LEARNING THE BASIC PLANT FAMILIES — a new class!

LEARNING THE PATTERN METHOD OF IDENTIFYING PLANT FAMILIES Thursday, October 24, Noon   Taught by certified Herbalist Cash Robertson     This is a new class we will be offering. You will learn the specifics of how to identify key botanical Families, which is very important if  you plan to...

MEET SOW THISTLE — often confused for dandelion

SOW THISTLE (Sonchus oleraceus and other species) Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) DESCRIPTION: Sow thistle is commonly mistaken for dandelion, to which it is related.  Sow thistle is an annual weed with a more or less erect stem that rises from one foot to four feet tall. The young plant forms a...

GETTING TO KNOW THE BITTER HOREHOUND

HOREHOUND Christopher Nyerges  Information about classes and books by Christopher Nyerges can be viewed at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com, or writing to Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041.   Many years ago,  when I was still in high school and beginning my earnest study of botany, I got a phone call from one...