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Arnica angustifolia

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  • Image author: J.M. Gillett ?
  • lanceolate basal leaves ... caudex and taproot present ... rhizomatous ... Blades abaxial surface with sessile glands ... Involucral bracts present ... the Gwich'in call this plant dandelion and use the floewrs to make tea. The Elders say that it is good for some stomach ailments.
  • July 1981, on sandy beach, Northwest Territories, Tuktoyaktuk, Canada
  • Original image
  • Website: Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

 

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