![]() NPS/SIP: Mariah Slovacek A Ute Perspective on the Florissant Valley"This is such a rich valley—the whole area is. Coming here into this valley—it's so green and lush and who wouldn't want to be here? This is a great area, kind of like a cultural grocery store. It is a very unique place, very special. Ancestral Utes knew the territory way better than I do. They knew the seasonal rounds and how to survive as they moved through these areas, the safest way and when to move, and at what time. We knew how and when to harvest certain plants and hunt animals in specific areas." Betsy Chapoose, 2017 Northern Ute Cultural Rights and Protection Director ![]() Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org Common JuniperJuniperus communisUte Name: wahup General use(s): Food. A small shrub that grows close to the ground in the monument, it has needles and grows waxy berry-like cones that turn dark as they ripen. ![]() Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org DandelionTaraxum officianaleUte Name: mo-mûn ti-ad-qsûp General Use(s): Food Usually considered a weed in lawns and gardens. ![]() Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org DockRumex spp.General Use(s): Food Often considered a weed, but with edible leaves when eaten in moderation due to the presence of oxalic acid. ![]() Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, Bugwood.org Fringed SageArtemisia frigidaGeneral Use(s): Medicinal Aromatic plant that is not actually a true sage and more closely related to asters and dasies. ![]() Sean O'Meara Indian PaintbrushCastilleja integraUte Name: Uka-si-ti; changon-nuhu-nup A common wildflower that blooms during the summer. ![]() Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org Miner's CandleCryptantha spp.Ute Name: yú-bi-shad-ûmp Common Use(s): Medicinal A flowering herb with a common name that derives from it's resemblance to the candles once used in mines. ![]() NPS* Ponderosa PinePinus ponderosaUte Name: uu-vweep General Use(s): Food; Medicinal; Utilitarian Common conifer in the monument and a favorite of the Abert's squirrel. ![]() Wax CurrantRibes cereumUte Name: poogwep; poo gweep changon-nuhu-nup General Use(s): Food The fruits are pectin-rich (a type of fiber that when heated makes gel), making them good for pies and jellies. ![]() Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org WheatgrassElymus spp.Ute Name: o-do-rûm-bîv General Use(s): Food Some forms of wheatgrass are still eaten today as they are a popular addition to healthy smoothies. ![]() Rob Boutledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Wild MintMentha arvensisUte Name: domount-up; kouerau-nap Common Use(s): Ceremonial Aromatic herb that is still often used in teas. ![]() Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org Woodland StrawberryFragaria spp.Ute Name: toovwees; twes; tuwisi Common Use(s): Food A variety of wild strawberry that grows red fruits with seeds that project outward rather than being embedded in the surface. ![]() Stop 3: Hidden Treasures
Click her to go to Stop 3. ![]() Virtual Tour Homepage
Explanation of the virtual tour and links to all stops. ![]() Stop 5: The Big Stump
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Last updated: December 31, 2021
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