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Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West

by Michael Moore · 1993

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This field guide describes more than three hundred plant species growing across a wide stretch of western North America, from Baja California in the south up to Alaska. Its entries are arranged to be easy to use, so that readers can look up the plants they find in the landscape. The book suits anyone interested in the native plants of the Pacific West and their uses in herbal medicine.

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naturenatureMore like thisLess of thismedicalmedicalMore like thisLess of thisenvironmentenvironmentMore like thisLess of thissurvivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of this
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American WestAmerican WestMore like thisLess of this
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