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BONESET

Boneset

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Eupatorium perfoliatum, also known as Indian Sage is part of the Compositae plant family. It is a North American native perennial, extending from Nova Scotia to Florida

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Botanical Name:
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common Name: Agueweed, Crosswort, Feverwort, Indian Sage, Thoroughwort
Plant Family: Compositae
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BLUE COHOSH

Blue Cohosh

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Caulophyllum thalictroides, also known as Beechdrops is part of the Berberidaceae plant family.United States and Canada, ranging from southern Canada, as far south as the Carolinas and as far west as Missouri.

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Botanical Name: Caulophyllum thalictroides
Common Name: Beechdrops, Blue Ginseng, Papoose Root, Squawroot, Yellow Ginseng

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BLESSED THISTLE

Blessed Thistle

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Cnicus benedictus, also known as Spotted Thistle is part of the Compositae plant family.The plant grows wild in southern Europe, western Asia and North America.

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Blessed Thistle is an old English name for a large family of plants occurring chiefly in Europe and Asia. There ...

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BLADDERWRACK

Bladderwrack

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Fucus vesiculosus, also known as Black Tang is part of the Fucaceae plant family.Fucus vesiculosus is found on submerged rocks on both coasts of North America, in Europe north of the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar.

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There are many varieties of Kelp (seaweed)

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BLACKBERRY

Blackberry

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Rubus canandensis, also known as Brambleberry is part of the Rosaceae plant family.Although it grows everywhere, it grows more wildly in Australia.

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There are more than 40 species of the Rubi family.
Botanical Name: Rubus canandensis, Rubus fructicosus, Rubus trivialis
Common Name: Bramble, Brambleberry, Bramble ...

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BLACK COHOSH

Black Cohosh

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Cimicifuga racemosa, also known as Black Snakeroot is part of the Ranunculaceae plant family.Black Cohosh is a perennial plant native to Canada and the United States of America growing on hillsides and open woody areas at higher elevations. It has been grown as far south as Georgia and ...

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BISTORT

Bistort

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Polygonum bistorta, also known as Adderwort is part of the Polygonaceae plant family. Native to parts of Northern Europe, Northern England, Southern Scotland, Siberia, Japan and Western Asia to the Himalayas

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About 40 varieties of Polygonum have medicinal qualities, including Knotgrass, Smartweed and Buckwheat.
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