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Goldenrod - Solidago
Goldenrod is ubiquitous in the late summer into fall, growing in sunny locations throughout much of North America. It is one of the most important plants for pollinators. There are...
Goldenrod - Solidago
Goldenrod is ubiquitous in the late summer into fall, growing in sunny locations throughout much of North America. It is one of the most important plants for pollinators. There are...
Lungwort - Lobaria pulmonaria
Lungwort is a lichen of the old-growth, boreal forest. It is composed of a fungus and a green alga that have a symbiotic relationship with cyanobacteria. I harvest it from select locations...
Lungwort - Lobaria pulmonaria
Lungwort is a lichen of the old-growth, boreal forest. It is composed of a fungus and a green alga that have a symbiotic relationship with cyanobacteria. I harvest it from select locations...
Chaga Mushroom - Inonotus Obliquus
Chaga, Inonotus obliquus, grows on the birch tree, Betula, in the family Betulaceae. The important metabolite birch produces is betulin, which concentrates inside the chaga. From betulin we get betulinic acid, a pentacyclic...
Chaga Mushroom - Inonotus Obliquus
Chaga, Inonotus obliquus, grows on the birch tree, Betula, in the family Betulaceae. The important metabolite birch produces is betulin, which concentrates inside the chaga. From betulin we get betulinic acid, a pentacyclic...
Chickweed - Stellaria media
Food and medicine! Makes a lovely Sprint tonic and has many medicinal uses, including: Anti-inflammatory Chickweed salve can soothe eczema, sunburn, and insect stings. Digestive It is mild diuretic and can...
Chickweed - Stellaria media
Food and medicine! Makes a lovely Sprint tonic and has many medicinal uses, including: Anti-inflammatory Chickweed salve can soothe eczema, sunburn, and insect stings. Digestive It is mild diuretic and can...
Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, is a flowering herbaceous plant native to the Northeastern United States. It tends to grow in old-growth areas with moist, but well-drained soil and part shade. It is...
Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, is a flowering herbaceous plant native to the Northeastern United States. It tends to grow in old-growth areas with moist, but well-drained soil and part shade. It is...
Blue Cohosh - Caulophyllum thalctroides
Caulophyllum thalictroides, the blue cohosh, a species of Caulophyllum, is a flowering plant in the Berberidaceae family. It is a medium-tall perennial with blue berry-like fruits and green foliage. It...
Blue Cohosh - Caulophyllum thalctroides
Caulophyllum thalictroides, the blue cohosh, a species of Caulophyllum, is a flowering plant in the Berberidaceae family. It is a medium-tall perennial with blue berry-like fruits and green foliage. It...