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Definition of Micromeria douglasii
1. Noun. Trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Micromeria, Micromeria
Lexicographical Neighbors of Micromeria Douglasii
Literary usage of Micromeria douglasii
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1905)
"micromeria douglasii Benth. Yerba buena. A trailing, perennial herb, common in
woods along the Pacific coast of the United States. Part used. ..."
2. Atlantis Arisen, Or, Talks of a Tourist about Oregon and Washington by Frances Fuller Victor (1891)
"Yerba buena (micromeria douglasii), vulgarly called Oregon tea, from the spicy
flavor of its leaves, which make an agreeable infusion, is also a beautiful ..."
3. California Plants in Their Homes: A Botanical Reader for Children by Alice Merritt Davidson (1898)
"Nearly all Labiatae are aromatic, and several genera are called mints, Mentha,
Monardella and Micromeria for instance; micromeria douglasii, Benth., ..."
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