Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium Synonyms Hedeoma pulegioides Vernacular Name Pudding Grass, True pennyroyal, Fleabane, Pennyroyal Description Mentha pulegium is a perennial from the mint genus. Growing to a height of 25cm, the stems of the plant are prostrate, and are square upon a cross-section, a common trait of the mint family. The heavily branched stems are […]
Arctium lappa
Arctium lappa Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name Lappa, Gobo, Burdock, Burdock Root, Greater Burdock Description Arctium lappa, is a biennial herb from the Asteraceae family. Growing to a maximum height of 1.5m, the plant is supported by the rigid, erect stem. The stem is heavily grooved, branched and pubescent. The downy main stem is […]
Larrea tridentata
Larrea tridentata Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name Creosote Bush, Chapparal Greasewood, Jarillo, Hediondilla and Gobernadora.(1),(2),(3),(4),(5) Description Larrea tridenata which is shrub-like evergreen needs hot dry summers and mild winters to survive. It also benefits from wildfires as are common in California. The leaves and twigs of the L. tridentata have been collected and used to […]
Oplopanax horridus
Oplopanax horridus Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name Devil’s Club, Stinging Devil’s Club, Devilsclub, Devil’s Root, Devil’s Walking Stick Description Reaching heights of no more than 1.5m, Oplopanax horridus is identified by the spines and spikes that densely cover the light green or light brown twigs and bark. Not only are the spikes of O. horridus […]
Asarum canadense
Asarum canadense Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name Wild Ginger, Asaraba, Asabaraca, Azarum, Coltsfoot, False Coltsfoot, Fole’s foot, Hazelwort, Public House Plant, Snakeroot, Canadian Wild Ginger, Wild Nard. Description Often referred to as “Wild Ginger”, Asarum canadense has a round, heavily-branched, creeping rhizome whose taste and odor is similar to that of Zingiber officinale, but with […]
Salix alba
Salix alba Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name White willow, White willow bark, Wild countryside white willow(1),(2) Description Salix alba is a perennial tree that grows up to 20m. It has a wide, spreading crown with narrowly oval, toothed leaves that have a whitish tone on the underside giving it the name ‘White willow’. The flowers […]
Rumex crispus
Rumex crispus Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name Yellow Dock, Curly Dock, Narrow Dock, Narrow-leaved Dock, Sour Dock. Description Considered to be a common weed, the reddish-brown Rumex crispus grows to roughly 1m in height, with narrow, glabrous leaves found stemming from a rosette pattern. A center stalk grows from the plant from which the […]
Dioscorea villosa
Dioscorea villosa Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name Wild Yam, Colic root, Rheumatism root, China Root, Devil’s Bones, Yuma Description Dioscorea villosa is thin, woody, many-branched roots yield a reddish-brown stem that grows to be roughly 5m in length. The cordate leaves borne of the stem are roughly 5 to 10 cm in length, roughly […]
Betula pubescens
Betula pubescens Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name White Birch, Downy Birch, European White Birch, Hairy Birch, White Birch. Description Betula pubescens is thought to expand further north into the arctic climate than nearly any other broad-leafed tree. These characteristics are indicative of its persistence and adaptability. Reaching a height of 20m, B. pubescens is […]
Scutellaria lateriflora
Scutellaria lateriflora Synonyms No documentation Vernacular Name Skullcap, American Skull Cap, Blue pimpernel, Blue skull cap, Helmet flower, Hood-wort, Mad-dog weed, Quaker Side flower, Sideflower, Skull Cap Helmet Flower, Virginian Skullcap. Description The flowers of Scutellaria lateriflora grow to 2cm in length and are divided into two lips, the lower having a shape resembling […]
