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Practical ecological knowledge for the temperate reader. |
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| Abrasive | Adhesive | Alcohol | Basketry | Bedding | Biomass | Charcoal | Cosmetic | Companion plant | Compost | Disinfectant | Dye |
| Essential Oil | Fibre | Fodder | Fuel | Fumigant | Fungicide | Green Manure | Groundcover | Hair Care | Hedge | Herbicide |
| Incense | Ink | Insecticide | Insulation | Latex | Liquid Plant Feed | Mordant | Instrument | Oil | Paper | Parasiticide |
| Perfume | Pioneer | Pitch | Preservative | Pectin | Repllent | Resin | Rope | Shelterbelt | Soap | Soil stabilizer |
Abrasive |
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| Equisetum Sp. | |
Adhesive |
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Alcohol |
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| Cichorium intybus | Helianthus tuberosus |
Basketry |
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| Acer macrophyllum | Adiantum aleuticum |
| Alnus rubra | Amelanchier alnifolia |
| Betula papyrifera (Betula Sp.) | Carex obnupta |
| Cornus nuttallii | Cornus stolonifera |
| Corylus cornuta | Equisetum telmateia (Equisetum Sp.) |
| Juncus Sp. | |
Bedding Material |
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| Asarum caudatum | Blechnum spicant |
Biomass |
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| Atriplex hortensis | Cichorium intybus |
| F. japonicum, F. sachalinensis (Fallopia Sp.) | |
Charcoal |
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| Alnus rubra | Arbutus menziesii |
Cosmetic |
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| Achillea millefolium | Boschniakia hookeri |
| Iris pseudacorus | |
Companion Plant |
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| Datura stramonium | Digitalis purpurea |
Compost |
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| Achillea millefolium | Arctium Sp. (potash) |
| Cichorium intybus | |
Disinfectant |
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Dye |
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| Achillea millefolium | Yellow and Green from flowers |
| Aesculus hippocastanum | |
| Alnus rubra | Red to brown from bark |
| Anaphalis margaritacea | Yellow to gold, green and brown |
| Apocynum cannabinum | Brown or black |
| Arbutus menziesii | Brown |
| Arctostaphylos columbiana | Yellowish-brown |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Yellowish-brown, grey-brown, camel to grey or blue-green |
| Atriplex hortensis | Blue dye from the seed |
| Buddleja davidii | Black or green. Orange-gold to brown. |
| Cichorium intybus | Blue from leaves |
| Cornus nuttallii | Intense brown from bark |
| Cornus stolonifera | |
| Corylus cornuta | Blue from root or inner bark |
| Cytisus scoparius | Yellow & brown - bark. yellow - flowering stem. green - leaves & young tops |
| Digitalis purpurea | Apple-green - flowers |
| Empetrum nigrum | Purple from fruit |
| Equisetum arvense, E. hymale (Equisetum Sp.) | |
| Fallopia japonicum(Fallopia Sp.) | Yellow from root |
| Gaultheria shallon | Purple - berries, Yellow - leaves |
| Geranium robertianum | Brown from plant |
| Hedera helix | Yellow and brown from twigs |
| Helianthus annuus | Yellow - flowers, Purple-black - Seed |
| Heracleum maximum | Yellow from root |
| Hypericum perforatum | Yellow,Gold,Brown,Red |
| Iris pseudacorus | Yellow - flowers, Black or Brown - Root |
Essential Oil (Perfume) |
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| Cytisus scoparius | Iris pseudacorus |
| Juniperus communis | |
Fodder |
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| Achillea millefolium | Balsamorhiza deltoidea (Balsamorhiza Sp.) |
| Brasenia schreberi | Epilobium angustifolium |
| Helianthus tuberosus | Heracleum mantegazzianum |
| Holodiscus discolor | Hypochaeris Sp. |
Fuel |
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| Abies Sp. (Poor) | Acer macrophyllum |
| Alnus rubra | Alnus crispa ssp sinuata |
| Arctostaphylos columbiana | Ilex aquifolium |
Fumigant |
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| Juniperus Sp. | |
Fungicide |
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| Equisetum arvense, E. fluviatile, E. hymale, E. pratense, E. telmateia (Equisetum Sp.) | |
Green Manure |
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Groundcover |
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| Empetrum nigrum | |
Hair Care |
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| Acer macrophyllum | Achillea millefolium |
