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Rosehips
Rosehips
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The rose hip, also called the rose haw, is the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant. It is typically red to orange but may be dark purple to black in some species.
Rose hips of some species, especially Rosa canina (Dog Rose), have b ...

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Rooibos
Rooibos
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Rooibos, also known as Rooibus (pronounced /ˈrɔɪbɒs/, like "roy-boss" or "rai-bosh" or "roy-bosh" in different South African dialects), Afrikaans for "red bush"; scientific name ...
Roman chamomile
Roman chamomile
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Chamaemelum nobile
Anthemis nobilis, commonly known as Roman Camomile, Chamomile, garden camomile, ground apple, low chamomile, or whig plant, is a low European perennial plant found in dry fields and around gardens and cu ...
Rocket/Arugula
Rocket/Arugula
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Eruca sativa (syn. E. vesicaria subsp. sativa (Miller) Thell., Brassica eruca L.) is a species of Eruca native to the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal east to Jordan and Turkey.[1][2] It is closely related to Eruca ...
Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii)
Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii)
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Syzygium luehmannii, also known as riberry, small leaved lilly pilly, cherry satinash, cherry alder, or clove lilli pilli, is a tree species pesaendemic to Australian riverine, littoral and subtropical rainforest [1 ...
Rhodiola rosea
Rhodiola rosea
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Sedum rosea (L.) Scop.
Sedum rhodiola DC.
Rhodiola arctica Boriss.
Rhodiola iremelica Boriss.
Rhodiola scopolii Simonk.
Sedum scopolii Simonk.
Rhodiola rosea (Golden Root, Roseroot) is a plant ...
Restharrow
Restharrow
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111 species and subspecies, see text
Ononis is a large genus of perennial herbs and shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae. The members of this genus are often called restharrows as some species are arable weeds whose tough ste ...
Reishi
Reishi
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cap is offset or indistinct
hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
stipe is bare or lacks a stipe
spore print is brown
ecology is saprophytic or parasitic
edibility: edible
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Raspberry (leaves)
Raspberry (leaves)
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The raspberry (plural, raspberries) is the edible fruit of a number of species of the genus Rubus. The name originally refers in particular to the European species Rubus idaeus, and is still used for that species as its standa ...
Ras el-hanout
Ras el-hanout
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Ras el hanout (Arabic:رأس الحانوت) is a popular blend of herbs and spices is used across the Middle East and North Africa. The name means "head of the shop" in A ...
Ramsons
Ramsons
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Ramsons, buckrams, wild garlic, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic or bear's garlic (Allium ursinum) is a wild relative of chives. The specific name derives from the fact that brown bears like to eat the bulbs of the plant and dig up the g ...
Quatre épices
Quatre épices
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Quatre épices is a spice used mainly in France, but also found in the Middle Eastern kitchen. The name literally means "four spices"; the spice mix contains ground pepper (white, black, or both), cloves, nutmeg and ginger ...
Quassia
Quassia
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Quassia is a genus in the family Simaroubaceae. Its size is disputed; some botanists treat it as consisting of only one species, Quassia amara from [tropical] South America, while others treat it in a wide circumscriptio ...
Purslane
Purslane
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Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane, also known as Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which can reach 40 cm in height. It is a native of India and the Middle East, but is n ...
Psyllium
Psyllium
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Psyllium or Ispaghula is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage.

The genus Plantago contains over 200 species. P. ovata and P. ...
Primrose (Primula) — candied flowers, tea
Primrose (Primula) — candied flowers, tea
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many; see text
Primula is a genus of 400-500 species of low-growing herbs in the family Primulaceae. They include primrose, auricula, cowslip and oxlip. Many species are grown for their ornamental ...
Poppy seed
Poppy seed
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A poppy is any of a number of showy flowers, typically with one per stem, belonging to the poppy family. They include a number of attractive wildflower species with showy flowers found growing singularly or in large groups; many speci ...

