by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Chile Pepper or Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens. Chile is derived from the nahuatl tribe’s name for pepper. It was misnamed a pepper when Columbus thought it was a red pepper, instead of the black pepper he was familiar with. The two are not related....
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Remedies
The official latin name of Chickweed is Stellaria media. It is in the Caryophyllaceae family of plants Stellaria means starlike and refers to the shape of the flowers. Description: Chickweed is annual winter weed in Central Texas. It hugs the...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Uncategorized, Herbs, Bioregional Herbalism
Chaparral, or Larrea tridentata One of the tribal names for this plant is “shegoi” or “mother of all plants” Family Zygophyllaceae Description: It is an evergreen shrub growing to about 6 ft tall and up to 8 ft wide. The stems of the plant bear resinous,...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Herbs, Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Calendula officinalis The word calendula comes from the Latin calens (the same root as calendar), meaning the first day of the month, because the Romans thought that this was when the plant bloomed. Family Asteraceae Description: Annual flower that does best in...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Bioregional Herbalism, Library, Herbs, Texas
Latin: Borago officinalis in the Boraginaceae Family It is thought that the name may be derived from the latin word corrago, “cor” meaning heart and ago meaning “I bring” in old French Bourra means wool or hair Borage isnative to the...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Name: Bee Balm, Margaret’s Herb, Wild Oregano, Wild Bergamot Bee Balm’s official latin name is Monarda, named after Spanish botanist Nicolas Monardes. There are several species growing in Central Texas and around the Southwest Description: Bee Balm is a...
