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Plants used as food for ruminants in British Columbia
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Scientific name
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Local name
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Part(s) used
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Additional Use
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Fucus vesiculosus L. (Fucaceae; Brown Algae) JBCL 11
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kelp
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Plant
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Healthy fleece
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Fucus vesiculosus L. (Fucaceae; Brown Algae) JBCL 11
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bladderwrack
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Plant
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Iodine, trace minerals
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Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindley not collected
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grand fir
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Branches
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maintain body heat
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Acer macrophyllum Pursh (Aceraceae) JB 043
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big-leaf maple
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inner bark
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--
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Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae) JS041
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yarrow
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aerial parts
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--
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Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae) JS041
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yarrow
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aerial parts
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--
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Achlys triphylla (Smith) de Candolle (Berberidaceae) JS018
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vanilla leaf
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aerial parts
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--
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Adenocaulon bicolour Hook. (Asteraceae) not collected
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silver-green/pathfinder
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aerial parts
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--
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Alnus rubra Bong. (Betulaceae) JB 108
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red alder
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aerial parts
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maintain body heat
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Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth. (Asteraceae) JS034
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pearly everlasting
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aerial parts
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--
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Arbutus menziesii Pursh (Ericaceae) JS013
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Arbutus
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fresh and dried leaves
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maintain body heat
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Arctium lappa L. (Asteraceae) JB32
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Burdock
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aerial parts
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--
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Artemisia dracunculus L. (Asteraceae) JS025
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Tarragon
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aerial parts
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--
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Berberis aquifolium/Mahonia aquifolium (Berberidaceae) JB79
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Oregon grape
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aerial parts
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--
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Chenopodium album L. (Chenopodiaceae) JBR 94
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lamb's quarters
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aerial parts
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--
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Cichorium intybus L. (Asteraceae) not collected
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Chicory
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aerial parts
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--
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Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (Asteraceae) JS030
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Canada thistle
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aerial parts
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Vitamin A
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Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. ssp. perfoliata (Portulacaceae) JB20
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miners lettuce
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aerial parts
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--
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Cornus sericea (Cornaceae) not collected
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red osier dogwood
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aerial parts
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Winter feed
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Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr. (Asteraceae) JS106
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Crepis/Hawk's beard
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aerial parts
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--
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Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae) not collected
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pumpkin
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Fruit
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Vitamin A
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Cystisus scoparius L (Leguminosae)
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broom
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aerial parts
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cardiac tonic
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Epilobium augustifolium L. (Onagraceae) not collected
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fireweed
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aerial parts
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--
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Equisetum palustre L. (Equisetaceae) JB60
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horsetail
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aerial parts
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minerals
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Galium aparine L. (Rubiaceae) JS107
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cleavers
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aerial parts
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coats
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Gaultheria shallon Pursh. (Ericaceae) JS100
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salal
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aerial parts
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--
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Holodiscus discolor (Pursh.) Maxim. (Rosaceae) JB5
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Ocean spray
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aerial parts
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gives sweet flavour to the milk
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Hypochaeris radicata L. (Asteraceae) JB11
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Hairy cats ear
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Stems
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--
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Lactuca muralis (L.) Fresen. (Asteraceae) JB23
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Wall lettuce
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aerial parts
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--
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Linum usitatissimum L. (Linaceae) not collected
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flax
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Seeds
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coat
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Lonicera caprifolium L. (Caprifoliaceae) not collected
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honeysuckle
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aerial parts
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--
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Malus spp. (Rosaceae) not collected
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Apple
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Pulp
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--
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Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) JS006
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Lemon balm
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aerial parts
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calming
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Origanum sp. (Lamiaceae) JS003
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oregano
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aerial parts
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--
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Phalaris arundinacea L. (Poaceae) JB30
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Reed canary grass
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aerial parts
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--
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Plantago major L. (Plantaginaceae) JB62a
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plantain
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aerial parts
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--
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Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco (Pinaceae) JS049
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Douglas fir
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young or thin branches
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--
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Rosa nutkana K. Presl (Rosaceae) JS013
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Nootka rose
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Aerial parts
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--
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Rosa gymnocarpa Nutt. (Rosaceae) JS044
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Baldhip, native and domestic rose and rose hips
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aerial parts
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--
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Rubus idaeus L. ssp. idaeus (Rosaceae) not collected
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raspberry
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aerial parts
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--
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Rubus idaeus L. ssp. idaeus (Rosaceae) not collected
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raspberry
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aerial parts
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--
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Rubus parviflorus Nutt. (Rosaceae) JB25
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thimbleberry
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aerial parts
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--
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Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees JS028, Rubus ursinus Cham. & Shlecht. JS115 and Rubus laciniatus Willd. (Rosaceae) JB55
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blackberry
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Branches
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--
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Rubus spectabilis Pursh (Rosaceae) JB 038
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Salmonberry
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aerial parts
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--
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Rumex acetosella L. JS047
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Sheep sorrel
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aerial parts
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--
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Salvia officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) JS035
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Sage
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aerial parts
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--
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Sambucus racemosa L. (Caprifoliaceae) not collected
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red elderberry
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aerial parts
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--
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Sonchus arvensis L., (Asteraceae) not collected
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Sow thistle
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aerial parts
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--
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Stellaria media (L.) Cyrill. (Caryophyllaceae) JS108
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chickweed
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aerial parts
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--
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Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber (Asteraceae) JB96
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dandelions
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aerial parts
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--
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Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don (Cupressaceae) JBR 21
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red cedar
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inner bark and fronds
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--
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Thymus vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae) JB61, JB73
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thyme
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aerial parts
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--
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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. (Pinaceae) JB113
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hemlock
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aerial parts
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maintain body heat
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Urtica dioica L. (Urticaceae) JS023
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nettles
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Aerial parts
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tonic
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Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl., Vaccinium parvifolium Smith (Ericaceae) JS045
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huckleberry
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Foliage, berries
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carotene, manganese, energy
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Lans et al. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2007 3:11 doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-11
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