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Volume 27 Number 5 November - December 2003
SOCIETY NEWS
Silent Auction eight years. Hehas a degree in Geology and graduate degrees in
CONPS 26th Annual Meeting. medicine and business. With his wife Marty, he runs a small
The SilentAuction was a huge success! There wasjust the right native plant propagation nursery in Routt County. They are vol-
number ofdonations and member enthusiasm. Participants were unteer stewards forthe Colorado NaturalAreas Program. He is a
member of the International Plant Propagators Society and
heard to promise that next year they would have donations also,
Colorado NurseryAssociation.
which is encouraging to the silent auction committee. This year's
auction raised over $400.
IvoLindauerisanemeritusprofessorofBotanyattheUniversity
The Society thanks the following contributors: ofNorthern Colorado. He taughtbiology, botany and ecology at
the UNC until his retirement in 1997. His area ofresearch was
riparian ecology and plant community assessment. He worked
Beverly Baker, Boulder
on a project in northwest Colorado developing an ecosystem
Bruce Barnes, Pendleton, Oregon
Charlotte Bieber, Denver modelto determinetheimpactofenergydevelopmentonwildlife
and has been a project evaluator with the National Science
Marian Brandenburg
Foundation.
Mikel Brawner, Harlequin Gardens, Boulder
Dick & Marty Fisher, Ramshorn Native Plants, Steamboat
John Proctor is the Forest Botanist forthe Medicine Bow-Routt
Springs
Ann Henson, Longmont National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland, based in
A1 & Betty Schneider, Cortez Walden. HeisveryinterestedinthepeatlandsofColorado,which
support populations ofmany rare and interesting species, includ-
AliceWoods, Pine
ing a third of the sensitive species on the Medicine Bow-Routt.
We encourage you to start thinking now about the items you can He andhis colleagues havebeenhighly successfulin finding pre-
viously unknown peatlands and in implementing protective mea-
donate fornextyear's silent auction.
sures forthem. John was abotanist with the Siskiyou and Rogue
New Members ofthe Board ofDirectors National Forests in Oregon.
“Society News” continues on page 2
The five directors elected at the Annual Meeting include two
incumbents. Sue Kamal and Pat Ploegsma, and three members Contents
newtotheBoardofDirectors, DickFisher,IvoLindauerandJohn About the Society 7
Proctor. Sue is continuing her service by assuming the role of
Book Reviews & Merchandise 5
Chair ofthe Education and Outreach Committee. Pat will main-
tainherwork on graphics and web-based registration. Articles 3-4
Calendar 8
We welcome the three new Board members and encourage Chapter News 6
Society members to contact them. Here is a short introduction. Membership in the Society 7
Dick Fisher has been a very active CONPS member for about Society News 1-2
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“SocietyNews”continued from page 1
MEMORIUM
IN
Committee Chairs Needed Mary Elizabeth Edwards
TheBoardofDirectorsisrecruitingforchairsoftheConservation 1915-2003
and FieldTrip Committees.
Mary E. Edwards, Lakewood, died in her home
The Conservation Committee reviews and comments on land on September 23, 2003. She was married to Page
managementplans as well as legislation. It also is involved with Edwards in 1939. She and her family lived in Durango
on-the-groundconservationprojects. Formore information, con- for many years before moving to Lakewood in 1975. She
tact Joe Rocchio, 970-491-2772, [email protected], received a Masters of Science degree in Arts and
or CONPS President Jill Handwerk,[email protected]. Biology from the University of Colorado at Denver in
1984.
The Field Trip Committee Chair coordinates the Field Trip Mary was an Honorary Lifetime Member of the
Programofthe Society. Duties includeorganizingthescheduleof Society. She organized the plant inventory at Florissant
field trips, working with field trip leaders to ensure that CONPS Fossil Beds National Monument. She contributed to
policies are followed, and coordinating with the newsletter editor plant inventories for Chimney Rock National Monument
for publication of the schedule. Registration is handled by the and Rocky Mountain National Park. She was active in
individual trip leaders. For more information, contact Gwen CONPS field trips and workshops and shared her knowl-
Kittel, [email protected] or CONPS President Jill edge with new members.