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Ponch phoran
Ponch phoran
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Panch phoran (Bengali: পাঁচ ফোড়ন) (also known as panch phoron, panch puran, panchpuran, punch puram, punchpuram, and Bengali five-spice) is an Indian spice blend typically consi ...
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
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The Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5–8 m tall. The pomegranate is native to the region from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and has been cu ...
Plantain
Plantain
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Musa × paradisiaca
The plantain (pronounced [plćntɪn] or [plćntn][1]) is a species of the genus Musa and is generally used for cooking, in contrast to the soft, sweet banana (which is sometimes called the dessert banana). Th ...
Perilla
Perilla
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Perilla is a genus of annual herb that is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae. In mild climates the plant reseeds itself. The most common species is Perilla frutescens var. japonica or shiso which is mainly grown in India and East Asi ...
Peppermint Gum (Eucalyptus dives)
Peppermint Gum (Eucalyptus dives)
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Eucalyptus dives or broad-leaved peppermint is a small tree native to temperate dry sclerophyll woodlands and forests of south-eastern Australia. The juvenile leaves are ovate and glaucus, and adult leaves are l ...
Peppermint
Peppermint
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Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). It is native to western, central and southern Europe from the British Isles east to southern Scandinavia and ...
Pepper (black, white, and green)
Pepper (black, white, and green)
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Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The same fruit is also used to produce white pepper, r ...
Pennyroyal
Pennyroyal
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The herb Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium, family Lamiaceae), is a member of the mint genus; an essential oil extracted from it is used in aromatherapy. Crushed Pennyroyal leaves and foliage exhibit a very strong spearmint fragrance. Penny ...
Patchouli
Patchouli
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Patchouli (also patchouly or pachouli) is both a plant and an essential oil (paatchouli oil) obtained from the leaves of a plant of the same name. The scent of patchouli is heavy and strong. It has been used for centuries in perfumes, ...
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
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About 500 species, including:
Passiflora affinis
Passiflora alata
Passiflora amalocarpa
Passiflora amethystina
Passiflora aurantia
Passiflora caerulea
Passiflora capsularis
Passiflor ...
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
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Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb, also used as spice. It is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. Parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriand ...
Paprika
Paprika
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Paprika is a spice made from the grinding of dried sweet red bell peppers (Capsicum annuum). In many European countries the name paprika also refers to bell peppers themselves. The seasoning is used in many cuisines to add colour and fla ...
Pandan leaf
Pandan leaf
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Pandanus is a genus of monocots with about 600 known species. Plants vary in size from small shrubs less than 1 m tall, up to medium-sized trees 20 m tall, typically with a broad canopy and moderate growth rate. The t ...
Panax quinquefolius
Panax quinquefolius
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Panax quinquefolius, commonly known as American Ginseng and often by its Chinese name Xiyangshen (simplified Chinese: 西洋参; traditional Chinese: 西洋參; pinyin: xīyángshēn), is ...
Olive Leaf (used in tea and as herbal supplement)
Olive Leaf (used in tea and as herbal supplement)
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This is a list of culinary "herbs and spices". Specifically these are unrefined and unmixed food or drink additives of botanical origin, used in nutritionally insignificant quantities f ...
Osmorhiza
Osmorhiza
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Osmorhiza is a genus of North American perennial herbs, known generally as Sweet Cicely or Sweetroot. Osmorhiza longistylis was used by Native Americans to treat digestive disorders and as a wash for wounds.
The ...

