| Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium, Asteraceae) |
|
*Wild
onion (Allium haematochiton, Liliaceae)
click here
for description |
|
*Fiddleneck,
rancher's fireweed (Amsinckia menziesii
var. intermedia, Boraginaceae)
click here
for description |
|
| Columbine
(Aquilegia eximia, Ranunculaceae) |
|
*Locoweed
(Astragulus curtipes, Fabaceae)
click here
for description |
|
| Common
goldenstar (Bloomeria crocea, Liliaceae) |
|
|
Red
maids (Calandrina ciliata, Portulacaceae)
The
seeds of pil were toasted and ground
for food by Chumash. They were also offered
up in rituals.
|
|
*Club-haired
or Yellow Mariposa lily (Calochortus clavatus,
Liliaceae)
click here
for description |
|
*San
Luis mariposa lily, star tulip (Calochortus
obispoensis, Liliaceae)
click
here for description |
|
| Wild
morning-glory (Calystegia macrostegia,
Convolvulaceae) |
|
| Milk
maids, toothwort (Cardamine californica,
Brassicaceae) |
|
*Soap
plant, amole (Chlorogalum pomeridianum,
Liliaceae)
click here for description |
|
| Brewer's
spineflower (Chorizanthe breweri, Polygonaceae) |
|
| Palmer's
spineflower (Chorizanthe palmeri, Polygonaceae) |
|
| Farewell-to-spring
(Clarkia spp., Onagraceae) |
|
| Miner's
lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata, Portulaceae) |
|
| Chinese
houses (Collinsia heterophylla, Scrophulariaceae) |
|
| Coreopsis
(Coreopsis douglasii, Asteraceae) |
|
| Pygmyweed
(Crassula connata, Crassulaceae) |
|
*Cryptantha
(Cryptantha clevelandii, Boraginaceae)
click here
for description |
|
|
Wild
carrot (Daucus pusillus, Apiaceae)
Chumash
made a poultice of yerba de la víbora
(rattlesnake weed). It was used to alleviate
the effects of a rattlesnake bite. Tea was said
to cure a sore throat.
|
|
|
Larkspur
(Delphinium parryi, Ranunculaceae)
Alkaloids
in this plant make it TOXIC.
|
|
*Blue
dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum, Liliaceae)
click here
for description |
|
*California
poppy (Eschscholzia californica, Papaveraceae)
click here for
description |
|
| Eucrypta
(Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia, Hydrophyllaceae) |
|
| Annual
spurge (Euphorbia spathulata, Euphorbiaceae) |
|
| Chocolate
bells (Fritillaria biflora, Liliaceae) |
|
| California
bedstraw (Galium californicum, Rubiaceae) |
|
| Common
bedstraw (Galium aparine, Rubiaceae) |
|
| Gilia
(Gilia achilleifolia, Polemoniaceae) |
|
| Hayfield
tarweed (Hemizonia congesta, Asteraceae) |
|
| Hesperevax
(Hesperevax sparsiflora, Asteraceae) |
|
| Smooth
cat's-ear (Hypochaeris glabra, Asteraceae) |
|
*Goldfields
(Lasthenia californica, Asteraceae)
click here
for description |
|
| Wild
or sweet pea (Lathyrus vestitus, Fabaceae) |
|
*Jones'
tidy-tips (Layia jonesii, Asteraceae)
click here for
description |
|
*Tidy-tips
(Layia platyglossa, Asteraceae)
click here
for description |
|
| Peppergrass
(Lepidium nitidum, Brassicaceae) |
|
| California
aster (Lessingia filaginifolia, Asteraceae) |
|
*Baby
stars (Linanthus parviflorus, Polemoniaceae)
click here
for description |
|
| Deerweed,
trefoil (Lotus spp., Fabaceae) |
|
|
Lupine
(Lupinus spp., Fabaceae)
The
tissues of this plant contain alkaloids which
are TOXIC.
|
|
| Phacelia
(Phacelia spp., Hydrophyllaceae) |
|
*Popcornflower
(Plagiobothrys nothofulvus, Boraginaceae)
click
here for description |
|
| Fiesta
flower (Pholistoma auritum, Hydrophyllaceae) |
|
*Annual
plantain (Plantago erecta, Plantaginaceae)
click here
for description |
|
*Buttercup
(Ranunculus californicus, Ranunculaceae)
click here
for description |
|
|
Chia
(Salvia columbariae, Lamiaceae)
Nahua
is its Aztec name. Chia was very valuable to
Chumash. The seeds were toasted then ground
and mixed with water to make chia "pinole"
to drink. The thicker part of the mixture was
dried into cakes and eaten. A gruel of the seeds
was used to treat stomach and intestinal inflammations,
as well as hemorrhoids. The seeds were also
used to cleanse the eyes, as a poultice for
wounds, and as ceremonial offerings. In trade,
one hatful of chia was worth two and a half
hatfuls of islay (holly leaf cherry) or five
hatfuls of acorns.
|
|
| Sanicle
(Sanicula spp., Apiaceae) |
|
| Saxifrage
(Saxifraga californica, Saxifragaceae) |
|
| Checker
mallow (Sidalcea malviflora, Malvaceae) |
|
*Blue-eyed
grass (Sisyrinchium bellum, Iridaceae)
click here
for description |
|
|
Nightshade
(Solanum douglasii, Solanaceae)
Chichiquelite
is TOXIC, but it is said to have been
ingested: the berries eaten raw or boiled. Cruushed
leaves and berries were made into a poultice
for pain. It was also used as a shampoo and
in tattooing,
|
|
*Hedge-nettle
(Stachys bullata, Lamiaceae)
click here
for description |
|
| Lacepod,
fringe pod (Thysanocarpus curvipes,
Brassicaceae) |
|
|
Clover
(Trifolium spp., Fabaceae)
The
leaves, seeds, and shoots of "tuche"
were eaten.
|
|
| Silver
puffs (Uropappus lindleyi, Asteraceae) |
|
| Vetch
(Vicia spp., Fabaceae) |
|
| *Johnny
jump-up (Viola pedunculata, Violaceae)
click here for
description |
|
