Plants
of the
Season

It's April!
Here is a sample of some indigenous plants that you might find in bloom this month

Common name Coast Live Oak
Botonical name Quercus agrifolia
Luiseno name Wiaasal
Usage food and fuel
Common name Black Nightshade
Botonical name Solanum douglasii
Luiseno name Takavsish
Usage inflamed eyes,
formally used for tatooing
Common name Mulefat
Botonical name Baccharis douglasii
Luiseno name Morwaxpish
Usage Firedrill,
Boil plant to bathe sores and wounds


 

 

 

 

 

A sincere thank you to Julie A. Schneider Ljubenkov for all of her input, beautiful artwork, plant gathering and extensive botanical knowledge.

For more of Julie's Art, visit
"A Fine Art Gallery"

 
Common name Yellow Violet
Botonical name Viola peduneulata
Luiseno name Ashla
Usage food: greens, salad
Common name Indian lettuce
Botonical name Montia perfoliata
Luiseno name Towish popa'kwa
Usage salad