Handwerk,[email protected]. She was associated with the Herbarium at the
Denver Botanic Gardens for over 20 years. She revised
Thanks to Joe Rocchio, Conservation, and Gwen Kittel, Field and edited the Ninth Edition of Meetthe Natives in 1992.
Trips, who have done an excellentjob forthepast several years. The family requested that donations in her mem-
ory be made to CONPS.
Research Grant Awards
In May, the Board ofDirectors awarded research grants from the
Society. Results oftheresearchprojectswillbereportedinfuture
issues ofAquilegia. Congratulations to the following awardees:
John Marr Fund
Ken Keefover-Ring, EPO Biology, University of Colorado at
Boulder
Proposal: Chemical ecology ofMonardafistulosa in Colorado
Jeffrey Brasher, Department ofBiological Sciences, University
ofNorthern Colorado
Proposal: The Colorado Interactive Flora (CIF)
Dr. William A. Weber, Professor Emeritus, University of
Colorado atBoulder
Proposal: Bryophyte flora ofColorado
Myrna P. Steinkamp Fund
Linda Courter, Department of Biology, Colorado State YerbadelaNegrita - Sphaeralcea coccinea
University. Scarlet globemallow
Proposal: The Real Deal? Seeking evidence ofhybridization in
the Colorado endemic Physaria bellii (Bell's twinpod) using
RandomlyAmplified Polymorphic DNA(RAPDs) Aquilegia via Email
Aquilegiaisavailableviaemail. Pleasebepatientwhilewework
Dr. William A. Weber, Professor Emeritus, University of out some bugs. Send comments, suggestions or your email
Colorado atBoulder address to Eric Lane, [email protected], orAlice Guthrie,
Proposal: Bryophyte flora ofColorado [email protected].
Vol. 27 No. 5 Aquilegia Page 3
ETHNOBOTANY OF FIVE PLANTS FROM BOTICAS (HERB STORES)
BY
Donald L. Hazlett, Ethnobotanist at Large
[email protected]
WhenaskedaboutwhereI'mfrom, Iliketo Spanish common names were used long 2. Inmortal(Asclepiasasperula), antelope
say: I'm a Colorado native (I was born before European botanists imported and horn (Asclepiadaceae). Inmortal (immor-
here), I'm almost a Colorado pioneer, but acculturated plant names such as ground- tal)probablyreferstothedyingbackofthis
I'm not indigenous. Pioneer is an interme- sel, pennyroyal, goosefoot, mugwort and plant in the winter and an "immortal" re-
diate category between native and indige- toadflax. sprouting in the spring. Moore (in Curtin,
nous, but how do we define pioneer? One 1997) mentions this root is used in a pow-
clue is that to obtain a Colorado license 1. Cachana (Liatris punctata), blazing dered form for teas to treat headaches and
plate with "pioneer" on it, you must have star, gayfeather (Asteraceae). The root of chestpains. Moore also indicated that wild
proof that one of your ancestors was a this plantis for sale, but with no indication collection and use ofinmortal as acardiac
Colorado citizen 100 or more years ago. on the package of its use (legalities). In a stimulant has increased so much in recent
That seems fair, but by this criteria I can't DenverboticaIwastolditwasusedtotreat decadesthatitis now scarcein some areas.
be a Colorado pioneer for a few more infertility in women. Moore (1977) report-
years. My grandfather didn't settle in the editsuseinateaforsorethroats, orburned 3. Yerba de la Negrita (Sphaeralcea coc-
Arkansas Valley until 1907. and inhaled to stop nosebleeds. Meyer & cinea), cowboy's delight, scarlet globemal-
Meyer (1994) and Simmons (1980) stress low (Malvaceae). This abundant, deep-
I don't mind if the Motor Vehicle the importance of this root in witchcraft, rootednativeplanthas aninteresting setof
Department sets an arbitrary standard for both as acure and apreventative. Pieces of common names. The European "mallow"
pioneer, buthow longmust a "people" live cachanaarecarriedas atalismanorburied namewasmodifiedto scarletglobemallow.
