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n. - Chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil.

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  • I find that the root of the common Potentilla is used here, as about
  • Other noteworthy species are Taxus brevifolia and Potentilla villosa.
  • Bellwort and Strawbell, Potentilla with Cinquefoil, and Sanguinaria with
  • Tamarisk is scarce -- Potentilla anserina is common, Hyoscyamus spinosus of
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