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Orris root
Orris root
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Orris root is the root of some species of iris, grown principally in southern Europe: Iris germanica, Iris florentina, and Iris pallida. Once important in western herbal medicine, it is now used mainly as a fixative and base note in p ...
Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other speci
Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species)
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Oregano or Pot Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. It is a perennial herb, growing to 20- ...
Olida (Eucalyptus olida)
Olida (Eucalyptus olida)
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Eucalyptus olida, also known as the Strawberry Gum, is a medium-sized tree restricted to sclerophyll woodlands on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, in Eastern Australia. Its leaves are intensely aromatic and ar ...
Oenothera (Oenothera biennis et al)
Oenothera (Oenothera biennis et al)
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About 125, including:
Oenothera acaulis
Oenothera albicaulis
Oenothera argillicola
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera brachycarpa
Oenothera caespitosa
Oenothera californica
Nutmeg (and Mace) Marijuana
Nutmeg (and Mace) Marijuana
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About 100 species, including:
The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mac ...
Noni
Noni
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Morinda citrifolia, commonly known as Great morinda, Indian mulberry, Beach mulberry, Tahitian Noni, or since recently: Noni (from Hawaiian), Nono (in Tahitian), Mengkudu (from Malay), Nonu (in Tongan), and Ach (in Hindi), is a shrub or sma ...
Nigella (Kolanji, Black caraway)
Nigella (Kolanji, Black caraway)
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About 14, including:
Nigella arvensis
Nigella ciliaris
Nigella damascena
Nigella hispanica
Nigella integrifolia
Nigella nigellastrum
Nigella orientalis
Nigella sati ...
Nigella sativa
Nigella sativa
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Nigella sativa is an annual flowering plant, native to southwest Asia. It grows to 20-30 cm tall, with finely divided, linear (but not thread-like) leaves. The flowers are delicate, and usually coloured pale blue and white, with 5 ...
Nettle
Nettle
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Nettle is the common name for any of between 30-45 species of flowering plants of the genus Urtica in the family Urticaceae, with a cosmopolitan though mainly temperate distribution. They are mostly herbaceous perennial p ...
Nepeta
Nepeta
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Nepeta is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The members of this group are known as catnips or catmints due to its famed liking by cats—nepeta pleasantly stimulates cats' pheromonic ...
Neem
Neem
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Neem (Azadirachta indica, syn. Melia azadirachta L., Antelaea azadirachta (L.) Adelb.) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta, and is native to Bangladesh, India and Myanmar, growing in ...
Nashia inaguensis
Nashia inaguensis
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Nashia inaguensis is an evergreen shrub, commonly referred to as Moujean Tea, Bahamas Berry, or Pineapple Verbena. It is native to the east Caribbean islands, in particular the island of Inagua in the Bahamas, after which the s ...
Mustard seed
Mustard seed
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Mustard seeds are the proverbially small seeds of the various mustard plants. The seeds are about 1 mm in diameter, and may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional cuisines. The seeds can ...
Mustard
Mustard
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Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into a condiment also ...
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
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The Mulleins (Verbascum) are a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae). They are native to Europe and Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Med ...
Mountain Skullcap
Mountain Skullcap
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Mountain Skullcap (Scutellaria montana Chapm.), also known as the Large-flowered Skullcap, is an endangered herb in the United States. The herb is found in the Eastern United States, particularly in the Appalachian Mountains, f ...

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Motherwort
Motherwort
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Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. Other common names include Throw-wort, Lion's Ear, and Lion's Tail. The latter two are also common names for Leonotis leonurus. Originally from Central Asia ...
Bergamot (Monarda didyma)
Bergamot (Monarda didyma)
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Monarda didyma (Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Scarlet Monarda, Oswego Tea, or Crimson Beebalm) is an aromatic herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to eastern North America from Maine west to Ohio and south to northern Geor ...
Milk thistle (Silybum)
Milk thistle (Silybum)
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Milk thistles are thistles of the genus Silybum Adans., flowering plants of the daisy family (Asteraceae). They are native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Whilst health uses mostly ...
Mint (Mentha spp.)
Mint (Mentha spp.)
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Mentha (mint) is a genus of about 25 species (and many hundreds of varieties[1]) of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae (Mint Family). Species within Mentha have a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europ ...
Melegueta pepper ( Aframomum melegueta)
Melegueta pepper ( Aframomum melegueta)
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Aframomum melegueta is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is commonly known as Guinea pepper, Melegueta pepper, alligator pepper and Guinea grains. Grains of paradise, a West African spice t ...
Mei Yen
Mei Yen
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Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
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Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) is a perennial herb in the family Rosaceae, which grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and western Asia though it has been successfully introduced and naturalized in North Am ...
Mastic
Mastic
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Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 3–4 m tall, mainly cultivated for its aromatic resin on the Greek island of Chios,[1]. It is native throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Iberia at ...
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
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Althaea armeniaca
Althaea broussonetiifolia *
Althaea cannabina - Hemp-leaved Marshmallow
Althaea hirsuta - Hairy Marshmallow
Althaea longifolia
Althaea ludwigii
Althaea narbonensis *
Althaea ...
Marsh Labrador Tea
Marsh Labrador Tea
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Marsh Labrador Tea, Northern Labrador Tea or Wild Rosemary (Rhododendron tomentosum, formerly Ledum palustre), is a flowering plant in the subsection Ledum of the large genus Rhododendron in the family Ericaceae. It is a low s ...
Marrubium vulgare
Marrubium vulgare
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Marrubium vulgare (White Horehound or Common Horehound) is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia.
It is a greyish-leaved herbaceous perennial plant, somewhat resembling min ...
Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
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Marjoram (Origanum majorana, Lamiaceae) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. It is also called Sweet Marjoram or Knotted Marjoram and Majorana hortensis.
Mandrake
Mandrake
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Mandrake may refer to:
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Manchurian Thorn Tree (Aralia manchurica)]]
Manchurian Thorn Tree (Aralia manchurica)]]
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Malabathrum
Malabathrum
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Malabathrum, also known as Malobathrum or Malabar leaf, is the name used in classical and medieval texts for the leaf of the plant Cinnamomum tamala (sometimes given as Cinnamomum tejpata). In ancient Greece and Rome, the leaves were ...
Mahlab
Mahlab
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Mahlab, Mahleb, or Mahlepi, is an aromatic spice made from the seeds of the St Lucie Cherry (Prunus mahaleb). The cherry stones are cracked to extract the seed kernel, which is about 5 mm diameter, soft and chewy on extraction, but ground ...

