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LOMATIUM DISSECTUM: FERNLEAF BISCUITROOT OF THE WEST
Lomatium dissectum plant with fernlike leaves, yellow umbrella-shaped flower clusters, seed heads, and thick brown taproot in a sagebrush setting
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CAT'S CLAW PLANT: AMAZON VINE WITH HOOKED THORNS
Cat's Claw Plant: Amazon Vine with Hooked Thorns
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ROSEMARY - MEDITERRANEAN HERB OF MEMORY AND PINE SCENT
Rosemary shrub with narrow evergreen leaves and small blue flowers on a sunny Mediterranean-style hillside...
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CHAGA MUSHROOM GUIDE: BIRCH'S BLACK FOREST CONK LORE
Black chaga conk growing from pale birch bark in a snowy northern forest
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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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