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Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Photo by Saint Shrike
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TrevorStaker
"Al bi dum" if I don't remember the scientific name for Sassafras. The roots of young specimens are used to make tea. (The large ones could too, but it's just more difficult to dig them up.) All parts of the plant give off a sweet scent when crushed.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2011

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