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Chamise

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Chamise (Buck-Brush)
Greasy Creek
March 23, 2009

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Chamise (Buck-Brush)
Greasy Creek
March 23, 2009

Native uses: infusion of bark and leaves to treat syphlis; oil from the plant for skin infection. Sick cows benefit from plant by chewing leaves.

Posted by John Dofflemyer on March 23, 2009 7:22 AM |

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