The Field Guide
Know Your Allies A working reference to the herbs of the apothecary: what they are, where they grow, and how they pair.
Folk and ritual reference, not medical advice. Nothing here is evaluated by the FDA or intended to
diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult a qualified herbalist or physician,
especially during pregnancy, while nursing, or if you take medication. Some plants are for ritual use
only and must never be eaten.
Flowers Leaves Roots Berries Resins Bark Aerial Florida native
44 herbs
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Flowers Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus Leaves ! Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris Aerial Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis Leaves Garden Sage Salvia officinalis Leaves Mullein Verbascum thapsus Leaves ! Yarrow Achillea millefolium Aerial Calendula Calendula officinalis Flowers Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla Flowers Rose Rosa damascena Flowers ! Vervain Verbena officinalis Aerial ! Wormwood Artemisia absinthium Aerial Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis Aerial Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Leaves Peppermint Mentha piperita Leaves Spearmint Mentha spicata Leaves Thyme Thymus vulgaris Leaves Marshmallow Root Althaea officinalis Roots ! Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Aerial ! Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora Aerial ! Valerian Root Valeriana officinalis Roots Oat Straw Avena sativa Aerial Lemon Verbena Aloysia citrodora Leaves Tulsi Ocimum tenuiflorum Leaves Linden Flower Tilia europaea Flowers Hibiscus Hibiscus sabdariffa Flowers ! Red Raspberry Leaf Rubus idaeus Leaves Nettle Leaf Urtica dioica Leaves Rose Hips Rosa canina Berries Hawthorn Berry Crataegus monogyna Berries ! Elderberry Sambucus nigra Berries Elderflower Sambucus nigra Flowers Frankincense Boswellia carterii Resins Myrrh Commiphora myrrha Resins Copal Protium copal Resins Dragon’s Blood Daemonorops draco Resins ! Juniper Berry Juniperus communis Berries ! Mistletoe Viscum album Aerial Native Yaupon Ilex vomitoria Leaves Native Beautyberry Callicarpa americana Leaves Native ! Saw Palmetto Serenoa repens Berries Native Spanish Moss Tillandsia usneoides Aerial Native Pine Needle Pinus palustris Leaves Native Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Bark 