in a place before they are indigenous? If by the front door as an invisible shield Not a bad name, but the flowers are usual-
therewereguidelines forindigenous status, against spells. Extremecareis suggested in ly more of an orange color. The cowboy
they would probably include an in-depth using this plant, since it is dangerous if genre apparently recognized that few
knowledgeanduseoflocalplants,butthey abused. This potential danger makes me prairie plants had orange flowers. Some
would still be arbitrary. We have a similar wonder ifLiatris roots were a New World wrangler must have been pleased to see
problemwithadefinitionforanativeplant. surrogate for the European mandrake these bright flowers and the name "cow-
Forplants, we don'tusetheliberalcriterion (Mandrogora ojficinarum), aroot that also boy's delight" was bom. Plants with less-
ofbeing "bom" (pollinated)inColoradofor could be used for good or evil. (Note: The striking or pale-orange flowers were once
a species tobe native. Ifwe did, ourexotic duel possibility ofmandrake use for good called "cowboy'shalf-smile" (Icalledthem
weed problem would disappear. Instead, or evil (stored in a bottle) may have thatonce).
the residency time required for a plants inspired the choice ofgood or evil offered
speciestobenativeis moreinlinewiththe bythe genie-in-a-bottle.) Boticaherbs with The indigenous Spanish name for S. coc-
time needed for a "people" to be indige- names similar to cachana are cachanilla cinea is yerba de la negrita. This trans-
nous. (unidentified) and cachano (Eryngium). lates as "herb of the attractive, dark-com-
plexioned lady". Spanish Americans use
No one disputes thatNativeAmericans are yerba de la negrita primarily as a sham-
indigenous, but were early Spanish poo to prevent hair loss, to stimulate hair
American residents pioneers or do they growth and to "strengthen" hair. Aless fre-
qualifyasindigenous? Spaniardshavebeen quent name for this plant is yerba de la
present in the New Mexico/Colorado negra (herb of the dark-complexioned
region for over 400 years, ever since Don lady), where negra is said withoutthe suf-
Juan de Onate brought the first Spanish fix "ita" that implies affection. Una negra
colony to New Mexico around 1600. The (a dark-complexioned lady) may choose to
long isolation of Spanish Americans in use this shampoo in order to become una
"The Valley" (San Luis Valley) nurtured a negrita (an attractive dark-complexioned
richtraditionofdependenceonlocalplants lady). Moerman (1998) reported no sham-
for food, fiber, medicine, ceremonial and poo use ofthis plantby indigenous people.
spiritual uses (Bye, 1986, Curtin, 1997, This raises the possibility that Spaniards
Meyer & Meyer, 1994, Moore, 1977, usedthis mucilaginous plantas a substitute
Simmons, 1980). I will briefly discuss five foraEuropeanplant(Malvaceae?)thatwas
such plants (with indigenous Spanish used as a shampoo.
names) that are currently for sale in
Colorado boticas (herb stores). These
AntelopeHorn “Boticss”continues on page 4
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“Boticas”continued from page 3 the same species. Cowboy's delight and yerba de la negrita are
perceptionsbydifferentculturesforthesameplant,butbothnames
4. Canutillo {Equisetum, Ephedra), cola de caballo, horsetail, reflectinteractions between plants and people.
scouring rush (Equisetaceae and Ephedraceae). Naturalists soon
learnthat ancienthorsetails have easily-recognized,jointed stems. Itis intriguing to unravel the maze ofplantcommon names found
WhenaMormonteabranch(Ephedra)isfirstencountered,itssim- in boticas.
