Bay Area Hiker: Herbs
Herbs
The American Heritage Dictionary defines herb as "a plant whose stem does not produce woody, persistent tissue and generally dies back at the end of the growing season."
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Cardoon, which is a relative of the artichoke
Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), spring, Mezue Trail, Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Baneberry Baneberry (Actaea rubra), late spring, Franciscan Loop Trail, Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Clematis photo
Clematis (Clematis), late spring, Waterdog Lake Park

Elk's clover
Elk's clover (Aralia californica), summer, Bear Valley Trail, Point Reyes

Stinging nettles
Stinging nettle
(Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis), summer, Bear Valley Trail, Point Reyes
California manroot and fennel
California manroot
(Marah fabaceus) climbing on Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Bobcat Trail, Marin Headlands

California honeysuckle
California honeysuckle
(Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans), Alambique Trail, Wunderlich County Park
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