Plants - Forbs/Herbs
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| Image | Subject Name | Scientific Name | Description |
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| 5269021 | crownvetch | Securigera varia | Crown vetch is a member of the Pea or Fabaceae family. This low growing vine is commonly used throughout the United States for erosion control, roadside planting and soil rehabilitation. Crown vetch is toxic to horses because of the presence of nitroglycosides. If consumed in large amounts, it can cause slow growth, paralysis, or death. |
| 5269030 | wild bergamot | Monarda fistulosa | Perennial plant 2 to 4 feet tall with tubular pinkish or lavender flowers arranged in dense, globe-shaped heads at tops of stems. Blooms July-Augest. Leaves opposite, to 5 inches long, toothed, lance-shaped. All plant parts have a minty fragrance. Dry prairie, thickets, old fields; often forms colonis. Leaves and roots used medicinally by American Indians. |
