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In the first update since the original printing in 1979, renowned herbalist michael moore adds another twenty years of research and expertise working with medicinal plants to his classic medicinal plants of the mountain west. Nov 22, 2017 medicinal plants of the mountain west revised and expanded edition by michael moore. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 4. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Medicinal plants of the pacific west mountain rose herbs.
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