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OREGANO (ORIGANUM VULGARE): MOUNTAIN HERB LORE
Oregano plant with square stems, oval leaves, pale purple flower clusters, and detailed leaves in a Mediterranean meadow
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YUCCA GLAUCA: SOAPWEED YUCCA OF THE GREAT PLAINS
Soapweed yucca plant on a dry prairie with blue-green sword leaves, cream bell-shaped flowers, fibrous roots, and yucca moth detail
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BURDOCK (ARCTIUM LAPPA): ROOTS, BURRS, AND LORE
Burdock plant with large leaves, purple flower heads, burrs, and long taproot in a natural meadow edge setting
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MARSHMALLOW PLANT: ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS LORE & BOTANY
Marshmallow plant with pale pink flowers, gray-green leaves, and cream-colored roots growing near a wet meadow
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ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA): DEEP-ROOTED FIELD HERB
Alfalfa plant with three-part green leaves and small purple pea-shaped flowers in a sunny field.
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WILD LETTUCE PLANT: BOTANY, FOLKLORE, BITTER LATEX
Wild lettuce plant with tall stalk, clasping leaves, yellow flowers, and milky sap
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CHAMOMILE PLANT PROFILE: MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA HERB
German chamomile flowers with white rays, yellow cone centers, and fine green leaves in a sunny herb garden
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ANNATTO (BIXA ORELLANA): RED SEEDS, COLOR, AND LORE
Annatto plant with heart-shaped leaves, pale pink flowers, spiny red pods
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GOLDENSEAL PLANT GUIDE - WOODLAND ROOT AND FOLKLORE
Goldenseal plant with lobed green leaves, a red berry, and a cut yellow rhizome resting on woodland leaf litter.
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PASSION FLOWER: MAYPOP VINE OF SOUTHERN SUMMER FIELDS
Purple and white passion flower bloom on a green maypop vine with curling tendrils
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