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Ojos y Manos Ethnobotanicals
		Food
Trees - Evergreen
Juniper, One-seed - Juniperus monasperma		berries, berryless sprig tea
Pine, Pinion - Pinus edulis		nuts
Pine, Ponderosa - Pinus pondersoa		seeds, inner bark, young needle tea
Trees - Deciduous
Maple, Bigtooth - Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum		sap, bark (seeds poisonous?)
Maple, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GLOW -		sap, bark (seeds poisonous?)
Hackberry, Netleaf - Celtis laevigata var. retioculata		berries
Cottonwood, Rio Grande - Populus deltoides subsp. wislizeni		pistillate catkins
Oak, Texas Red - Quercus buckleyi		acorns
Oak, Gambel - Quercus gambelii		acorns
Oak, Bur - Quercus marocarpa		acorns
Oak, Chikapin - Quercus muehlenbergii		acorns
Semi-evergreen Shrubs/Subshrubs
Saltbush, Fourwing - Atriplex canescens		seeds, burned stems w/leaves
Plume, Desert Princes' - Stanleya pinnata		boiled leaves (raw may be poisonous)
Evergreen Shrubs/Subshrubs
Sagebrush, Big - Artemisia tridentata		seeds (as a starvation food)
Holly, Desert - Mahonia haematocarpa		berries
Globemallow, 'Louis Hamilton' -		fruits, roots chewed
Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Louis Hamilton'
Deciduous Shrubs/Subshrubs
Serviceberry, Utah - Amelanchier utahensis		berries (leaves and pits poisonous)
Lead Plant - Amorpha canescens		leaf tea
Rabbitbush (Chamisa) - Chrysothammus nauseosus		flower buds, stem & roots for gum, green leaves, seeds
Privet, New Mexico - Forestiera pubescens		fruit
Four-O'-Clock, Desert - Mirabilis multiflora		tea
Bee-Balm (Mintleaf Bergamont) -		flowers, leaves
Monarda fistulosa var. menthisfolia
Sumac, Threeleaf - Rhus trilobata		berries
Sumac, 'Autumn Amber' (Creeping Sumac) -		berries
Rhus trilobata 'Autumn Amber'
Currant, Golden - Ribes aureum		berries, young leaves
Currant, Wax - Ribes cereum		berries, young leaves
Herbaceous Perennials
Hummingbird Mint (Hyssop) - Agastache cana		leaves
Yerba Mansa - Anemopsis californica		pulverized seeds
Blanketflower - Gaillardia aristata		flower heads to absorb soups & broths
Flax, Blue - Linum perenne		seeds
Cota (Tea, Navajo) - Thelesperma megapotamicum		stems, flowers
Evergreen Perennials
Yarrow, Western - Achillea millefolium		leaves, flowers
Beargrass - Nolina microcarpa		seed, fruit, (flower stalks may be poisonous)
Deciduous Perennials
Daisy, Chocolate - Berlandiera lyrata		flowers
Sunflower, Maximilian - Helianthus maximiliani		tubers
Morning Glory, Bush - Ipomoea leptophylla		root as a starvation food
Cacti/Succulents
Yucca, Soapweed - Yucca glauca		flower buds, flowers, young fruits, seeds, leaves
Yucca, Banana - Yucca baccata		flower buds, flowers, young fruits, seeds, leaves
Yucca, Faxon - Yucca faxoniana		flower buds, flowers, young fruits, seeds, leaves
Grasses
Ricegrass, Indian - Oryzopsis hymenoides		seeds

 

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The Orchard Garden Ethnobotanicals
		Food
Welcome Garden
Globemallow, Monro's - Sphaeralcea munroana		fruits, roots chewed
Juniper, Rocky Mountain - Juniperus sclpulorum		berries, berryless sprig tea
Serviceberry, Utah - Amelanchier utahensis		berries (leaves and pits poisonous)
Meadow Garden
Flax, Blue - Linum perenne lewisii		seeds
Joint Fir, Bluestem (Mormon Tea) - Ephedra equiseina		twigs for tea
Mullein - Verbascum thapsus		flowers for tea (seeds are poisonous)
Oak, Gambel - Quercus gambelii		acorns
Pine, Ponderosa - Pinus pondersoa		seeds, inner bark, young needle tea
Above the Orchard Wall
Cholla, Cane - Opuntia imbricata		fruit, stems (starvation food)
Clover, Sweet - Melilotus officinalis		flowers, shoots, leaves
Juniper, One-seed - Juniperus monasperma		berries, berryless sprig tea
Pinion Pine - Pinus edulis		nuts
Privet, New Mexico - Forestiera pubescens		fruit
Rabbitbush (Chamisa) - Chrysothammus nauseosus		flower buds, stem and roots for gum, green leaves, seeds
Sumac, Threeleaf - Rhus trilobata		berries
Yucca, Soapweed - Yucca glauca		flower buds, flowers, young fruits, seeds, leaves
Xeric Garden
Beargrass - Nolina microcarpa		seed, fruit, (flower stalks may be poisonous)
Cactus, Prickly Pear - Opuntia spp.		fruit, seeds, pads

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Other Common Ethnobotanicals in New Mexico Not in the Garden

		Food
Amaranth - Amaranthus spp.		seeds, leaves
Beeplant, Rocky Mountain - Cleome serrulata		flowers, seed pods, stems, leaves
Buffalo Gourd - Curcurbita foetidissima		seeds, (most of plant bitter)
Burdock - Arctium spp.		all parts
Chokecherry - Prunus virginiana		berries (black only, rest mildly poisonous)
Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale		all parts
Dock - Rumex spp.		young leaves, seeds, stems
Goldenrod - Solidago spp.		leaves, flowers, stems, seeds (starvation food)
Goosefoot (Lamb's-Quarter) -		leaves, stalks, flowers, seeds (cooked or sprouted)
Chenopodium spp.
Groundcherry - Physalis spp.		fruit
Gumweed - Grindelia spp.		leaves, seeds
Hymenopappus, Fineleaf - Hymenopappus fillifolius		leaves, root (chewed)
Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja integra		flower bracts
Locust, New Mexico - Robinia neomexicana		pods, flowers
Milkweed - Asclepias spp.		young shoots (bitter), pods, leaves
Mustard, Western Tansy - Descurainia pinnata		young shoots, leaves
Pepperweed - Lepidium virginicum		leaves, seeds
Plum, Wild - Prunus americana		fruit
Plantain - Plantago major		leaves, stalks, seeds
Purslane - Portulaca oleracea		seeds, stems, leaves
Raspberry - Rubus spp.		berries, leaves, roots
Rose, Wild - Rosa spp.		hips, flower petals
Russian Thistle, Prickly - Salsola tragus		young sprouts, seeds
Salsify - Tragopogon dubius		roots, stalks, leaves, buds, flowers
Storks's-bill, Common - Erodium cicutarium		stems, young leaves, roots chewed
Sunflower, Annual - Helianthus annuus		seeds
Velvetweed - Gaura mollis		roots
Wolfberry - Lycium pallidum		berries, seeds