XFlaxflowered Ipomopsis (Ipomopsis longiflora)X
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Flaxflowered Ipomopsis -or- Pale Trumpets -or- Paleflower gilia -or- White-flower skyrocket -or- White-flowered gilia (Ipomopsis longiflora), family Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
The flowers of this plant may look delicate but the plant is a survivor. It can withstand high heat and other harsh conditions. It supplies nectar for night moths.
USES: The website Native American Ethnobotany details many uses of Flaxflowered Ipomopsis: Navajo, Ramah, Kayenta, Hopi, Tewa, and Zuni Drug (Ceremonial, Dermatological, Disinfectant, Eye Medicine, Gastrointestinal, Gynecological, Veterinary ) Plant used as ceremonial eyewash and chant lotion. Plant used for postpartum septicaemia. Plant used as medicine in the Wind and Female Shooting Chants. Decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and arthritis. Decoction of pounded plant taken to vomit and for the bowels. Infusion of flowers mixed with feed and given to sheep for stomach troubles. Plant used for postpartum septicaemia. Infusion of plant used as hair tonic to lengthen hair and prevent baldness. Plant used for "deer infection" and "snake infection." Plant chewed with salt for heartburn. Used to facilitate delivery of placenta. Infusion of pulverized flowers and leaves used on sores. Poultice of dried, powdered flowers and water applied to remove hair on newborns and children. Used to make prebreakfast drink and taken to make the person "bark" or sing loudly for Squaw Dance. Cold infusion of plant applied daily to heal incision in castrated colt.
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Plant location: Found on an embankment along Hwy 128, Colorado, on June 11, 2011. GPS coordinates: N39?54.990 W105?06.850 - Elevation: 5547'.Plant -
Bloom season: June through August.Foliage -
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