To exhibit what plants are suitable for our region, we have compiled plant lists from two of our Bee Inspired Gardens. The plants were all selected for their drought-tolerance, attractiveness to pollinators, benefits to the soil, and for their ethnobotanical use such as edibility.
Plant list for the Utah State University Bee Inspired Garden:
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Here is the selection of plants planted at the Canyonlands Field Institute’s Bee Inspired Garden:
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Additional Information:
Native American Ethnobotany search engine
Utah State University Extension, Range Plants of Utah
http://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/
Natural Dyes
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/dyes.shtml
San Juan County Natural History
http://dine.sanjuan.k12.ut.us/heritage/land/plants/plants.htm
New Mexico Ethnobotany information