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Cleavers, Galium aparine
Few plants live up to their name as cleavers, Galium aparine, does. Cleavers comes from the Germanic verb kleven, which means to stick. Just walk through cleavers in the middle…

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Garlic, Allium sativum
Garlic, Allium sativum, is the best known of the garlic family. You want to eat this powerhouse regularly, because – in addition to numerous targeted medicinal uses – it has…

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Goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea
European goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea, exuberantly brightens up many countries. With its numerous bright yellow flowers, you can hardly miss this plant. In our Dutch riverlands, you used to be able…

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Liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
You often see me with a liquorice stick in my mouth. And I just love the plant that produced it: licorice, or Glycyrrhiza glabra. Just a word of warning, regular…

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Woodruff, Galium odoratum L.
A dear little plant with great deeds, that is sweet woodruff, Galium odoratum. With her small flowers and light green, hand shaped leaves, you could easily overlook her. But when…

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