Abstract
Living simultaneously in worlds of subsurface darkness and cosmic light, plants transfer knowledge across time and place thresholds. They communicate through their interactions in plain sight and beyond view, often escaping the reaches of human imagination. Medicinal plants, in particular, offer the intimacy of embodied sensory knowledge. As we consume them, ecosystem functions are reenacted inside our bodies through physiological actions. Drawing on botanically centered practices incorporating field work, herbalism, and writing, this project expands creative methods within geography. Through botanical stories, I build on established knowledge adding insights and interpretations derived from ecological observations and botanical medicine practices. These stories feature ecologically and culturally important species that serve as guides for navigating emerging and ongoing environmental and social issues. Through interconnectivity with Betony (Pedicularis spp.), Globemallow (Sphaeralcea spp.), and Vervain (Verbena spp.), I explore plant perspectives for living relationally with environmental change.
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