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Hort 330 -
List 10:  Optional topics

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Scientific name
Common name
Family
Origin
Alternatives to pavement or lawn
1
Antennaria spp.
Pussytoes
Asteraceae
Northern hemisphere, WA
2
Cerastium tomentosum
Snow-in-summer
Caryophyllaceae
Europe
3
Juniperus horizontalis
Creeping juniper
Cupressaceae
Eastern N. America
4
Sagina subulata
Irish moss
Caryophyllaceae
Europe
Erosion control
5
Forsythia spp.
Forsythia
Oleaceae
Asia
6
Iris pallida
Sweet iris
Iridaceae
Croatia
7
Quercus robur
English oak
Fagaceae
Eurasia, N. Africa
8
Rhus typhina
Staghorn sumac
Anacardiaceae
Eastern N. America
Natural remedies
9
Aloe vera
Aloe
Xanthorrhoeaceae
North Africa, probably
10
Asarum spp.
Wild ginger
Aristolochiaceae
N. hemisphere, WA
11
Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
Asteraceae
Asia and Europe, probably
12
Zingiber officinale
Ginger
Zingiberaceae
Southern China

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