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Epimedium grandiflorum, barrenwort, bishop's hat
slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover
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May apple, Podophyllum peltatum, mayapple, wild mandrake
North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
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butter-flower, buttercup, butterflower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
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Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica, golden thread, goldthread
low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
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Eranthis hyemalis, winter aconite
small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone
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hepatica, liverleaf
any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
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Hydrastis Canadensis, golden seal, goldenseal, turmeric root, yellow root
perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
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Isopyrum biternatum, false rue, false rue anemone
slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue
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Laccopetalum giganteum, giant buttercup
spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus
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Trautvetteria carolinensis, false bugbane
tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers
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globe flower, globeflower
any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers
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legume, leguminous plant
an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
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clover, trefoil
a plant of the genus Trifolium
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Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, Madagascar periwinkle, Vinca rosea, cayenne jasmine, old maid, periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
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aroid, arum
any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
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Panax ginseng, Panax pseudoginseng, Panax schinseng, ginseng, nin-sin
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
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American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, sang
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
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wild ginger
low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
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Asarum shuttleworthii, heart-leaf, heartleaf
wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
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caryophyllaceous plant
a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae
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chickweed, clammy chickweed, mouse ear, mouse eared chickweed, mouse-ear chickweed
any of various plants related to the common chickweed
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drypis
spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers
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Illecebrum verticullatum, coral necklace
glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas
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chickweed
any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
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New Zealand spinach, Tetragonia expansa, Tetragonia tetragonioides
coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
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amaranth
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
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Amaranthus spinosus, thorny amaranth
erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
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Celosia argentea, red fox
weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers
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Celosia argentea cristata, Celosia cristata, cockscomb, common cockscomb
garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers
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cottonweed
any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers
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goosefoot
any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
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orach, orache
any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
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Halogeton glomeratus, halogeton
a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content
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Halogeton souda, barilla
Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
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Salicornia europaea, glasswort, samphire
fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
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pokeweed
perennial of the genus Phytolacca
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purslane
a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
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rock purslane
a plant of the genus Calandrinia
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Indian lettuce
a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves
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cleome, spiderflower
any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
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Polanisia dodecandra, Polanisia graveolens, clammyweed
strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs
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crucifer, cruciferous plant
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
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stone cress, stonecress
any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats
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Armoracia rusticana, horse radish, horseradish, red cole
coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
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Berteroa incana, hoary alison, hoary alyssum
tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed
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Cakile maritima, sea-rocket
salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage
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Crambe maritima, sea cole, sea kale
perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs
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Descurainia pinnata, tansy mustard
North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy
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Diplotaxis muralis, Diplotaxis tenuifolia, wall rocket
yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
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Diplotaxis erucoides, white rocket
from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe
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draba
any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique
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Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria sativa, arugula, garden rocket, rocket, rocket salad, roquette
erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
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Hugueninia tanacetifolia, Sisymbrium tanacetifolia, tansy-leaved rocket
perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
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woad
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
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bladderpod
any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods
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Lunaria annua, honesty, money plant, satin flower, satinpod, silver dollar
southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
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bladderpod
any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods
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Lepidium alpina, Pritzelago alpina, chamois cress
small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium
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Sisymbrium officinale, hedge mustard
stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
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fringepod, lacepod
annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles
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bladderpod
annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella
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wasabi
a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root
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argemone, devil's fig, prickly poppy, white thistle
any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
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Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort
perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
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Fumaria officinalis, fumeroot, fumewort, fumitory
delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
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Dicentra spectabilis, bleeding heart, lyre-flower, lyreflower
garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
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Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's breeches
delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs
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Dicentra canadensis, squirrel corn
American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn
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achillea
any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
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Ageratina altissima, Eupatorium rugosum, white sanicle, white snakeroot
American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
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Anacyclus pyrethrum, pellitory, pellitory-of-Spain
a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
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andryala
any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers
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Antennaria plantaginifolia, ladies' tobacco, lady's tobacco
North American perennial propagated by means of runners
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Antennaria dioica, cat's feet, cat's foot, pussytoes
low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
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arnica
any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
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Arnoseris minima, dwarf nipplewort, lamb succory
small European herb with small yellow flowers
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Ayapana triplinervis, Eupatorium aya-pana, ayapana
low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
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balsamroot
a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots
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Indian plantain
any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain
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Carthamus tinctorius, false saffron, safflower
thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
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Anthemis nobilis, Chamaemelum nobilis, camomile, chamomile
Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
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chaenactis
any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers
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Cichorium intybus, chicory, chicory plant, succory
perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
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Cichorium endivia, endive, witloof
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
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coreopsis, tick-weed, tickseed, tickweed
any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
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leopard's-bane, leopardbane
any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads
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globe thistle
any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
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elephant's-foot
any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America
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Cacalia javanica, Cacalia lutea, Emilia coccinea, Emilia flammea, Emilia javanica, tassel flower
tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
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Emilia sagitta, tassel flower
tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers
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Eupatorium cannabinum, hemp agrimony
coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads
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Eupatorium capillifolium, dog fennel
weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers
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Eupatorium maculatum, Joe-Pye weed, spotted Joe-Pye weed
North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
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Eupatorium perfoliatum, agueweed, boneset, thoroughwort
perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
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Eupatorium purpureum, Joe-Pye weed, marsh milkweed, purple boneset, trumpet weed
North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
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gum plant, gumweed, rosinweed, tarweed
any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
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Haastia pulvinaris, sheep plant, vegetable sheep
cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
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sneezeweed
any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
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hawkweed
