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- Pincushion Cactus (Mammillaria microcarpa)
Common name: Pincushion Cactus, Mammillaria, Nipple Cactus, Fishhook Cactus Scientific name: Mammillaria microcarpa Description: Very small barrel-like cactus with showy pink flowers, short white spines, and long curved reddish-brown spines. Uses: Among the Papago and Pima, used as a water supplement (when opened and chewed). The red cactus fruit may be rubbed on arrowshafts as coloring/dye. - Guayule (Parthenium argentatum)
Common name: Guayule Scientific name: Parthenium argentatum Description: Guayule is a short evergreen shrub with lanceolate gray-green leaves and pale yellow to white flowers that are present nearly year-round. Uses: Guayule may have been used to make rubber balls -- one such ball is reported from the a Hohokam site in southern Arizona. - Slipper Plant (Euphorbia antisyphilitica)
Common name: Slipper Plant, Lady's Slipper Scientific name: Euphorbia antisyphilitica Description: This plant is an succulent that blooms in the fall. The plant grows as masses of clumped stems capped with yellow to orange-red flowers when in bloom. - Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla)
Common name: Lechuguilla Scientific name: Agave lechuguilla Description: Lechuguilla is a slender-leaved member of the Agave family. The leaves are rigid and end in a sturdy sharp point capable of penetrating most clothing, as well as skin. Uses: Southwest Native Americans have used fibers from the leaves (commonly called ixtle, but also a hard fiber known by the trade name Tampico fiber) to make ropes and mats. - Angell Brown Cross-section
Description: Cross-section of Angell Brown sherd showing paste and temper. Thickness: 0.6 cm Collection: Northern Arizona University Ceramic Laboratory comparative collection. - Leupp Black-on-white Effigy Jar
Description: Leupp Black-on-white effigy jar. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Coconino National Forest (Catalog No. NA142.R42.16). - BRC 1062
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