Plant Collections
Curated groupings of plants based on specific uses, seasons, or cultural significance.
The Bitter Medicines
A collection of the primary tonic and metabolic-regulating plants of the High Plains, including Sage, Monarda, and Yarrow.
4 speciesFiber & Cordage Sources
The engineering of tensile strength. Explore the primary providers of traditional string, rope, and weaving fiber.
4 speciesRoots of the High Plains
The 'underground bread' of the prairie: starchy, high-calorie tubers and taproots that sustained life.
4 speciesMaterial & Fiber Plants
Engineering with botany: the plants that provided the cordage, weaving materials, and structural elements of daily life.
5 speciesMedicinal Wildflowers
The colorful pharmacy of the sun. Explore the immune-boosting and antiseptic properties of the High Plains wildflowers.
5 speciesThe Medicine Roots
Deep-rooted resilience. Explore the iconic medicinal roots of the Plains, from the immune-boosting Echinacea to the respiratory-clearing Biscuitroot.
4 speciesPrairie Fruits & Berries
The vitamin-rich jewels of the prairie thicket. Explore the Chokecherries, Buffalo Berries, and Serviceberries that powered the Plains.
5 speciesSacred Smokes & Incense
Explore the aromatic botany of prayer and purification. Featuring Sweetgrass, Red Cedar, and the sacred Sages of the High Plains.
4 speciesSeasonal Tonics
Cleanse and recalibrate. Explore the first spring greens and the metabolic regulators that defined the seasonal practice.
4 speciesHigh Plains Shelter Wood
The architecture of the grassland. Discover the primary woods used for lodge frames, earth lodges, and ceremonial structures.
4 speciesThe Sovereignty Seeds
The agricultural foundation of the Missouri River nations. Explore the heritage corn, squash, and sunflowers that defined the village foodways.
4 speciesThe Spring Greens
The first vital vitamins of the year: tender shoots and early leaves harvested as the snow recedes.
4 speciesThe Poison Path
A critical collection of the toxic and lethal look-alikes of the Great Plains. Essential knowledge for the responsible forager.
4 speciesTraditional Dye Sources
The spectrum of the Plains. Discover the botanical sources of the vibrant reds, golds, and blacks of traditional artistry.
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