any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
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Homogyne alpina, Tussilago alpina, alpine coltsfoot
rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
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inula
any plant of the genus Inula
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krigia
any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia
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lettuce
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
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leopard plant
any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage
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tarweed
any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America
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German chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla, Matricaria recutita, sweet false chamomile, wild chamomile
annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
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Matricaria matricarioides, pineapple weed, rayless chamomile
annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
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rattlesnake root
a plant of the genus Nabalus
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Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentaria, gall of the earth, lion's foot
common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
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butterweed
any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio
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Packera aurea, Senecio aureus, golden groundsel, golden ragwort
weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
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Petasites hybridus, Petasites vulgaris, bog rhubarb, butterbur
small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
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Petasites fragrans, sweet coltsfoot, winter heliotrope
European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
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Petasites sagitattus, sweet coltsfoot
American sweet-scented herb
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hawkweed
any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
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stevia
any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
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Prenanthes purpurea, rattlesnake root
herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
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Pteropogon humboltianum, pteropogon
southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit
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Pulicaria dysenterica, feabane mullet, fleabane
hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
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Raoulia australis, Raoulia lutescens, sheep plant, vegetable sheep
perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
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Sanvitalia procumbens, creeping zinnia
low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala
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Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa, costusroot
annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs
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Scorzonera hispanica, black salsify, scorzonera, viper's grass
perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
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Serratula tinctoria, sawwort
European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye
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Our Lady's mild thistle, Silybum marianum, blessed thistle, holy thistle, lady's thistle, milk thistle
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
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stevia
any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
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Chrysanthemum balsamita, Tanacetum balsamita, alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, costmary, mint geranium
tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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Tanacetum camphoratum, camphor dune tansy
densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
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Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium, Dalmatia pyrethrum, Dalmatian pyrethrum, Tanacetum cinerariifolium, pyrethrum
white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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Chrysanthemum parthenium, Tanacetum parthenium, feverfew
bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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blowball, dandelion
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
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Tragopogon porrifolius, oyster plant, salsify, vegetable oyster
Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
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Trilisa odoratissima, wild vanilla
perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla
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Matricaria inodorum, Tripleurospermum inodorum, corn mayweed, scentless camomile, scentless false camomile, scentless hayweed, scentless mayweed
ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
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Matricaria oreades, Tripleurospermum oreades tchihatchewii, turfing daisy
mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
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Matricaria tchihatchewii, Tripleurospermum tchihatchewii, turfing daisy
low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
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Tussilago farfara, coltsfoot
perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
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ironweed, vernonia
any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
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loasa
any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers
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bellflower, campanula
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
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primrose, primula
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
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pimpernel
any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
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Glaux maritima, black saltwort, sea milkwort, sea trifoly
a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
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loosestrife
any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
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plumbago
any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
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graminaceous plant, gramineous plant
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
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herbage, pasturage
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
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bur reed
marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
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lobelia
any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
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Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, gumbo, lady's-finger, okra, okra plant
tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
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vegetable
any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
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simple
any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
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Galax urceolata, beetleweed, coltsfoot, galax, galaxy, wandflower
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
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pyrola, wintergreen
any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
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pipsissewa, prince's pine
any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila
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Moneses uniflora, Pyrola uniflora, one-flowered pyrola, one-flowered wintergreen
delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola
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American columbo, American gentian, columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid plant
any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington
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Frasera speciosa, Swertia speciosa, green gentian
tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
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Swertia perennia, marsh felwort
perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers
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bloodwort
any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
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Anigozanthus manglesii, Australian sword lily, kangaroo paw, kangaroo's paw, kangaroo's-foot, kangaroo-foot plant
sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
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willowherb
a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
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evening primrose
any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
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canna
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
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maranta
any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
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banana, banana tree
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
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Abyssinian banana, Ensete ventricosum, Ethiopian banana, Musa ensete
large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa
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Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise
ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
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ginger
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
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Curcuma domestica, Curcuma longa, turmeric
widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
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Aframomum melegueta, Guinea grains, Guinea pepper, grains of paradise, melagueta pepper
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
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Elettaria cardamomum, cardamom, cardamon
rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
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reseda
any plant of the genus Reseda
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viola
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
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bog hemp, false nettle
any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
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Parietaria difussa, pellitory, pellitory-of-the-wall, wall pellitory
herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
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flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower, kniphofia, tritoma
a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
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Asparagus officinales, asparagus, edible asparagus
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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Asparagus plumosus, Asparagus setaceous, asparagus fern
a fernlike plant native to South Africa
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Aspidistra elatio, aspidistra, bar-room plant, cast-iron plant
evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
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Bowiea volubilis, climbing onion
much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
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day lily, plantain lily
any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
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Paris quadrifolia, herb Paris
European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous
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Indian arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides, Tacca pinnatifida, pia
perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
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flax
plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
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Cassia marilandica, Senna marilandica, wild senna
North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
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Anthyllis vulneraria, kidney vetch
perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders
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crotalaria, rattlebox
any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
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Desmanthus ilinoensis, prairie mimosa, prickle-weed
perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
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Galega officinalis, goat rue, goat's rue
tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
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Glycyrrhiza glabra, licorice, liquorice
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
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American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, wild licorice, wild liquorice
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
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Lotus tetragonolobus, asparagus pea, winged pea
sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
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medic, medick, trefoil
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
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Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, esparcet, holy clover, sainfoin, sanfoin
Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain
