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In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, we have high alpine Blue Fringed Gentian and the elegant tall standing Green Gentian, also known as...

Usnea Cavernosa, is the species found in the Rocky Mountain spruce and fir forests.  Old Man’s Beard is a common name for the Usnea...

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is in the daisy family and most people have had some encounter with the bright yellow flower since our...

Mountain Grape Root for Detoxification Mountain Grape Root is a native plant that is traditionally known in the Northwest, as Oregon...

Healing the Heart with Hawthorn Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. Hawthorn berries are ripe at the end of Summer and usually ready to harvest...

The Healing Power of Osha Root Native Americans observed how bears would dig up and eat Osha roots to cleanse after emerging from their...

Burdock, Arctium lappa.  Asteraceae family. Burdock is a perennial plant with a delicious root that can be harvested in early spring or...

Red Clover, Trifolium pretense . The blossoms are one of my favorite edible flowers. I call these bright magenta colored flower tops,...

Yarrow, Achillea millefolium , is a member of the Asteraceae family with origins in Europe and Asia. It has been used medicinally for...