Lɨl
Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis)
- Lɨl is used for red decoration in basketweaving.
- From winter to spring, lɨl produces purple-pink edible flowers that can be eaten raw or used to make an infused beverage.
- Lɨl grows thin, brown, 3-inch long legume pods that persist through winter.
- Carpenter bees are great pollinators for lɨl.
Western Redbud (photo by John Rusk, CC BY 2.0)
Western Redbud pods (photo by John Rusk, CC BY 2.0)
Homodíbe mɨɨm? (Where is it?) You can find lɨl outside the Tribal Admin building. Look for the purple flowers it grows from winter to spring.
Esak’ahá daak’ábe mi c’aykɨ́ɨ? (Do you want to know more?) This webpage is part of a larger initiative to share signage highlighting plants found around the Shingle Springs Rancheria and their Nisenan names.
Webpage last updated: 2025-07-15