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Parochetus communis, shamrock pea
trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
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Indian breadroot, Psoralea esculenta, breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie
densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
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bush pea
any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers
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Trigonella ornithopodioides, bird's foot trefoil
Old World herb related to fenugreek
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Greek clover, Trigonella foenumgraecum, fenugreek
annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
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plantain
any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
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Fagopyrum esculentum, Polygonum fagopyrum, buckwheat
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
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rhubarb, rhubarb plant
plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
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dock, sorrel, sour grass
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
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dayflower, spiderwort
any plant of the family Commelinaceae
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Ananas comosus, pineapple, pineapple plant
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
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agrimonia, agrimony
a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
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strawberry
any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
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Poterium sanguisorba, burnet bloodwort, pimpernel, salad burnet
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
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bedstraw
any of several plants of the genus Galium
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Triostium perfoliatum, feverroot, horse gentian, tinker's root, wild coffee
coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
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teasel, teasle, teazel
any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
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Impatiens capensis, celandine, jewelweed, lady's earrings, orange balsam, touch-me-not
North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
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geranium
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
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oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel
any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
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Ruta graveolens, herb of grace, rue
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
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Dictamnus alba, burning bush, dittany, fraxinella, gas plant
Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
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nasturtium
any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
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carnivorous plant
plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
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Australian pitcher plant, Cephalotus follicularis
a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia
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sedum
any of various plants of the genus Sedum
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breakstone, rockfoil, saxifrage
any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
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astilbe
any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers
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bergenia
any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms
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Darmera peltata, Indian rhubarb, Peltiphyllum peltatum, umbrella plant
rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California
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alumbloom, alumroot
any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
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bishop's cap, miterwort, mitrewort
any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
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suksdorfia
any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles
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Tiarella cordifolia, coolwart, false miterwort, false mitrewort, foamflower
stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
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Tolmiea menziesii, pickaback plant, piggyback plant, youth-on-age
vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk
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polemonium
any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions
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phlox
any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
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acanthus
any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
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Borago officinalis, borage, tailwort
hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
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Amsinckia intermedia, common amsinckia
annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers
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Amsinckia grandiflora, large-flowered fiddleneck
annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species
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anchusa
any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
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Chinese forget-me-not, Cynoglossum amabile
biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
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Cynoglossum officinale, hound's-tongue
biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
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Cynoglossum virginaticum, hound's-tongue
perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
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Echium vulgare, blue devil, blue thistle, blueweed, viper's bugloss
a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
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stickweed
any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing
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Lithospermum officinale, gromwell
European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
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Lithospermum caroliniense, puccoon
perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
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Indian paint, Lithospermum canescens, hoary puccoon
perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
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Mertensia virginica, Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip
smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
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Myosotis sylvatica, garden forget-me-not
small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
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Myosotis scorpiodes, forget-me-not, mouse ear
small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
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false gromwell
any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers
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comfrey, cumfrey
perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
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gesneria
any plant of the genus Gesneria
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waterleaf
any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
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California yellow bells, Emmanthe penduliflora, whispering bells, yellow bells
viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers
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nemophila
any plant of the genus Nemophila
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Nemophila menziesii, baby blue-eyes
delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots
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Nemophila aurita, Pholistoma auritum, fiesta flower
straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila
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Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos, basil balm, basil thyme, mother of thyme
fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
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giant hyssop
any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache
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bugle, bugleweed
any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
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Ballota nigra, black archangel, black horehound, fetid horehound, stinking horehound
ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
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wood mint
American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers
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calamint
perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
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Clinopodium vulgare, Satureja vulgaris, cushion calamint, wild basil
aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia
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Collinsonia canadensis, horse balm, horseweed, richweed, stone root, stone-root, stoneroot
erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
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coleus, flame nettle
any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
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Dracocephalum parviflorum, dragon's head, dragonhead
American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers
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elsholtzia
any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes
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Galeopsis tetrahit, dead nettle, hemp nettle
coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
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American pennyroyal, Hedeoma pulegioides, pennyroyal
erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
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Hyssopus officinalis, hyssop
a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
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dead nettle
any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
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Cape dagga, Leonotis leonurus, dagga, red dagga, wilde dagga
relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
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Leonotis nepetaefolia, Leonotis nepetifolia, lion's-ear
pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States
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Leonurus cardiaca, motherwort
bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
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Lycopus virginicus, bugleweed
a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
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Lycopus americanus, water horehound
aromatic perennial herb of United States
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Lycopus europaeus, gipsywort, gypsywort
hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers
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origanum
any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
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horehound
any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
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Melissa officinalis, bee balm, beebalm, garden balm, lemon balm, sweet balm
bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
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mint
any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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Micromeria chamissonis, Micromeria douglasii, Satureja douglasii, yerba buena
trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally
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Micromeria juliana, savory
dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
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Molucella laevis, bells of Ireland, molucca balm
aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx
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monarda, wild bergamot
any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
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Monardella lanceolata, mustang mint
fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers
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Nepeta cataria, catmint, catnip
hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
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basil
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
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Perilla frutescens crispa, beefsteak plant
plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
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physostegia
any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers
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Prunella vulgaris, heal all, self-heal
decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
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mountain mint
any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California
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Rosmarinus officinalis, rosemary
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
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sage, salvia
any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
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savory
any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
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helmetflower, skullcap
a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
