. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). Cult. Mead. Str. Wd. MCF Most States. made soreso H-28» FIREWEED, Epilo- bium angustifolium, 1 1/^' -8' tall herb; willow-shaped, red- dish leaves; lilac-purple, rose and even white flowers in long, terminal racemes. In Europe and Asia, young shoots were used like aspara- gus. Canadians use young leaves and stems as a pot herb. It is used as a tea adulterate in England, Plant is astringent, and used in domestic remedies for an intestinal astringent. It is an important rang
. Common edible and useful plants of the West. Plants, Edible -- West (U. S. ); Botany, Economic; Botany -- West (U. S. ). Cult. Mead. Str. Wd. MCF Most States. made soreso H-28» FIREWEED, Epilo- bium angustifolium, 1 1/^' -8' tall herb; willow-shaped, red- dish leaves; lilac-purple, rose and even white flowers in long, terminal racemes. In Europe and Asia, young shoots were used like aspara- gus. Canadians use young leaves and stems as a pot herb. It is used as a tea adulterate in England, Plant is astringent, and used in domestic remedies for an intestinal astringent. It is an important range feed and honey plant. str. Wd. Mead. CCF MCF Grass Oak Wash. Ida. Ore. Calif. Nev. W. Can. H-29, BOISDUVALIA, Boisduvalia sp. Usually l'-5' tall herbs, with leafy stems; flowers small, white or pur- ple, in axles of leaves or in leafy spikes; 4 petals, each 2-lobed. In low, damp ground. Seeds yield an oil and were also used by Indians as food. Shaken into basket and parched. 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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