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Fig. 221 (194). 



Fire-weed. Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. Annual, mostly smooth, erect, coarse, 

 homely plants with a rank smell, 30-180 cm. high; leaves narrow, variable. 



A native plant, springing up in recently burned clearings and where low land has 

 been cultivated. Sometimes harvested in quantities and distilled for the oil. 



