Broken Bone

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Tall grass Prairie

Broken Bone (Note that it just rained, so there were no seeds) Common Name: Dandelion Where it's found: As a common weed in most lawns, open grass Genus and Species: Taraxacum officinale Seasons: Spring throughout Summer Active Chemical Ingredient: Taraxacin Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Used to make Tea Applied topically to reduce Swelling

Broken Bone Common Name: Sunflower Where it's found: Dry, Wide open space of prairies and meadows Genus and Species: Helianthus annuus Seasons: Throughout summer Active Chemical Ingredient: Arginine Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Made into Tea (for Malaria, other lung maladies, and stomach upset) Used as Poultice (for open Wounds and Bites)

References for Sunflower Medicinal Plants-Sunflower. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Sunflower.html A Modern Herbal | Sunflower. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sunfl100.html Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Helianthus annuus. Retrieved from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/helianthus-annuus.html SF Gate. (n.d.). What Types of Environments Do Sunflowers Grow In? | Home Guides. Retrieved from http://homeguides.sfgate.com/types-environments-sunflowers-grow-in-69352.html

References for Dandelions DANDELION. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/DANDELION.html A Modern Herbal | Dandelion. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/d/dandel08.html University of Maryland Medical Center. (n.d.). Dandelion. Retrieved from http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/dandelion WebMD. (n.d.). dandelion: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-706-dandelion.aspx?activeingredientid=706&activeingredientname=dandelion