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Scutellaria lateriflora, blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, mad-dog skullcap, mad-dog weed
an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
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Stachys sylvatica, dead nettle, hedge nettle
foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome
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Stachys palustris, hedge nettle
perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere
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thyme
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
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Martynia annua, martynia
sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit
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Sesamum indicum, benne, benni, benny, sesame
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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Proboscidea louisianica, common devil's claw, common unicorn plant, devil's claw, elephant-tusk, proboscis flower, ram's horn
annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
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Martynia arenaria, Proboscidea arenaria, sand devil's claw
alternatively placed in genus Martynia
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Martynia fragrans, Proboscidea fragrans, sweet unicorn plant
a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea
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Aureolaria pedicularia, Gerardia pedicularia, false foxglove
multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
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Aureolaria virginica, Gerardia virginica, false foxglove
sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
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digitalis, foxglove
any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
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flannel leaf, mullein, velvet plant
any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
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Solanum melongena, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple
hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
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Atropa belladonna, belladonna, belladonna plant, deadly nightshade
perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
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Hyoscyamus niger, black henbane, henbane, stinking nightshade
poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
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Egyptian henbane, Hyoscyamus muticus
poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
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Lycopersicon esculentum, love apple, tomato, tomato plant
native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
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Mandragora officinarum, devil's apples, mandrake
a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
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Nicandra physaloides, apple of Peru, shoo fly
coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
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tobacco, tobacco plant
aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
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cupflower, nierembergia
any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers
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ground cherry, husk tomato
any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
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salpiglossis
any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
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Scopolia carniolica
herb that is a source of scopolamine
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Mercurialis annua, boys-and-girls, herb mercury, herbs mercury
Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic
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Mercurialis perennis, dog mercury, dog's mercury
European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers
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Cnidoscolus urens, Jatropha stimulosus, Jatropha urens, devil nettle, pica-pica, spurge nettle, tread-softly
a stinging herb of tropical America
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umbellifer, umbelliferous plant
any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
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Anethum graveolens, dill
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
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angelica, angelique
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
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Anthriscus cereifolium, beaked parsley, chervil
aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
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Anthriscus sylvestris, cow parsley, wild chervil
coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America
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Apium graveolens, wild celery
herb of Europe and temperate Asia
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Apium graveolens dulce, celery, cultivated celery
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
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Apium graveolens rapaceum, celeriac, celery root, knob celery, root celery, turnip-rooted celery
grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
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astrantia, masterwort
any plant of the genus Astrantia
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Carum carvi, caraway
a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
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Conopodium denudatum, earthnut
a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
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Chinese parsley, Coriandrum sativum, cilantro, coriander, coriander plant
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
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Cuminum cyminum, cumin
dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
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Daucus carota sativa, carrot, cultivated carrot
perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
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Eryngium aquaticum, button snakeroot
coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master
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fennel
any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
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Heracleum sphondylium, cow parsnip, hogweed
tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
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Levisticum officinale, lovage
herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
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Myrrhis odorata, sweet cicely
European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers
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Pastinaca sativa, parsnip
a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
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Petroselinum crispum, parsley
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
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Pimpinella anisum, anise, anise plant
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
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sanicle, snakeroot
a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
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moon carrot, stone parsley
any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage
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Sison amomum, stone parsley
a slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean areas that has foliage resembling parsley and has white flowers with aromatic seeds
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Alexander, Alexanders, Smyrnium olusatrum, black lovage, horse parsley
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
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corn salad
a plant of the genus Valerianella
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wort
usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
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peperomia
any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage
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Anemopsis californica, yerba mansa
stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone
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asclepiad
any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae
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milkweed, silkweed
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
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carrion flower, stapelia, starfish flower
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers
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Ranunculus acris, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup
perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
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Ranunculus bulbosus, common buttercup
perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America
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Mount Cook lily, Ranunculus lyalii, mountain lily
showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand
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Ranunculus occidentalis, western buttercup
perennial of western North America
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Ranunculus repens, creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot
perennial European herb with long creeping stolons
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Ranunculus sceleratus, celery-leaved buttercup, cursed crowfoot
annual herb growing in marshy places
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Arachis hypogaea, peanut, peanut vine
widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
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Trifolium alpinum, alpine clover
European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers
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Trifolium dubium, hop clover, lesser yellow trefoil, shamrock
clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
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Italian clover, Trifolium incarnatum, crimson clover
southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage
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Trifolium pratense, purple clover, red clover
erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover
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Trifolium reflexum, Trifolium stoloniferum, buffalo clover
clover of western United States
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Trifolium repens, dutch clover, shamrock, white clover
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
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Arum maculatum, cuckoopint, jack-in-the-pulpit, lords-and-ladies
common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
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Arum palaestinum, black calla
ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
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alocasia, elephant ear, elephant's ear
any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
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amorphophallus
any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
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Amorphophallus campanulatus, Amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, pungapung, telingo potato
putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
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Amorphophallus rivieri, devil's tongue, snake palm, umbrella arum
foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
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Amorphophallus titanum, krubi, titan arum
malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
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Arisaema atrorubens, Arisaema triphyllum, Indian turnip, jack-in-the-pulpit, wake-robin
common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
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Arisaema dracontium, green dragon
early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
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Arisarum vulgare, friar's-cowl
tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores
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caladium
any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
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Colocasia esculenta, dalo, dasheen, taro, taro plant
herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
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Dieffenbachia sequine, dumb cane, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue
an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
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dracontium
any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves
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Dracunculus vulgaris, dragon arum, green dragon
European arum resembling the cuckoopint
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nephthytis
any plant of the genus Nephthytis
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Xanthosoma atrovirens, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, malanga, spoonflower, tannia, yautia
tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
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Asarum canadense, Canada ginger, black snakeroot
deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States
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Asarum virginicum, heart-leaf, heartleaf
evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina
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Asarum europaeum, asarabacca
thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
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Cerastium arvense, field chickweed, field mouse-ear
densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone
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Cerastium tomentosum, love-in-a-mist, snow-in-summer
chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
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Alpine mouse-ear, Arctic mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinum
widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe
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Stellaria media, common chickweed
a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens
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Stellaria holostea, greater stitchwort, starwort, stitchwort
low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
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Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans, tumbleweed
bushy plant of western United States
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Amaranthus caudatus, love-lies-bleeding, tassel flower, velvet flower
young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
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Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, gentleman's-cane, prince's-feather, prince's-plume, purple amaranth, red amaranth
tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
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Amaranthus hypochondriacus, pigweed
leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
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Chenopodium album, lamb's-quarters, pigweed, wild spinach
common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
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American wormseed, Chenopodium ambrosioides, Mexican tea, Spanish tea, wormseed
rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
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Chenopodium bonus-henricus, allgood, fat hen, good-king-henry, wild spinach
European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
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Atriplex mexicana, Chenopodium botrys, Jerusalem oak, Mexican tea, feather geranium
Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America
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Chenopodium capitatum, Indian paint, strawberry blite, strawberry pigweed
European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America
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Chenopodium glaucum, oak-leaved goosefoot, oakleaf goosefoot
annual European plant with spikes of greenish flowers and leaves that are white and hairy on the underside; common as a weed in North America
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Chenopodium hybridum, red goosefoot, sowbane
herb considered fatal to swine
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Chenopodium murale, nettle-leaved goosefoot, nettleleaf goosefoot
European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada
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Chenopodium rubrum, French spinach, red goosefoot
common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States
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Chenopodium vulvaria, stinking goosefoot
European goosefoot with strong-scented foliage; adventive in eastern North America
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Atriplex hortensis, garden orache, mountain spinach
Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America
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Beta vulgaris, beet, common beet
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
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Spinacia oleracea, prickly-seeded spinach, spinach, spinach plant
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
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Indian poke, Phytolacca acinosa
pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China
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Phytolacca americana, garget, pigeon berry, poke, scoke
tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
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Phytolacca dioica, bella sombra, ombu
fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves
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Portulaca oleracea, common purslane, pussley, pussly, verdolagas
weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
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Montia cordifolia, broad-leaved montia
succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America
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Montia lamprosperma, blinking chickweed, blinks, water chickweed
small Indian lettuce of northern regions
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Montia chamissoi, toad lily
a floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers; wet areas at high elevations of western North America
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Cuban spinach, Montia perfoliata, miner's lettuce, winter purslane
succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America
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Cleome hassleriana, spider flower, spider plant
native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers
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Cleome serrulata, Rocky Mountain bee plant, stinking clover
plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
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cress, cress plant
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
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Alliaria officinalis, garlic mustard, hedge garlic, jack-by-the-hedge, sauce-alone
European herb that smells like garlic
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alyssum, madwort
any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
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Anastatica hierochuntica, resurrection plant, rose of Jericho
small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
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Brassica oleracea, wild cabbage
wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe
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Brassica oleracea, cabbage, cultivated cabbage
any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
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Brassica oleracea gemmifera, brussels sprout
plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
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Brassica oleracea botrytis, cauliflower
a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
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Brassica oleracea italica, broccoli
plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
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Brassica oleracea acephala, borecole, cole, colewort, kail, kale
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
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Brassica oleracea gongylodes, kohlrabi
plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
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turnip plant
any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
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Brassica rapa ruvo, broccoli raab, broccoli rabe
plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
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mustard
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
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Brassica rapa pekinensis, Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai
plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
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Brassica rapa chinensis, Chinese white cabbage, bok choi, bok choy, pak choi, pakchoi
Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
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Brassica perviridis, Brassica rapa perviridis, spinach mustard, tendergreen
Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage
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Camelina sativa, gold of pleasure
annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
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Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's pouch, shepherd's purse
white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed
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Draba verna, shad-flower, shadflower, whitlow grass
annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules
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Isatis tinctoria, dyer's woad
European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves
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radish, radish plant
a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
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Stephanomeria malheurensis, malheur wire lettuce
a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard; a threatened species
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Argemone mexicana, Mexican poppy
annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico
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Achillea millefolium, milfoil, yarrow
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
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Achillea ptarmica, sneezeweed yarrow, sneezewort
Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered
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plantain-leaved pussytoes
a variety of pussytoes
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field pussytoes
a variety of pussytoes
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solitary pussytoes
a variety of pussytoes
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mountain everlasting
a variety of cat's foot
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Coreopsis gigantea, giant coreopsis
large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California
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Coreopsis maritima, sea dahlia
stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower
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Coreopsis tinctoria, calliopsis
North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis
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Cynara scolymus, artichoke, artichoke plant, globe artichoke
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
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Cynara cardunculus, cardoon
southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
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Grindelia robusta
perennial gumweed of California and Baja California
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Grindelia squarrosa, curlycup gumweed
perennial gumweed of western and central North America
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Helenium autumnale, autumn sneezeweed
North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers
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Helenium hoopesii, orange sneezeweed, owlclaws
stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep
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Helenium puberulum, rosilla
a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California
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Hieracium venosum, rattlesnake weed
a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky
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Inula helenium, elecampane
tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
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Krigia bulbosa, Krigia dandelion, dwarf dandelion
small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States
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Lactuca sativa, common lettuce, garden lettuce
annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
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Lactuca sativa longifolia, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce
lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
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Lactuca sativa capitata, head lettuce
distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball
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Lactuca sativa crispa, leaf lettuce
distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
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Lactuca sativa asparagina, celtuce, stem lettuce
lettuce valued especially for its edible stems
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Chile tarweed, Madia sativa, madia oil plant, melosa
South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil
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Nabalus alba, Prenanthes alba, cankerweed, white lettuce
herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
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Hieracium pilocella, Pilosella officinarum, mouse-ear hawkweed
European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
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Taraxacum officinale, Taraxacum ruderalia, common dandelion
Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine
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Russian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, kok-saghyz, kok-sagyz
perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content
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Campanula rotundifolia, bluebell, harebell
perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
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Campanula rapunculoides, creeping bellflower
erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers
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Campanula medium, Canterbury bell, cup and saucer
European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers
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Campanula divaricata, southern harebell
bellflower of southeastern United States (Maryland to Georgia) having pale blue flowers
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Campanula americana, tall bellflower
annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers
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Campanula aparinoides, marsh bellflower
bellflower common in marshes of eastern North America having lanceolate linear leaves and small whitish flowers
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Campanula glomerata, clustered bellflower
bellflower of Europe to temperate Asia having dense spikes of violet-blue to white flowers
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Campanula persicifolia, peach bell, peach bells, willow bell
perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers
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Campanula pyramidalis, chimney bellflower, chimney plant
bellflower of southeastern Europe
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Campanula rapunculus, rampion, rampion bellflower
bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
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Campanula trachelium, nettle-leaved bellflower, throatwort
European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
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Campanula carpatica, spreading bellflower, tussock bellflower
European perennial bellflower that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or white flowers
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English primrose, Primula vulgaris
plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
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Primula veris, cowslip, paigle
early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
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Primula elatior, oxlip, paigle
Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
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Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis
cultivated Asiatic primrose
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Primula auricula, auricula, bear's ear
yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
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Primula polyantha, polyanthus
florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
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Anagallis arvensis, poor man's weatherglass, red pimpernel, scarlet pimpernel
herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
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Anagallis tenella, bog pimpernel
small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers
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Lysimachia clethroides Duby, gooseneck loosestrife
a variety of the loosestrife herb
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Lysimachia nemorum, yellow pimpernel
trailing European evergreen with yellow flowers
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Lysimachia ciliatum, fringed loosestrife
of North America
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Lysimachia nummularia, creeping Charlie, creeping Jenny, moneywort
a loosestrife vine
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Lysimachia vulgaris, garden loosestrife, yellow loosestrife
frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia
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Lysimachia terrestris, swamp candles
North American plant with spikes of yellow flowers, found in wet places
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Lysimachia quadrifolia, whorled loosestrife
common North American yellow-flowered plant
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grass
narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
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Saccharum officinarum, sugar cane, sugarcane
tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
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reed
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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bamboo
woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
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Indian pink, Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower
North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
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Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata, bladderpod
North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic
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Lobelia dortmanna, water lobelia
erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water
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Lobelia siphilitica, blue cardinal flower, great lobelia
tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers
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Pyrola americana, Pyrola rotundifolia americana, false wintergreen
evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers
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Pyrola minor, lesser wintergreen
the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America
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Pyrola elliptica, shinleaf, wild lily of the valley
North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
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Pyrola rotundifolia, wild lily of the valley
evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds
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Chimaphila corymbosa, Chimaphila umbellata, love-in-winter, western prince's pine
Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb
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enchanter's nightshade
any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere
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Epilobium angustifolium, fireweed, giant willowherb, rosebay willowherb, wickup
tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
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Epilobium hirsutum, codlins-and-cream, hairy willowherb
plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America
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German rampion, Oenothera biennis, common evening primrose
a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe
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Oenothera fruticosa, sundrops
a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera
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Missouri primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa, Ozark sundrops
evening-opening primrose of south central United States
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Canna generalis, canna lily
plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers
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Canna edulis, Canna indica, achira, arrowroot, indian shot
canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
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American arrowroot, Maranta arundinaceae, arrowroot, obedience plant
white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
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Musa acuminata, dwarf banana
low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit
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Japanese banana, Musa basjoo
Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan
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Musa paradisiaca, plantain, plantain tree
a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
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Musa paradisiaca sapientum, edible banana
widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit
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Manila hemp, Musa textilis, abaca
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
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Canton ginger, Zingiber officinale, common ginger, stem ginger
tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
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Alpinia galanga, galangal
southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
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Alpinia officinalis, Alpinia officinarum, lesser galangal
Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
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Alpinia purpurata, red ginger
an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
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Alpinia Zerumbet, Alpinia speciosa, Languas speciosa, shall-flower, shell ginger, shellflower
cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
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Reseda odorata, mignonette, sweet reseda
Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
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Reseda luteola, dyer's mignonette, dyer's rocket, weld
European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
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violet
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
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Viola arvensis, field pansy, heartsease
common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
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Viola cornuta, horned violet, tufted pansy
European viola with an unusually long corolla spur
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Viola tricolor hortensis, pansy
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
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Johnny-jump-up, Viola tricolor, heartsease, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, wild pansy
a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
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Boehmeria nivea, China grass, Chinese silk plant, ramee, ramie
tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
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Kniphofia uvaria, poker plant
clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers
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Cicer arietinum, Egyptian pea, chickpea, chickpea plant
Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
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American rattlebox, Crotalaria sagitallis
tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle
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Crotalaria spectabilis, Indian rattlebox
erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India
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Cyamopsis psoraloides, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, cluster bean, guar
drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material
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Glycine max, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant
erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
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wild pea
any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
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Lens culinaris, lentil, lentil plant
widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
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Dolichos biflorus, Macrotyloma uniflorum, horse grain, horse gram, poor man's pulse
twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
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Medicago arborea, moon trefoil
evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods
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Medicago falcata, sickle alfalfa, sickle lucerne, sickle medick
European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods
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Calvary clover, Medicago echinus, Medicago intertexta
an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots
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Medicago lupulina, black medick, hop clover, nonesuch clover, yellow trefoil
prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America
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Medicago sativa, alfalfa, lucerne
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
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crazy weed, crazyweed, locoweed
any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock
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bean, bean plant
any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
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pea, pea plant
a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
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sesbania
any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers
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Thermopsis macrophylla, false lupine, golden pea, yellow pea
western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers
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Carolina lupine, Thermopsis villosa
eastern United States bush pea
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vetch
any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
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Phaseolus aconitifolius, Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean
East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
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Phaseolus angularis, Vigna angularis, adsuki bean, adzuki bean
bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
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Phaseolus caracalla, Vigna caracalla, corkscrew flower, snail bean, snail flower, snail-flower, snailflower
perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
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Phaseolus aureus, Vigna radiata, golden gram, green gram, mung, mung bean
erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
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Vigna sinensis, Vigna unguiculata, black-eyed pea, cowpea, cowpea plant
sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
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Vigna sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis, asparagus bean, yard-long bean
South American bean having very long succulent pods
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English plantain, Plantago lanceolata, buckthorn, narrow-leaved plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass
an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
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Plantago major, broad-leaved plantain, cart-track plant, common plantain, white-man's foot, whiteman's foot
common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
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Plantago media, hoary plantain
widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers
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Plantago psyllium, Spanish psyllium, fleawort, psyllium
plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
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Plantago rugelii, broad-leaved plantain, rugel's plantain
North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
