The Bloom Blog Blooming this week in the environs of Abiquiú By Wildflowers of the Southern Rocky Mountains By Marilyn Phillips
Found in open, sandy areas Seen blooming in late August near Hwy 554 This delicate plant grows to 18 inches with many branches, and slender grey-green leaves and stems. Flowers are white, light blue or lavender with a floral tube up to 3 inches long. It blooms from spring to fall depending on the rains, as so many do. Native Americans had many uses for the plant and used it to treat a variety of ailments. A decoction of the leaves was taken for stomachaches; crushed leaves and flowers were steeped into a tea that was taken for headaches, used on sores, and as a hair tonic to prevent baldness and lengthen the hair; and the plant was chewed together with salt to treat heartburn. An infusion of roots was used to eliminate the ozone in cases of lightning shock. An infusion of the flowers was mixed with feed and given to sheep with stomach disorders. The Zuni people use the dried, powdered flowers to create a poultice to remove hair on newborns and children. The Navajo used the plant to make a prebreakfast drink which was taken to make the person 'bark' or sing loudly for the Squaw Dance. Source. If you are trying to identify a different flower then you can check what other flowers bloom this month. If you cannot identify a flower from the website, send a photo and where you took it to contact@rockymountainsflora.com. Read online for tips.
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clyde
9/13/2024 09:37:23 am
I wanted to know if these can be transplanted w/sucess? We have a bunch but, interested in moving to another section of our property that is pretty bare.
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AuthorI am Marilyn Phillips, a native of England, whose love of nature and the outdoors from childhood brought me by a circuitous route to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993 and 16 years later to northern New Mexico. My exploration of the many trails in these areas, my interest in wildflowers and photography, and career in computer system design came together in this creation. If you have any corrections, comments or questions, please contact me by email. Archives
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