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Trees - Evergreen |
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Juniper, One-seed - Juniperus monasperma | fuel, construction, small implements
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Pine, Pinion - Pinus edulis | pottery paint, glue, cradles, construction |
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Pine, Ponderosa - Pinus pondersoa | roofing, ladders, cradles, chewing gum, etc. |
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Trees - Deciduous |
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Maple, Bigtooth - Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum | lumber, furniture, paddles & oars, arows, bows, etc. |
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Maple, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW - | lumber, furniture, paddles & oars, arows, bows, etc. |
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Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum 'Schmidt' | |||
Hackberry, Netleaf - Celtis laevigata var. retioculata | sandles, dark-brown or dye, handles |
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Cottonwood, Rio Grande - Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni | boats, cradles, dolls, drums, firing pots |
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Oak, Texas Red - Quercus buckleyi | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Oak, Gambel - Quercus gambelii | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Oak, Bur - Quercus marocarpa | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Oak, Chikapin - Quercus muehlenbergii | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Semi-evergreen Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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Sagebrush, Sand - Artemisia filifolia | drying hands, toilet paper |
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Saltbush, Fourwing - Atriplex canescens | calk roofs, cooking whisk, carving, arrowheads |
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Bitterbush, Antelope - Purshia tridentata | bark for diapers, bedding for cradleboards, arrows |
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Evergreen Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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Sagebrush, Big - Artemisia tridentata | brooms, building material |
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Mahogany, Curl-leaf Mountain - Cercocarpus ledifolius | brown dye, tanning leather, fires, arrow points, etc. |
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Mahogany, True Mountain - Cercoparpus montanus | brown dye, tanning leather, fires, arrow points, etc. |
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Holly, Desert - Mahonia haematocarpa | yellow dye |
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Globemallow, 'Louis Hamilton' - | mixed for glue, hair rinse |
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Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Louis Hamilton' | |||
Deciduous Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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root diggers, arrows, canes, canoes, purple dye |
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smoked |
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lemon-yellow dye, arrows, (contains7% rubber), etc. |
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arrow shafts, brooms, top ring of baskets & cradles |
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digging sticks, purple dye |
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hair wash & perfume, insect repellent |
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basket making, black dye, arrows, crib hoods |
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basket making, black dye, arrows, crib hoods |
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bows and arrows |
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bows and arrows |
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Herbaceous Perennials |
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Pricklypoppy, Southwestern - Argemone pleiacantha | tattoo pigment |
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Blanketflower - Gaillardia aristata | flower heads for spoons and waterproofing |
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Flax, Blue - Linum perenne | makes linen, textiles, cord, string, shampoo |
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Groundsel,Threadleaf - Senecio flaccidus | good fragrance, bedbug repellent |
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Cota (Tea, Navajo) - Thelesperma megapotamicum | yellow or gold dye |
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Evergreen Perennials |
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Yarrow, Western - Achillea millefolium | mosquito repellent, floral decorations |
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Beargrass - Nolina microcarpa | baskets, seeds in gourds for rattles |
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Deciduous Perennials |
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Morning Glory, Bush - Ipomoea leptophylla | fuel for starting a fire |
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Zinnia, Prairie - Zinnia grandiflora | yellow dye |
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Cacti/Succulents |
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Yucca, Soapweed - Yucca glauca | weaving, suds of roots as a hair wash |
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Yucca, Banana - Yucca baccata | weaving |
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Yucca, Faxon - Yucca faxoniana | weaving |
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Grasses |
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Grass, Indian - Sorghastrum nutans | brooms, hairbrushes, insulation for moccasins, switches |
The Orchard Garden Ethnobotanicals |
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Other Uses |
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Welcome Garden |
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Globemallow, Monro's - Sphaeralcea munroana | mixed for glue, hair rinse |
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Juniper, Rocky Mountain - Juniperus sclpulorum | fuel, construction, small implements |
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Serviceberry, Utah - Amelanchier utahensis | root diggers, arrows, canes, canoes, purple dye |
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Meadow Garden |
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Flax, Blue - Linum perenne lewisii | makes linen, textiles, cord, string, shampoo |
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Joint Fir, Bluestem (Mormon Tea) - Ephedra equiseina | drying mat for pulp |
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Mullein - Verbascum thapsus | toilet paper, insoles, lamp wicks, yellow dye, torch |
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Oak, Gambel - Quercus gambelii | cradles, digging sticks, arrows, house construction |
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Pine, Ponderosa - Pinus pondersoa | roofing, ladders, cradles, chewing gum, etc. |
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Above the Orchard Wall |
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Apache Plume - Fallugia paradoxa | arrows, brooms, top ring for baskets, cradleboards |
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Broom Snakeweed - Gutierrezia sarothrae | yellow dye, insecticide |
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Cholla, Cane - Opuntia imbricata | canes, shampoo, sewing, candles, souvenirs |
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Juniper, One-seed - Juniperus monasperma | fuel, construction, small implements |
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Mountain Mahogany - Cercocarpus spp. | brown dye, tanning leather, fires, arrow points, etc. |
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Pinion Pine - Pinus edulis | pottery paint, glue, cradless, construction |
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Privet, New Mexico - Forestiera pubescens | digging sticks, purple dye |
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Rabbitbush (Chamisa) - Chrysothammus nauseosus | lemon-yellow dye, arrows, (contains7% rubber), etc. |
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Sumac, Threeleaf - Rhus trilobata | basket making, black dye, arrows, crib hoods |
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Yucca, Soapweed - Yucca glauca | weaving, suds of roots as a hair wash |
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Xeric Garden |
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Beargrass - Nolina microcarpa | baskets, seeds in gourds for rattles |
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Cactus, Prickly Pear - Opuntia spp. | reddish dye |
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Other Common Ethnobotanicals in New Mexico Not in the Garden
Other Uses |
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Aster, Hairy Golden - Chrysopsis villosa | kills red ants |
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Beeplant, Rocky Mountain - Cleome serrulata | tea as a deodorant, black dye |
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Bindweed - Convolulus arvensis | cordage |
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Buffalo Gourd - Curcurbita foetidissima | rattles, insect repellent, soapy lather |
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Burdock - Arctium spp. | flowerheads inspired Velcro |
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Chokecherry - Prunus virginiana | insecticide, canes, purple-red & green dye |
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Daisy, Paper - Psilostrophe tagetina | yellow dye |
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Daisy, Whiplash - Erigeron flagellaris | brooms |
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Dock - Rumex spp. | tanning rawhide, yellow dye |
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Goldenrod - Solidago spp. | yellow or gold dye |
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soaked watermelon seeds to increase production |
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Gumweed - Grindelia spp. | brooms |
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Horse-Nettle - Solanum elaeagnifolium | berries can curdle milk (making cheese) |
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Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja integra | black paint |
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Locust, New Mexico - Robinia neomexicana | cradleboards, bows, arrows |
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Milkweed - Asclepias spp. | chewing gum, seed silk to stuff pillows & matresses, yarn |
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Mustard, Western Tansy - Descurainia pinnata | mixed with iron to make paint |
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Plantain - Plantago major | hair rinse for dandruff & wave set; fiber for thread, fishing line & cloth |
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Rose, Wild - Rosa spp. | fruits for necklaces & garlands, potpourri, smoked, hair rinse |
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Salsify - Tragopogon dubius | dried sap chewed like gum |
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Storks's-bill, Common - Erodium cicutarium | dried plant powder to stop watermellon disease |
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Sunflower, Annual - Helianthus annuus | flowers as decoration, snares & arrows; dye, flowers=yellow, seeds=black or purple |