Ojos
y Manos Ethnobotanicals |
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Weaving & Dying |
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Trees - Deciduous |
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| Hackberry, Netleaf - Celtis laevigata var. retioculata | sandles, dark-brown or dye, handles |
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Evergreen Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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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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Deciduous Shrubs/Subshrubs |
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root diggers, arrows, canes, canoes, purple dye |
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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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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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Herbaceous Perennials |
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| Pricklypoppy, Southwestern - Argemone pleiacantha | tattoo pigment |
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| Flax, Blue - Linum perenne | makes linen, textiles, cord, string, shampoo |
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| Tea, Navajo - Thelesperma megapotamicum | yellow or gold dye |
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Deciduous Perennials |
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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 | ||