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- Daisy
Daisy is a short-lived perennial native to North America. It grows 3 to 6 inches tall producing 1- to 2-inch fuzzy leaves and single, 1 to 2 inch wide flowers that bloom on short stems above the dense leaves.
- Dandelion
Dandelion, which is considered a weed, is a hardy perennial plant found almost everywhere. The milky stem produces irregular shaped toothed leaves, and single yellow flowers that bloom, then turn to a silky fluffy seed, also called a puff ball.
- Devils Claw
Devil’s Claw is native to Southwest Africa, growing in the Kalahari Desert. The plant has fragile, creeping stems. When the rain comes it produces claw like flowers. It gets its name from its large hooked, claw-like fruit which has been known to harm and trap livestock grazing nearby.
- Dill
Dill is an annual plant native to North America, South America, and Europe. It is also widely cultivated as a spice. The stalk is striped dark green and white with bluish spots.
- Dogwood
Dogwood is native to North America. It grows up to 40 feet tall, producing oval leaves and small greenish-yellow flowers that are hidden by the large ping bracts, giving the illusion of a large pink flower.
- Dong Quai
Anelica Sinensis is an aromatic biennial plant native to Asia. It thrives in well watered mountain ravines, riverbanks, and coastal areas. It grows to 6 feet tall, producing dense, course, thin leaves and at the top of the center stock, clusters of greenish-white flowers that bloom from June through August.
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