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MEDICINAL & CULINARY USAGE OF TEXAS NATIVE PLANTS

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium

Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

  •  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

Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

  • 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

Lemon Bee Balm - Monarda citriodora

Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

Lemon Bee Balm - Monarda citriodora

  •  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

Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa

Lemon Bee Balm - Monarda citriodora

  •  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

Prickly Pear - Opuntia spp.

Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa

Agarita - Mahonia trifoliolata

  • 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

Agarita - Mahonia trifoliolata

Wild Bergamot - Monarda fistulosa

Agarita - Mahonia trifoliolata

  • 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

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