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Groundsel, or ragwort, common names for plants of genus Senecio, family Compositae or Asteraceae.
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Groundsel, or ragwort, common names for plants of genus Senecio, family Compositae or Asteraceae.
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Hawthorn, small, deciduous tree or shrub of genus Crataegus, family Rosaceae (rose).
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A herbarium (Lat herba, "herb," formerly any medicinal plant) is a collection of dried specimens of plants mounted on sheets of heavy paper and stored in cabinets or bound in book form, as well as the building that houses such a collection.
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Herbs and spices differ largely by usage. Spices are normally more aromatic than herbs, and are often of tropical origin. They may consist of seeds, bark, flower buds, fruits, etc. Herbs are usually leafy and locally grown, and their use extends far back into history.
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Gardens can be viewed, studied and understood as cultural landscapes. Their aesthetic, horticultural, historic and environmental richness as well as their evocative power excite wonder and delight.
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Holly, common name for shrub of the holly family Aquifoliaceae. The true hollies belong to genus Ilex, comprising some 400 species worldwide, mostly in Central and South America.
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Honeysuckle, common name for plants, usually woodland shrubs, of genus Lonicera, family Caprifoliaceae.
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Horsetail, perennial plant of genus Equisetum, the only living representative of the very ancient and primitive class Sphenopsida.
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JOHN SIMMONS steps over the trunk of a splintered spruce, lets out a weary sigh and points off to the left, over the twisted, mangled corpses of pines and birches lining Sailors' Memorial Way in HALIFAX'S Point Pleasant Park. "There's one we can save," says Halifax's urban forest supervisor.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on October 27, 2003
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Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora), a perennial plant, is the only native species of genus Monotropa found in Canada.
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Irish moss is a type of seaweed that is commercially harvested in Canada’s Maritime provinces. It is mainly composed of carrageenan, a gelatinous substance. Carrageenan extracted from Irish moss is used as a thickening and gelling agent in foods and other products. It is also used to clarify beverages such as beer.
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Lady's Slipper, common name for some members of the orchid family in which modified petals (labella) fold inward to make the toe of the "slipper."
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Larch is the Latin name for conifers of genus Larix of the pine family (Pinaceae). All 10-12 species of Larix grow in the Northern Hemisphere; 3 are in Canada.
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