ilarity to the stem ofa horsetail is quickly noticed. This similarity Misspelled and
explainstheSpanishnamecanutilloforbothplants.Todistinguish misapplied scien-
them.Ephedra stems arecalledcanutillo delcampo (littlepipe of tific and common
thefield) andEquisetum stems arecalledcanutillo del llano (little names are gener-
pipe of the plain). Cola de caballo (horsetail) is among the best ously mingled
selling plants in local boticas. Its main use is as a diuretic to treat withcorrect plant
kidney andurinarytractinfections thatare accompaniedby amild names on hun-
fever. There are similar and a few different uses for canutillo del dreds of bags of
campo.
dried plant parts
from Europe,
5. Zacate de cinco dedos (Chloris virgata), windmill, five-finger Mexico, other
feathergrass (Poaceae). Thepanicle ofthis distinctive grasshas 6- states or nearby
20 digitate branches in a terminal inflorescence, not only five vacantlots. Ifyou
(cinco) as suggestedby zacate de cinco dedos (five-fingergrass). sortthroughthese
Thisplantis dried, groundand soldinboticasas atalismantopro- for native plants,
tect the bearer from evil. An explanation for this use is a similari- novel plant uses
ty between C. virgata and Chiranthodendron pentadactylon pop up unexpect-
(Sterculiaceae). The latter is a medicinal flower from a tree that edly. Botica Canutillo, cola de caballo - Equisetumsp.
was highly esteemedbyAztecroyalty, aflowerthatis still for sale plants also have a horsetail or scouringrush
in boticas as "flor de manita" (hand flower). This flowerhas five unknown mix ofemic (cultural) and etic (biochemical) efficacies
red stamens that curve outward to resemble a claw (pentadacty- (Kay, 1996). I hope to have more ofthese names, uses and effica-
lon). Knowledge of this famous Aztec plant (with digits) could cies unraveled by the time I become a Colorado pioneer. To solve
have inspired someone to collect, name and market five-finger botica mysteries, however, I need and solicit all the help I can get
feathergrass. (cbcycdg(a)msn.com).
These Spanish
plant names and Literature Cited
uses illustrate a
few ethnobotani- Bye, R. A. and E. Einares. 1986. Etnobotanical Notes from the
cal concepts. Valley ofSan Euis, Colorado. Journal ofEthnobiology 6(2): 289-
Eirst, widely 306.
used herbs are Curtin, E.S.M. 1997. (ed. Michael Moore). Healing Herbs ofthe
typically com- Upper Rio Grande: Traditional Medicine of the Southwest,
mon plants (revised 1947 edition) Western Edge Press, SantaEe, NM.
(yerba de la Kay,M.A. 1996. HealingwithPlantsintheAmericanandMexican
negrita), other- West. The University ofArizonaPress, Tucson,AZ.
wise, they would Meyer, S. M and E. A. Meyer. 1994. Traditional Herbs de Nuevo
not be readily Mexico. Rio GrandeHerb Co. Albuquerque, NM.
available and Moerman, D. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press
could not be Inc., Portland OR.
commonly used. Moore, M. 1977. Eos Remedios de la Gente. Michael Moore
Second, knowl- Publication, SantaEe, NM.
edge ofplant use Simmonds, M. 1980. Witchcraft in the Southwest. University of
in a previous NebraskaPress, Eincoln, NE.
homeland can
prompt similar DEADLINE APPROACHES
Zacate de cinco dedos - Chloris virgata
Eive-fingergrass uses for native Submit Aquilegia contributions by January 10
plants in new
Submitcontributions forVol. 28, No. 1 ofAquilegia on orbefore
areas. This may explainthe uses forcachana and zacate de cinco
January 10, 2004. Articles not exceeding 1000 words are espe-
dedos. There can also be similar names (folk taxonomies) for
cially welcome. Previously published articles submitted for
plants in very different plant families, such as the two canutillos.
reprinting require permission. Eollow the format from previous
Unlikethetaxonomicquestforasingle,correctscientificname, an issues closely. Submitvia e-mail or on disks as an MS Word or
ethnobotanist welcomes the co-existence ofmany folk names for
rtf document. Seepage 7 for additionalinformation.
