Phragmites australis – Common Reed

Phragmites australis – Common Reed

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Gramineae: Poaceae GENUS: Phragmites SPECIES: Australis COMMON NAMES: Calamus vallaris, Canna Sepiaria, Carrizo, Common Reed, ‘eqpe’w (Chumash), Lok’aa’ (Navajo, ‘tube’), Phragmites (Greek), Reedgrass A perennial grass with...

Phalaris arundinacea – Reed Canary Grass

Phalaris arundinacea – Reed Canary Grass

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Gramineae: Poaceae GENUS: Phalaris SPECIES: Arundinacea COMMON NAMES: Bentgrass, Reed Canary Grass, Glanzgras, Reed Grass Phalaris arundinacea is a perennial grass with gray-green stalks that grow about 2 meters tall, long, wide leaves with rough edges, and...

Lophophora williamsii – Peyote

Lophophora williamsii – Peyote

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Lophophora SPECIES: Williamsii COMMON NAMES: Azee (Navajo), Bad Seed, Beyo (Otomi), Biisung (Delaware), Camaba (Tepehuano), Chiee (Cora), Devil’s Root, Diabolic Root, Divine Herb, Dry Whiskey, Dumpling Cactus, Hikuli (Tarahumara), Ho...

Petunia violaceae – Shanin

Petunia violaceae – Shanin

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Petunia SPECIES: Violacea COMMON NAMES: Petunia, Shanin Most types of cultivated Petunia are hybrids of Petunia violacea, which has a purple flower, and Petunia axillaris, which has a white flower.  P. violacea is a perrenial herb in the wild...

Ephedra sinica – Ma-huang

Ephedra sinica – Ma-huang

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Ephedraceae GENUS: Ephedra SPECIES: Sinica COMMON NAMES: Ask-for-trouble, Chinese Ephedra, Chinese Joint Fir, Chinesisches Meertraubel, Ma-huang, Ts’ao Ma-huang Ephedra sinica is a perennial horsetail plant which can grow up to 75 cm in height. It...