflowerscho | May 24, 2011 | Bioregional Herbalism, Remedies, Library, Herbs, Texas
Central Texas Hill Country is a very unique bioregion consisting of limestone and aquifers that bubble up to the surface and back into the ground. There isn’t much soil, or water. When there is water it comes in great waves, and then there can be long periods of...
by wildflowerscho | May 24, 2011 | Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs, Texas
Agarito Berries
by wildflowerscho | May 24, 2011 | Herbs, Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Gumweed’s official latin name is Grindelia. Central Texas species include microcephala, ciliata, and squarrosa It is in the Asteraceae (or Compositae) family of plants Grindelia is a low growing small green sticky plant with yellow flowers. It...
by wildflowerscho | May 24, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Remedies
Poison Oak and Gumweed
by wildflowerscho | May 23, 2011 | Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs
Oak , or Quercus sp in the Fagaceae Family of Plants. The word is of unknown origin. Oaks are perennial tall and stout trees. Of the 100s of species, several are native to Central Texas. They can be evergreen or deciduous and form dry...
by wildflowerscho | May 23, 2011 | Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs
The official latin name for loquats is Eriobotrya japonica the name meaning literally “reed orange”). more commonly known as pipa from the resemblance of its shape to that of the Chinese musical instrument It is in the in Rose or Rosaceae family. Loquats...
