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North Idaho Plants

Detailed photos and descriptions of dozens of common plant species found in Northern Idaho. Includes information pertaining to edible, medicinal, and other types of usages for each species.

Showing posts with label medicinals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medicinals. Show all posts

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Bearberry -- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

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Posted by Jesse Taylor at 1:00 AM No comments:
Labels: antiseptics, bearberry, edibles, medicinals, urinary tract, uva-ursi

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Canada Goldenrod -- Solidago Canadensis

The shape of the flowerhead is pretty distinctive.
Leaves and stem:

A close-up shot of the flowerheads.

Here's what the flowerheads look like when they go to seed.


Here's a close-up of the seeds ... they're the floaty kind ... like dandelions.
Posted by Jesse Taylor at 12:18 PM No comments:
Labels: edibles, goldenrod, medicinals, solidago, teas, yellow flowers
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Internet Resources

  • Native America Ethnobotany Database
  • Plants For A Future
  • USDA Plants Database
  • Idaho Native Plant Society
  • Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Recommended Books

  • Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia and the Inland Northwest
  • Botany For Gardeners
  • Edible Forest Gardens
  • Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of N. America
  • Native American Ethnobotany
  • A Modern Herbal -- Volume 1
  • A Modern Herbal -- Volume 2

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