Medicinal Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Seattle

* A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. * An orange-red to brown dye can be obtained from the bark.

An infusion of the root and branch bark has been drunk in the treatment of stomach problems and rheumatism. * The fruit turns sweeter and so tastes best after a frost. An infusion of the branches has been used in the treatment of weak kidneys in order...

* A deep rooted legume found on a variety of soils in prairies & open woods. An extract of the plant is of disputed utility in chronic kidney disease. Used as a reclamation species on very poor soils.

* The female flowers are followed by a red berry, and the seeds are bird-distributed, but the plant also spreads vegetatively by means of rhizomes. Suggested mechanisms to explain this include stimulation of venous alpha 1 and 2 adrenoreceptors and decreased...

* It ranges from southernmost Alaska south to central California , mostly in the Pacific Coast Ranges , but with an isolated disjunct population in southeast British Columbia , most notably occurring on Zuckerberg Island near Castlegar and south to central...

Common names include Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, or in the southern U.S. Sugar Hackberry or just Hackberry. It is also found on the island of Bermuda. The wood is also used to produce sporting goods and plywood.

Its berries attract birds. It is green according to another report. A green dye is obtained from the leaves. * A yellow dye is obtained from the inner bark of the stem and roots. The flowers, borne in late spring, are yellow.Oregon-grape is used in gardens...

The yellowish inflorescence appears to emerge from one side of the stem about 20 cm from the top. * It grows in large clumps about 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall at the water's edge along streams and ditches, but can be invasive anywhere with moist soil.

* An oil is extracted from the seeds. It attains a tallow-like consistency on standing and is used to make candles.

Since it is not appreciably absorbed by the body, it is used orally in the treatment of various enteric infections, especially bacterial dysentery. Saint-Petersbourg. Amurensis (Ruprecht) Regel.

* The seed is eaten raw or cooked. Arizona and northern Mexico and is sold in the local markets there. * Emory oak ( Quercus emoryi ) is a species of oak common in Arizona , New Mexico and western Texas ( Big Bend National Park ), USA , and northern Mexico...

* The seed can be ground into a powder and added to soups etc. * Arctostaphylos nevadensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name pinemat manzanita . * The shrub blooms in spherical clusters of urn-shaped whitish manzanita flowers.

It has been used to make baskets, mats, ropes and as an ornament on bows, arrows etc. * Oregon cherry or Bitter cherry ( Prunus emarginata ) is a species of Prunus native to western North America , from British Columbia south to California , and east...

* The original Cook strain of Balsam Fir was selected due to the blue tinge of the needles. * It is more heat tolerant than the species. * The seeds from these improved selections will be more true to type due to continued selection for blue color and...

* Our Nova Scotia source seed comes from the Balsam Fir Christmas Tree Capital of the World! * A symmetrically pyramidal tree with lustrous dark green needles that are very aromatic.

It grows well on a chalk soil and also in heavy clay soils. Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items. It is normally used either as a tea or a tincture. Prolonged use is necessary for it to be efficacious.

It was introduced to American colonists by Indians who used the plant for breaking fevers by means of heavy sweating. * Eupatorium perfoliatum or (Common) Boneset is a common perennial plant native to the Eastern United States and Canada , with a range...

* Succeeds in a good loamy soil that does not become too dry in summer, in full sun or light shade. * Holodiscus discolor is a shrub of western North America that is commonly known as ocean spray , creambush or ironwood .

* Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine. * Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, gobo,edible burdock, lappa, or beggar's buttons, is a biennial plant of the Arctium (burdock) genus in the...

* It ranges from southernmost Alaska south to central California , mostly in the Pacific Coast Ranges , but with an isolated disjunct population in southeast British Columbia , most notably occurring on Zuckerberg Island near Castlegar and south to central...

* Native Americans made an infusion of chinkapin leaves to relieve headaches and fevers. * It is a spreading shrub or small tree, reaching 2–8 m in height at maturity. * When baked it becomes even sweeter and develops a floury texture, it makes an excellent...

* Quercus durata ( California Scrub Oak , Leather Oak ; syn. Quercus dumosa revoluta Sarg.) is an oak endemic to California . This plant is often used as an urban tree and medicinal plant.

The leaves of the plant are linear to lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 0.3-3 cm broad, with a modified dentate, pinnately lobed margin; they give off a sweet odor, especially when crushed.

* The wood is heavy, hard, tough, close-grained. * Crataegus pinnatifida , also known as Chinese hawthorn ( The Chinese name literally means "mountain hawthorn"), refers to a small to a medium-sized tree as well as the fruit of the tree.

* Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns.

It generally occurs in foothills , being most abundant in the lower altitudes of the Sierra Nevada , but also widespread in the Pacific Coast Ranges and the San Gabriel Mountains .

It only grows on well-drained soils, avoiding waterlogged ground. The crown is conic when young, becoming broad with age; the main branches are level to upswept, with the side branches often pendulous.