MEDICINAL & CULINARY USAGE OF TEXAS NATIVE PLANTS

•  Traditional Uses Fever reducer, wound healing, mild sedative,   anti-inflammatory  
• Tribal / Cultural Associations     Navajo, Lakota, Zuni,  
• Bloom Time May–July, 
• Habitat Niche Open woods, meadows, disturbed soils 
• Growth Size 1–3 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide

• Traditional Uses Immune booster, cold/flu remedy, topical for bites
• Tribal / Cultural Associations Cheyenne, Sioux, Kiowa
• Bloom Time June–Sept
• Habitat Niche Prairies, full sun, well-drained soil
• Growth Size 3–4 ft tall × 1–2 ft wide

•  Traditional Uses Antimicrobial, respiratory support, calming tea
• Traditional herbal uses
• Bloom Time May–July
• Habitat Niche Dry limestone soils, full sun
• Growth Size 1–2 ft tall × 1–1.5 ft wide

•  Traditional Uses Antibacterial, decongestant, digestive aid
• Tribal / Cultural Associations 

Ojibwe, Menominee, Winnebago

• Bloom Time July–August
• Habitat Niche  Meadows, poor rocky soils
• Growth Size 2–4 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide

• Traditional Uses Gut soother, blood sugar regulation, burn relief
• Tribal / Cultural Associations Tohono O’odham, Apache, Coahuiltecan
• Bloom Time May–June
• Habitat Niche Dry rocky slopes, full sun
• Growth Size 1–6 ft tall × 3–6 ft wide

• Traditional Uses Digestive tonic, antimicrobial
• Traditional herbal uses Central TX folk uses
• Bloom Time Feb–April
• Habitat Niche Rocky alkaline soils, drought-tolerant
• Growth Size 3–6 ft tall × 3–6 ft wide