Flowers  in the
Klamath Basin, Oregon
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Southern Goldenrod Solidago Confinis	Found on Klamath Wildlife Reserve in a dried boggy area.	Edible!		Lense-podded Hoary Cress Lepidium Chalapensis syn Cardaria chalapensis Poisonous
aka Whitetop, pepperwort. This noxious weed grows rampant in fields and along highways.	Not a good candidate for papermaking while green. No bast and no fiber I could discern on the stems.	Possibly a good paper fiber from the overwintered stems.
Goosefoot violet Viola purpurea ssp. integrifolia The rhizomes, fruits and seeds are poisonous, causing severe stomach and intestinal upset, as well as nervousness and respiratory and circulatory depression.	aka Smooth-leaved violet, Mountain Violet	Companion plants: creosote bush	This plant bloomed around April/May in the field behind the State Police on Biehn St.	The ground was a mild slope and, while not bone dry yet, was not mucky.
	.			Edible Uses: All violets are edible. The leaves and flowers can be eaten raw in salads, used as potherbs or thickeners, or made into tea. Violets are high in vitamins A and C. The flowers can be used as a garnish (fresh or candied) or as a flavoring and coloring in vinegar, jelly and syrup.

= Poisonous to animal and/or human
= Noxious or Invasive in Oregon
= Crop weed in Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in Oregon

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