Yerba Santa
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Yerba Santa, also known as holy weed, grows 3 to 4 feet tall. Its leaves are 3 to 4 inches long, and often sticky with resin. Its flowers are white, lavender, or darker purple, and shaped like little trumpets.
The leathery, lance-shaped leaves can be chewed fresh, and they taste sweeter the longer you chew them. Dry or fresh leaves can be mashed into a p…
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