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Native plant: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium (Fireweed, Narrow-leaf fireweed, Willow herb) Narrow-leaf fireweed is a showy, clumped perennial, commonly growing 3-5 ft. tall. The erect stems are usually reddish, have numerous elongate, alternate leaves, and end in a tapering spike of rosy-purple flowers. Flowers have four petals and are 1 in. across. The seeds, which are windborne by a tuft of hairs, are produced in slender pods that open from the top downward.
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Mr. Smarty Plants: Where can I purchase root stock for a start of skunk cabbage to plant? in my wetland?
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Supplier: Native Plant Source (Kitchener, ON) Native Ontario Plant Nursery Focus on design and installation of residential, commercial and industrial landscapes. Aquatic, meadow and woodland.
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Organization: Federation of Ontario Naturalists (Toronto, ON)
Ontario Nature protects and restores natural habitats through research, education and conservation, connecting thousands of individuals and communities with nature.
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Book: "Stalking the Wild Asparagus" (Putney: A.C. Hood and Company, Inc.) From Amazon.com Euell Gibbons was one of the few people in this country to devote a considerable part of his life to the adventure of "living off the land." His greatest pleasure was seeking out wild plants, which he made into delicious dishes. The plants he gathers and prepares in this book are widely available everywhere in North America. There are recipes for delicious vegetable and casserole dishes, breads, cakes, and twenty different pies. He also shows how to make numerous jellies, jams, teas, and wines, and how to sweeten them with wild honey or homemade maple syrup.
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