. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). FLOWERS YELLOW Mead. Grass Cult, Oak CCF MCF Most States W. Can. 60 HERBS H-55, GOLDENROD, Solidago sp. 1-7'high herbs, with usually simple stems rising from a woody base or underground stem. The small, yellow flower heads are in panicles, racemes and cymes, S. californica, the California Goldenrod, is very common in California fields (illustrated). Stems usually densely leafy. Indians boiled leaves and used decoction to wash on wounds and ulcers, then, sprinkled powdered
. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). FLOWERS YELLOW Mead. Grass Cult, Oak CCF MCF Most States W. Can. 60 HERBS H-55, GOLDENROD, Solidago sp. 1-7'high herbs, with usually simple stems rising from a woody base or underground stem. The small, yellow flower heads are in panicles, racemes and cymes, S. californica, the California Goldenrod, is very common in California fields (illustrated). Stems usually densely leafy. Indians boiled leaves and used decoction to wash on wounds and ulcers, then, sprinkled powdered leaves on wounds. The same remedy was used for saddle sores on horses. A yellow dye was made. Span- ish Americans used the fresh plant mixed with soap for a plaster to bind on sore throats. Pharmacopia says it is astringent, dia- phoretic (increasing prespiration), and used for cleansing sores. The Missouri Goldenrod, S^. missouriensis (of Br. Columbia, Oregon and east), told by its unusually long-stemmed and fluted leaves), had the leaves eaten as a H-56. WESTERN MUGWORT, FLOWER HEAD x3 Sage MCF Grass Oak Most States W. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sweet, Muriel. Healdsburg, Calif. : Naturegraph Co.
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