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HERBS 



Grass 



Oak 



Sage 



Calif. 



H-27. FUCHSIA, Zauschneria 

 californica , Evening Primrose 

 Famo l'-3' high, much branched 

 herb, with rather fragile, green 

 to gray-hairy leaves, and large 

 fuchsia-like flowers. Found on 

 dry benches and rocky hillsides. 



Leaves reported used as a de- 

 tergent in washing, and a dusting 

 powder for cuts, wounds and 

 sores on horses, Indians drank a 

 decoction of leaves for tuberculo- 

 sis, kidney^ and bladder trouble, and for a cathartic; also 



into a poultice for running 



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 



poo 



