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Gravel root, Joe Pye Weed (eupatorium purpureum)34 viewsgrows in wet soil next to a stream
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Gravel root, Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium Purpureum)26 viewsFlowering gravel root
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Bittercress masquerading as Chickweed39 viewsBittercress (rounded leaflets) is growing right in the middle of a patch of chickweed (teardrop leaflets). Can barely tell them apart.
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Bitter Cress in the middle of grass, chickweed, and dandelion36 views
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Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)35 viewsSmall boneset plants. Had been cut down earlier in the season. Regrowing and flourishing in very warm October weather (2007). Also known as Thoroughwort
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Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)35 viewsFreshly dug gravel root. Notice the solid center of the root with multiple vein like rootlets growing over under, through and around. Medicine made from this root is noted for its effect on the kidneys, particularly eliminating stones. It even looks like a vascular kidney!
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Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum)41 viewsNotice the way the rootlets grow in and around and through the main root, similar to the vascular system of a kidney, for which this makes an excellent remedy.
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Self heal, All heal (Prunella vulgaris)45 viewsView of entire flower head, showing the scale-like tiers
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Self Heal, All-Heal (Prunella vulgaris)39 viewsClose up, side view of the orchid-like, open-mouth flower
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Violet (Viola spp.)44 viewsFirst flowering of violet. This is a blue-white hybrid. The first flower is not really a flower since it doesn't bear a seed. The seed comes in the second flowering of the fall!
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Violet close view (Viola spp.)37 viewsBlue-white hybrid. Notice the veinous pattern on the flowers and the cilia-like throat
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