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Art by Audrey Carver • Arte por Audrey Carver.

My Kumeyaay name is

Mi nombre Kumiai es

Kwa’naay

HEAR MY NAME

ESCUCHA MI NOMBRE

I'm also known as

También se me conoce como

Spiny rush

Junco espinoso

Juncus acutus

Learn more about me • Más información sobre mí

I grow in clumps of green stems which are a beautiful deep red color at the base. I can survive droughts, provide nutrients to the soil, and hold soil in place when it rains. That means I can protect the soil from erosion during heavy rainstorms, and my ability to handle drought makes me flexible in a climate changed future. I am a very important plant for basket weaving and am responsible for the beautiful red coloring found on some baskets. I need good fire and moist soils to help me thrive in a climate changed future.

Crezco en grupos de tallos verdes que tienen un bonito color rojo intenso en la base. Puedo sobrevivir a las sequías, proporcionar nutrientes al suelo y mantenerlo en su lugar cuando llueve. Eso significa que puedo proteger el suelo de la erosión durante las fuertes tormentas, y mi capacidad para soportar la sequía me hace flexible en un futuro con cambio climático. Soy una planta muy importante para tejer cestas y soy responsable del hermoso color rojo que se encuentra en algunas cestas. Necesito el fuego y los suelos húmedos para ayudarme a prosperar en un futuro con cambio climático.

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