| Adiantum aleuticum | Aquilegia formosa |
| Arctium Sp. | Cytisus scoparius |
| Datura stramonium | Equisetum arvense, E. hymale (Equisetum Sp.) |
| Hedera helix | Helianthus tuberosus |
| Heracleum maximum | Heuchera micrantha (Heuchera Sp.) |
| Juniperus Sp. | |
Hedge |
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Herbicide |
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Incence |
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| Abies Sp. | Achillea millefolium |
| Anaphalis margaritacea | Juniperus Sp. |
Ink |
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| Iris pseudacorus | |
Insecticide |
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| Eschscholzia californica | |
Insulation |
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| Epilobium angustifolium | |
Latex |
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| Apocynum androsaemifolium | Apocynum cannabinum |
Liquid Plant Feed |
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| Achillea millefolium | |
| Equisetum arvense, E. fluviatile, E. hymale, E. pratense, E. telmateia (Equisetum Sp.) | |
Mordant |
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| Heuchera micrantha (Heuchera Sp.) | |
Musical (Instrument Making) |
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| Acer macrophyllum | Heracleum maximum |
Oil |
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| Betula Sp. | Cornus stolonifera |
| Galeopsis tetrahit | Helianthus annuus |
Paper |
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| Apocynum cannabinum | Arctium Sp. (A. minus) |
| J. acutus, J. rigidus (Juncus Sp.) | |
Parasiticide |
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| Aquilegia formosa | |
Perfume/Fragrance |
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| Aquilegia formosa | Artemisia tilesii (Artemisia Sp.) |
| Artemisia campestris (Artemisia Sp.) | Chimaphila umbellata (Chimaphila Sp.) |
| Clinopodium douglasii | |
Pioneer Species |
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Pitch |
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Preservative |
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| Acer macrophyllum | Digitalis purpurea |
Pectin |
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| Cornus canadensis | |
Repellent |
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| Achillea millefolium | Achlys triphylla |
| Alnus crispa ssp sinuata | Cichorium intybus |
| Epilobium angustifolium | Geranium robertianum |
| Heracleum maximum | Juniperus Sp. |
Resin |
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| Juniperus communis | |
Rope |
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| Amelanchier alnifolia | Juniperus communis |
Shelterbelt |
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Soap |
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| Aesculus hippocastanum | Aruncus dioicus |
| Atriplex gmelinii (Atriplex Sp.) | Atriplex hortensis |
| Atriplex patula | Hedera helix |
Soil Stabilizer |
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Sunscreen |
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Tannin |
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| Abies Sp. | Aesculus hippocastanum |
| Alnus rubra | Arbutus menziesii |
| Artemisia campestris (Artemisia Sp.) | Cornus nuttallii |
| Iris pseudacorus | |
Thatching |
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| Juncus maritimus (Juncus Sp.) | |
Tinder |
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| Anaphalis margaritacea | Helianthus annuus |
| Juniperus Sp. | |
Tobacco/Smoking Mixture Component |
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| Achillea millefolium | Anaphalis margaritacea |
| Arbutus menziesii | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
| Artemisia tilesii (Artemisia Sp.) | Chimaphila umbellata (Chimaphila Sp.) |
| Cornus canadensis | Cornus nuttallii |
| Cornus stolonifera | Cytisus scoparius |
| Juniperus Sp. | |
Toilet Paper Substitute |
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| Arctium Sp. | |
Tooth Care |
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| Cornus stolonifera | Juniperus Sp. |
Waterproofing Agent |
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| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Epilobium angustifolium |
Wax |
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| Juniperus Sp. | |
Weaving |
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| Carex obnupta | Juncus Sp. |
Windbreak |
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| Amelanchier alnifolia | |