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Plantago virginica, hoary plantain
North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
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Himalayan rhubarb, Indian rhubarb, Rheum australe, Rheum emodi, red-veined pie plant
Asian herb (Himalayas)
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Rheum cultorum, Rheum rhabarbarum, Rheum rhaponticum, garden rhubarb, pie plant
long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
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Chinese rhubarb, Rheum palmatum
long used for laxative properties
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Rumex acetosa, garden sorrel, sour dock
European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
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Rumex acetosella, sheep sorrel, sheep's sorrel
small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
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Rumex obtusifolius, bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, yellow dock
European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
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French sorrel, Rumex scutatus, garden sorrel
low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves
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Paradisea liliastrum, St.-Bruno's-lily
a variety of spiderwort
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Agrimonia eupatoria, harvest-lice
erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats
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Agrimonia procera, fragrant agrimony
fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils
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Fragaria ananassa, cultivated strawberry, garden strawberry
widely cultivated
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Fragaria vesca, wild strawberry, wood strawberry
Europe
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Chilean strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis, beach strawberry
wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated strawberries
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Fragaria virginiana, Virginia strawberry, scarlet strawberry
North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries
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Asperula odorata, Galium odoratum, fragrant bedstraw, sweet woodruff, waldmeister, woodruff
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
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Galium boreale, Northern bedstraw, Northern snow bedstraw
North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
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Galium verum, Our Lady's bedstraw, yellow bedstraw, yellow cleavers
common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia
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Galium lanceolatum, wild licorice
bedstraw with sweetish roots
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Galium aparine, catchweed, cleavers, clivers, goose grass, spring cleavers
annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
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Galium mollugo, false baby's breath, infant's-breath, white bedstraw, white madder, wild madder
Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
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Dipsacus fullonum, common teasel
teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
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Dipsacus sativus, fuller's teasel
similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States
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Dipsacus sylvestris, wild teasel
European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
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crane's bill, cranesbill
any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
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Pelargonium graveolens, rose geranium, sweet-scented geranium
any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and pink flowers
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Pelargonium hortorum, bedding geranium, fish geranium, zonal pelargonium
an upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers
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Pelargonium peltatum, hanging geranium, ivy geranium, ivy-leaved geranium
a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers
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Pelargonium odoratissimum, apple geranium, nutmeg geranium
geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers
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Pelargonium limoneum, lemon geranium
a common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage
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heron's bill, storksbill
any of various plants of the genus Erodium
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Oxalis acetosella, common wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, shamrock
Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
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Bermuda buttercup, English-weed, Oxalis cernua, Oxalis pes-caprae
South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers
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Oxalis corniculata, creeping oxalis, creeping wood sorrel
creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan
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Oxalis caprina, goat's foot, goatsfoot
short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers
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Oxalis violacea, violet wood sorrel
perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers
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Oxalis crenata, Oxalis tuberosa, oca, oka
South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
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Indian cress, Tropaeolum majus, garden nasturtium
strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers
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Tropaeolum minus, bush nasturtium
annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium
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Tropaeolum peregrinum, canary creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine
a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries
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pitcher plant
any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales
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daily dew, sundew, sundew plant
any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution
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Dionaea muscipula, Venus's flytrap, Venus's flytraps
carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects
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Aldrovanda vesiculosa, waterwheel plant
floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas
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Drosophyllum lusitanicum
perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco
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roridula
either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs
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stonecrop
any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers
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Sedum rosea, midsummer-men, rose-root
Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers
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Sedum telephium, live-forever, livelong, orpin, orpine
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
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Saxifraga aizoides, yellow mountain saxifrage
tufted evergreen perennial having ciliate leaves and yellow corymbose flowers often spotted orange
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Saxifraga granulata, fair-maids-of-France, meadow saxifrage
rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe
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Saxifraga hypnoides, mossy saxifrage
tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers
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Saxifraga occidentalis, western saxifrage
saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America
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Saxifraga oppositifolia, purple saxifrage
plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America
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Saxifraga stellaris, star saxifrage, starry saxifrage
small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe
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Saxifraga sarmentosam, Saxifraga stolonifera, mother-of-thousands, strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage
eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons
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Astilbe biternata, false goatsbeard
North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers
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Astilbe chinensis pumila, dwarf astilbe
mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover
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Astilbe japonica, spiraea, spirea
a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
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Heuchera americana, rock geranium
plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems
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Heuchera cylindrica, poker alumroot, poker heuchera
plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America
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Heuchera sanguinea, coralbells
perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental
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Mitella diphylla, fairy cup
miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers
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Mitella pentandra, five-point bishop's cap
small plant with leaves in a basal cluster and tiny greenish flowers in slender racemes; northwestern North America to California and Colorado
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Suksdorfia violaceae, violet suksdorfia
slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana
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Greek valerian, Jacob's ladder, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae, charity
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
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Greek valerian, Polemonium reptans
erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States
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Polemonium boreale, northern Jacob's ladder
perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal
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Polemonium viscosum, skunk-weed, skunkweed
tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
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Phlox bifida, Phlox stellaria, chickweed phlox, sand phlox
low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States
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Phlox subulata, dwarf phlox, moss phlox, moss pink, mountain phlox
low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover
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Linanthus dianthiflorus, fringed pink, ground pink, moss pink
low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
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Linanthus dichotomus, evening-snow
small California annual with white flowers
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Acanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches, sea holly
widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
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Anchusa officinalis, alkanet, bugloss
perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
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Anchusa capensis, cape forget-me-not
anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
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Anchusa riparia, cape forget-me-not
anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
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beggar lice, beggar's lice
Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing
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Symphytum officinale, boneset, common comfrey
European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
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Hydrophyllum virginianum, Indian salad, John's cabbage, Shawnee salad, Virginia waterleaf, shawny
showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States
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Nemophila maculata, five-spot
California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal
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Agastache nepetoides, yellow giant hyssop
erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States
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Agastache foeniculum, anise hyssop
much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
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Agastache mexicana, Mexican hyssop
erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers
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Ajuga reptans, creeping bugle
low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States
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Ajuga genevensis, blue bugle, erect bugle
upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe
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Ajuga pyramidalis, pyramid bugle
European evergreen carpeting perennial
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Ajuga chamaepitys, ground pine, yellow bugle
low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa
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Blephilia hirsuta, hairy wood mint
a variety of wood mint
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Blephilia celiata, downy wood mint
a variety of wood mint
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Calamintha sylvatica, Satureja calamintha officinalis, common calamint
mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe
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Calamintha grandiflora, Clinopodium grandiflorum, Satureja grandiflora, large-flowered calamint
aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran
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Calamintha nepeta, Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, Satureja calamintha glandulosa, Satureja nepeta, field balm, lesser calamint
low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States
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Coleus amboinicus, Coleus aromaticus, Plectranthus amboinicus, country borage
an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus
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Coleus blumei, Joseph's coat, Solenostemon blumei, Solenostemon scutellarioides, painted nettle
perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon
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Lamium album, white dead nettle
European dead nettle with white flowers
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Lamium amplexicaule, henbit
Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers
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Origanum vulgare, marjoram, oregano, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet
aromatic Eurasian perennial
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Majorana hortensis, Origanum majorana, knotted marjoram, sweet marjoram
aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe
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Origanum dictamnus, cretan dittany, crete dittany, dittany of crete, hop marjoram, winter sweet
dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete
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Marrubium vulgare, common horehound, white horehound
European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring
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Mentha arvensis, corn mint, field mint
European mint naturalized in United States
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Mentha aquatica, water mint, water-mint
a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
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Mentha citrata, bergamot mint, eau de cologne mint, lemon mint
mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
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Mentha longifolia, horsemint
a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States
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Mentha piperita, peppermint
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
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Mentha spicata, spearmint
common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
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Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens, apple mint, applemint
mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
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Mentha pulegium, pennyroyal
Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
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Monarda didyma, bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea
perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
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Monarda punctata, horsemint
tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico
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Monarda fistulosa, bee balm, beebalm
perennial herb of North America
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Monarda citriodora, horsemint, lemon mint
an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico
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Monarda pectinata, plains lemon monarda
annual of southern United States
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Monarda clinopodia, basil balm
perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls
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Ocimum basilicum, common basil, sweet basil
annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
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Physostegia virginiana, false dragon head, false dragonhead, obedient plant
North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers
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Pycnanthemum virginianum, basil mint
perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised
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Salvia azurea, blue sage
blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States
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Salvia clarea, clary sage
stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery
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Salvia farinacea, blue sage, mealy sage
Texas sage having intensely blue flowers
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Salvia lancifolia, Salvia reflexa, blue sage
sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation
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Salvia leucophylla, chaparral sage, purple sage
silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers
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Salvia lyrata, cancer weed, cancerweed
sage of eastern United States
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Salvia officinalis, common sage, ramona
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
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Salvia pratensis, meadow clary
tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands
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Salvia sclarea, clary
aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
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Salvia spathacea, pitcher sage
California erect and sparsely branched perennial
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Mexican mint, Salvia divinorum
an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin
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Salvia verbenaca, vervain sage, wild clary, wild sage
Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States
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Satureia hortensis, Satureja hortensis, summer savory
erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere
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Satureia montana, Satureja montana, winter savory
erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe
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Thymus vulgaris, common thyme
common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
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Thymus serpyllum, creeping thyme, wild thyme
aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
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bladderwort
any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals
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butterwort
any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects
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genlisea
rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs
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Digitalis purpurea, common foxglove, fairy bell, finger-flower, finger-root, fingerflower, fingerroot
tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
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Digitalis lutea, straw foxglove, yellow foxglove
European yellow-flowered foxglove
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Verbascum blattaria, moth mullein
European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
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Verbascum lychnitis, white mullein
densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America
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Verbascum phoeniceum, purple mullein
Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers
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Aaron's rod, Verbascum thapsus, common mullein, flannel mullein, great mullein, torch, woolly mullein
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
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Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme, cherry tomato
plant bearing small red to yellow fruit
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Jasmine tobacco, Nicotiana alata, flowering tobacco
South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers
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Nicotiana tabacum, common tobacco
tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves
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Indian tobacco, Nicotiana rustica, wild tobacco
tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
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Nicotiana glauca, mustard tree, tree tobacco
evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock
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Nierembergia repens, Nierembergia rivularis, whitecup
prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose
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Nierembergia frutescens, tall cupflower
shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental
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Physalis pubescens, downy ground cherry, strawberry tomato
decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk
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Chinese lantern plant, Physalis alkekengi, bladder cherry, winter cherry
Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx
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Physalis peruviana, cape gooseberry, purple ground cherry
annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
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Physalis pruinosa, dwarf cape gooseberry, strawberry tomato
stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits
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Mexican husk tomato, Physalis ixocarpa, jamberry, tomatillo
annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes
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Physalis philadelphica, jamberry, miltomate, purple ground cherry, tomatillo
Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
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Physalis viscosa, yellow henbane
found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries
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Salpiglossis sinuata, painted tongue
Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat
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wild parsley
any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley
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Angelica Archangelica, archangel, garden angelica
a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
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Angelica sylvestris, wild angelica
European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island
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Astrantia major, greater masterwort
European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers
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whorled caraway
a caraway with whorled leaves
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Foeniculum vulgare, common fennel
strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning
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Florence fennel, Foeniculum dulce, Foeniculum vulgare dulce
grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
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cultivated parsnip
European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
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madnep, wild parsnip
biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip
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Italian parsley, Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum, flat-leaf parsley
a variety of parsley having flat leaves
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Hamburg parsley, Petroselinum crispum tuberosum, turnip-rooted parsley
parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip
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Sanicula arctopoides, footsteps-of-spring
sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers
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Sanicula bipinnatifida, purple sanicle
sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers
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European sanicle, Sanicula Europaea
sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers
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Valerianella locusta, Valerianella olitoria, common corn salad, lamb's lettuce
widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
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Peperomia argyreia, Peperomia sandersii, watermelon begonia
grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America
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Asclepias albicans, white milkweed
tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States
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Asclepias curassavica, blood flower, swallowwort
tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics
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Asclepias exaltata, poke milkweed
milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed
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Asclepias incarnata, swamp milkweed
densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers
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Asclepia meadii, Asclepias meadii, Mead's milkweed
milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
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Asclepias purpurascens, purple silkweed
perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers
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Asclepias speciosa, showy milkweed
milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers
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Asclepias subverticillata, horsetail milkweed, poison milkweed
milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
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Asclepias tuberosa, Indian paintbrush, butterfly weed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root
erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
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Asclepias verticillata, whorled milkweed
milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
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Stapelias asterias
stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas