Program on Remarkable Plants of Texas

We met today at the library.  It proved to be a good place to meet so we have arranged to meet there at the meetings for Sept. Oct. Nov. and Dec. August is to be determined later as the library isn't available then.   

The book Remarkable Plants of Texas, was the original inspiration of this program.  Many online sources were also used. The book lists many, many more plants than were discussed today.  Below are links to online information of the plants that were discussed.

Foraging Texas, a very interesting site.  On the left side of this website are links to more plants than you can imagine.  The first paragraph is about the book,  scroll to below it to see how to use the website.  Everything we discussed at the meeting on Wednesday, May 9, can be found on this page.

Agarita – As landscaping   Ellen Zimmerman from EZ Herbs has some medicinal uses for this also.

Amaranth – Recipes and health benefits

Goosefoot (Chenopodium)  Wikipedia has the best article on this and also tells us the new name for it.

Mesquite as food – Recipes  Food, fuel, wood

Opuntia (prickly pear) recipes – How to eat Cactus  and  Succulent Plant Recipes 

White Prickly Poppy - A very interesting story of the history of the plant.

White Sagebrush -   Medicinal uses

Yaupon – food guide   The Forgotten Texas Tree  Yaupon is also listed in Foraging Texas.

Yucca - recipes   This link also shows nutrition and health benefits

The Universal Edibility Test  a good thing to know if you are lost in the woods, the desert or the beach.

I have not used the scientific names for these plants, but as you go  to the different sites they will show that information.