by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
The official Latin name of Evening Primrose is Oenothera in the Onagraceae Family It was give its name because as Ms. Grieve states in a modern herbal “Each flower opens at the dusk of evening, and does not close till about 9 or 10 o’clock...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Dewberry, or Rubus trivialis Rubus said to be from Latin ruber, meaning “red” pertaining to its fruit color It is in the in Rose, or Rosaceae family of Plants Description:. There are many horticultural varieties of Rubus sold and grown as blackberries and...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Herbs, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism
Cottonwood, or Populus deltoides The Lakota know them as canyáh’u, meaning “peel off wood,” and the Omaha as maa-zho. Family: Salicaceae family of plants, or willow family and is closely related to poplars, and willows Description: Cottonwood is a...
by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs
Cleavers, Latin name is Galium sp. Family: Cleavers is in the Rubiaceae Family. There are several species throughout N America and our is probably not native, though some sources argue this point. Other names include: Stickyweed, Goosegrass, and Sweet...
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...
