Near Shonto in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Cliffrose

Cowania mexicana, var. Stansburiana

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016

1. Cliffrose Marker

Inscription. Hopis made arrows from the wood of this plant and shredded the soft bark to make a padding for babies' cradleboards. Like many of these plants, it provided medicine, and was used as an emetic and as a wash for wounds.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine.

Location. 36° 40.793′ N, 110° 32.134′ W. Marker is near Shonto, Arizona, in Navajo County. It can be reached from the intersection of Arizona Route 564 and County Route 221. Marker is located along the Sandal Trail, about 4/10 mile northeast of the Navajo National Monument Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shonto AZ 86054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Navajo Nation

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Broadleaf Yucca (a few steps from this marker); Mormon Tea (within shouting distance of this marker); Utah Juniper (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pinyon Pine (about 300 feet away); Prehistoric Pioneers (about 500 feet away); Voices in the Canyon (about 500 feet away); Into The Memory (about 500 feet away); Roundleaf Buffaloberry (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shonto.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Sandal Trail, Navajo National Monument

Also see . . . Purshia stansburyana (Wikipedia). It is covered in shreddy bark. It was used by Native American groups for a variety of purposes, the bark being worked into fiber for clothing, bedding, and rope, and the branches being made into arrows. (Submitted on January 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Cliffrose Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016

2. Cliffrose Marker (wide view)

Cliffrose Bark (<i>located beside marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016

3. Cliffrose Bark (located beside marker)

Cliffrose (<i>located beside marker; not in bloom</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2016

4. Cliffrose (located beside marker; not in bloom)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.