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Mace
Mace
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About 100 species, including:
The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace.
Nutmeg is the ...
Luohanguo
Luohanguo
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Siraitia grosvenorii is an herbaceous perennial vine native to southern People's Republic of China and Northern Thailand and best known for its fruit, the luo han guo (traditional Chinese: 羅漢果/simplified Chinese: & ...
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
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Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a plant, the leaves and "seeds" or fruit of which are used to flavor food, especially in South European cuisine. It is a tall (3 to 9 ft) perennial that vaguely resembles ...
Long pepper
Long pepper
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Long pepper (Piper longum), sometimes called Indian Long Pepper, is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Long pepper is a close relative of the ...
Liquorice
Liquorice
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Liquorice or licorice (see spelling differences) (IPA: /ˈlɪkərɪʃ, ˈlɪkərɪs, ˈlɪkrɪʃ/, or /ˈlɪkrɪs/ is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet fl ...
Linseed
Linseed
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Flax (also known as Common Flax or Linseed) is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. The New Zealand flax is unrelated. Flax is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first d ...
Lingzhi
Lingzhi
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cap is offset or indistinct
hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
stipe is bare or lacks a stipe
spore print is brown
ecology is saprophytic or parasitic
edibility: edible
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Limnophila aromatica
Limnophila aromatica
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Limnophila aromatica (synonym: Limnophila chinensis var. aromatica; also called rice paddy herb) is a tropical flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, where it flourishes in ho ...
Lime Flower
Lime Flower
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Licorice - adaptogen
Licorice - adaptogen
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Liquorice or licorice (see spelling differences) (IPA: /ˈlɪkərɪʃ, ˈlɪkərɪs, ˈlɪkrɪʃ/, or /ˈlɪkrɪs/ is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which ...
Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
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Lemon verbena or Lemon beebrush (syn. A.triphylla[1]) is a deciduous perennial shrub native to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru. This plant was brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 17th c ...
Lemon Thyme
Lemon Thyme
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About 350 species, including:
Thymus adamovicii
Thymus altaicus
Thymus amurensis
Thymus bracteosus
Thymus broussonetii
Thymus caespititius
Thymus camphoratus
Thymus capitatus
Thym ...
Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
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Backhousia citriodora (Lemon Myrtle, Lemon Scented Myrtle) is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, genus Backhousia, native to subtropical rainforests of eastern Australia. Other common names are Sweet ...
Lemon mint
Lemon mint
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Lemon mint (Monarda citriodora), also called purple horse mint or lemon beebalm, is, as the names imply, a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae), which has a citrus smell when crushed, reminiscent of the fruit of the actual lemon plan ...
Lemon Ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana)
Lemon Ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana)
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Eucalyptus staigeriana, Lemon Ironbark or Lemon-scented Ironbark, is a small rough barked sclerophyll tree that grows naturally in pure stands on hills in the Palmer River region of Cape York, North Queens ...



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