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USES: The S hoshone app lied leaf poultice for syphilis and rh e um atism. The plant was a lso used to soo the sore eyes and to improve vision. Leaves used as food, fresh or cooked. C ALIFORNIA HORKELI A, CA LIFOR N I A D EWBE RR Y Roots 1-Iorkelia californica C ha m . & Schlect. Rose Famil y Fragrant, g land~ilar perennial, to 4 ft. Leaves mostly basal, pinnately divided into ovate, generally 3-lobed leaflets; m a rgins W HIT E FLOWEBS m Common Chickweed (Stel laria media ) is a widespread weed.
P re nnial from creepi ng rhizome, to 1-2 ft. ng. L aves a lternate, ovate, base clasping stem. -July. Berry red, often dotted purple . WHERE FOUND : Moi st, s hady areas, streambanks, meadows. Calif. to Alaska ; every w ·stern state; widespread throughout eastern N. America. USES : ' I'he :i slri nge nt and de mulcent properties of root and leaf prepara1ion s made th e m useful for sore throats and cold s, to sooth e a W H I T E I; L 0 W E B S m cough, for upset stomach, constipation, a nd ulce rs, and as a poultice on boils, swellings, itching, rashes , and cuts .
WARNING: The highly conce ntrated essenti a l oil can cause irritation and chemica l burns. ) Kunth . Lily Family Hairless pe rennial from long bulb cove re d with thich, fibrous scales ; to 6 ft. Stem leafless , with whitish film. Leaves long, broadly linear in basal rosette ; marg ins strongly w avy. - Aug. WHERE FOUND: Dry, open hills, grassla nds, banks, va lleys. Coast ranges, n . Sierra of Calif. to sw. Ore. ] uice rubbed on skin to treat poison oak. Roasted bulbs used as a n antiseptic poultice for sores.