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CHAPTER NEWS
Boulder Chapter PM atAvogadro's Number on Mason St. in Colorado oncelivedherewhentheclimate
FortCollins. Formoreinformation, contact andlandscapewasdifferent. Someofthese
Boulder Announces New Chapter
ChapterPresidentAnnetteMiller, 970-495- plantshavebeenreintroduced as ornamen-
President. Tommi Scanes has accepted 3240 oralmiller(a)lamar.colostate.edu. tals. Paleobotanist Kirk Johnson will
the nomination of chapter president. She unravel this curious history of changing
hails from South Africa, where she dedi- December 2, 2003 An Introduction to climates and migrating trees.
cated much ofher leisure time to her love Soil-Plant-Microbe Relations. Go
of native plants. Arriving in Colorado Underground! Dr. Mary Stromberger,
sevenyears ago, itwas naturalthatTommi CSU. March 23, 2004 26 Years of Plant
would extend this love to our Rocky Conservation at the Colorado Natural
Mountain natives. She has been a member Metro-Denver Chapter Areas Program. Ron West, CNAP
ofCONPS for one year and is completing Monthly meetings are held September Program Manager.
a further degree in Horticulture in her throughApril at 7 pm in theWaring House April 27, 2004 Song of the Alpine.
spare time. attheDenverBotanicGarden. TheWaring Joyce Gellhorn, author.
Monthly chapter meetings are the on the House is the mansion just south of the May 2004 Picnic and Hike. Date and
second Thursday ofthe month at 7 PM at main entrance on York Street. To enter, Location TBA
the City of Boulder Open Space and henetardanscoeu.thMaokneYoirmkmepdaisattteheriGgahrtdienntospmaarikn- July 2004 Garden Tour. Details TBA
Mountain Parks offices in the north build- ing lot that says "StaffParking". For more We need help! This event will only take
ing conferenceroom, 66 South Cherryvale information, contact Chapter President place if there are volunteers. We need
Road. From SouthBoulderRoad, go south
on Cherryvale 1/10 mile and turn west RitaBerberian atrberberian(5)hotmail.com people with native gardens and volun-
onto a lane to the offices. Contact Tommi or (303) 513-0591. Prior to the meeting at teers to help organize the event. Ifyou
5:30 PM, members are invited to join areinterestedin showing offyournative
Scanes, scanesclan(a)comcast.net or 303-
speakers for pizza at Angelo's, 620 East landscape orhelping organize the event,
682-1208.
6thAve (betweenPearlandWashington)in please contact Denver Chapter
December 11, 2003 Use of Native Denver. President, RitaBerberian,303-513-0591
Plant Species in Restoration. Dr. David December 9, 2003 Using Plants [email protected].
L Buckner will be discussing the use of for Environmental Cleanup. Elizabeth
nativeplantsinrestoration.Youcanexpect Pilon-Smits, Colorado State University, Plateau Chapter
a short history of native plants used, and will discuss herresearch onphytoremedia-
discussion on the biology and plant biodi- tion, which involves the use ofplants and Chapter activities are scheduled through-
versityaspectsofusingnativeplants. Dave their associated root microbes to clean up outtheyear. Formoreinformation, contact
will also discuss genetic diversity issues in environmental pollution. Chapter President Jeanne Wenger at (970)
restoration. 256-9227, [email protected] or
January27,2004 PropagationofNative Program Chair Fori Brummer at (970)
January 8, 2004 Butterfly Gardening Plants. Marty and DickFisher, Ramshorn 641-3561, [email protected].
using Native Plants. Sarada Krishnan Native Plants, will discuss native plant
December West Slope workshops
will talk on gardening for butterflies, with propagation for use in landscaping.
and field trips will be posted on the
an emphasis on using natives. She will Discussionwillincludeethicalseedcollec-
CONPS website (www.conps.org).
share her experience at the Butterfly tion, organic propagation methods using
Pavilion in Westminster, where she is unheated greenhouses and open seedbeds,
Horticulture Director. She has authored companion planting, and sources ofnative Southeast Chapter
the book Butterfly Gardening, a Guidefor plantpropagationinformation. Participants
Colorado Gardeners. Sarada has kindly will be able to use this information for Activities are scheduled throughout the
donated some books to CONPS and we growing native plants in their own gar- year. Contact Co-President Doris Drisgill
willhaveherbooks available ifyouwould dens. at [email protected].
like to purchase one (and possibly per- February 24, 2004 The Return of the December 17 Plant Photo ID
suade her for an autograph). Native: A Paleobotanist's View of
Fort Collins Chapter Colorado Native Plants. Kirk Johnson, Southwest Chapter
Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Monthly meetings are scheduled October ThefossilplantrecordofColorado stretch- For news and activities, contact Chapter
through April at 7:00 pm in the CSU esbackover 300million years and spans a President Sandy Friedley at 970-884-9245
Anatomy-Zoology Building, Room El12. diversity ofecosystems andbiomes. Many orby e-mail at [email protected].
Join us for dinner with the speaker at 5:15 plants that are now considered exotic to
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renewals, and address changes to theEric Lane SueKamal . .970-353-9240
(Chair ofMembership), Colorado Native Plant Officers
Society, PO. Box 200, FortCollins, CO 80522. President JillHandwerk . . 970-491-5857 Website LBaoubreCllaProtktes 997700--622452--46706697
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Treasurer GeorgiaDoyle 970-491-6477 . . .
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND RENEWAL FORM
Name(s) MEMBERSHIPCEASS:
Dues cover a 12-month period.
Address Individual, $15.00
Eamily/dual, $20.00
(Address) Senior, $8.00
Student, $8.00
City State Zip Corporate, $30.00
Supporting, $50.00
Phone i ) E-mail Eifetime, $250.00
Chapter: Boulder Eort Collins Metro Denver Plateau Southeast Southwest
In addition to my membership, Ihave included $ as a contribution to the John Marr
Eund (endowmentin support ofsmall grants-in-aid ofresearch), $ as acontribution to
the Myrna P. Steinkamp Memorial Eund (endowment in support ofsmall grants-in-aid of
research), or $ as a general contribution to the Society.
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CONPSISANON-PROFITORGANIZATION DUESAND CONTRIBUTIONSARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
CALENDAR
2003-2004
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CHAPTER EVENTS Southeast Chapter
Boulder Chapter December 17 Plant Photo ID
December 11 Use ofNative Plant Species in
Restoration SOCIETY EVENTS
WORKSHOPS
January 8 Butterfly Gardening using Native Plants
Fort Collins Chapter Dec. 6, 7 BeginnerArchaeobotany
December 2 An Introduction to Soil-Plant-Microbe Jan. 10, 11 Asteraceae Tribes
Relations. Go Underground! Feb. 7, 8 Sedges of Colorado
March 20, 21 Native Orchids of Colorado
Metro-Denver Chapter
April 17, 18 Ferns of Colorado
December 9 Using Plants forEnvironmental Cleanup
May 22, 23 Gardening in Colorado
January 27 Propagation ofNative Plants
February 24 Return ofthe Native: A Paleobotanist's
BOARD MEETINGS
View of Colorado Native Plants
March 23 26 Years ofPlant Conservation at the November 15 Longmont Public Library
Colorado NaturalAreas Program January 24 Front Range
April 27 Song oftheAlpine February 28 Front Range
May Picnic and Hike April 3 Front Range
July Garden Tour May West Slope
Colorado Native Plant Society Place
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