The Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas meets Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 pm. – Native Plants – Native People; presenter: Leslie Bush, paleoethnobotanist and member Austin Chapter – Native Plant Society of Texas
The Texas plants we enjoy today have been used for food, medicine, and crafts for millennia by the Native people of Texas. Written accounts by Spanish missionaries and European explorers, Native oral traditions and archeological investigations provide windows into the many fascinating uses of our Texas native plants. Leslie will discuss some of our more common plants — Sumac, Juniper, Switchgrass, Prickly Pear Cactus — as well as some very important but lesser-known plants such as Little Barley and Camas. We’ll also sample Yaupon tea and other native plant-based snacks.
Georgetown Public Library, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, Texas, 78626. Free and open to the public; 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm.
For more information: Williamson County NPSOT Meetings
Thank you,
Stephen Brueggerhoff
NPSOT – WilCo
Program Manager
512-705-1813
theonlypope@sbcglobal.net