by wildflowerscho | Apr 30, 2011 | Library, Texas, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs
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, Bioregional Herbalism, Herbs, Texas
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...
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, Herbs, Texas, Library
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...
