by wildflowerscho | May 23, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
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...
by wildflowerscho | May 23, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Juniper’s official Latin name is Juniperus. In Central Texas, this plant is commonly called Cedar. The trees in the Northwest and Northeastern U.S. called cedar are not the same genus. The name juniperus is somewhat ambiguous as far as meaning but it...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, All
Prickly Pear’s official latin name is Opuntia. This is a large grouping and there are about a dozen species of opuntia that are referred to as prickly pears, with several species growing in our area. European explorers had never seen anything even remotely...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs
Hedeoma or American pennyroyal.–pictured here is hedeoma, skullcap and venus looking glass. The pinkish tops are the hedeoma Pennyroyal is said to be from Latin puleium, or pulegium regium (so called as being good against fleas), do not confuse with the...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Asclepias asperula or Inmortal. Asclepias was a greek physician who later became known as a god or the “father” of medicine and asperula means rough, so I like to think of this plant as a rough and tough healer. Family: Milkweed, or Asclepiadaceae...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs, Texas
Vaccinium arboreum or Farkleberry/Sparkleberry. Family: Heath, or Ericaceae Besides having the coolest common name of any of the Vacciniums, as the name implies(arboreum), it is a native blueberry which instead of being a small shrub, grows into a tree!...
