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26 cze 2012 · Yerba Buena (Sautureja douglasii) – Yerba Buena means holy herb, was named by the Spanish missionaries after they discovered its many properties from the native people. Broen said it was common in pharmacopeia until the 40s and 50s when “it was knocked out by modern medicine practitioners.”
Yerba buena is a flat, creeping perennial that spreads to 3 ft. but can easily be kept at 1 ft. It grows in woods near the coast from Los Angeles to British Columbia. It was so abundant in San Francisco when the settlers arrived that they called the town Yerba Buena.
Yerba buena is readily discernible by its mat-forming habit. Of the three Satureja species native to California, it is the only one that is prostrate. It is a perennial creeper, frequently rooting along the stems.
Clinopodium douglasii, or yerba buena, is a rambling aromatic herb of western and northwestern North America, ranging from maritime Alaska southwards to California. The plant takes the form of a sprawling, mat-forming perennial, and is especially abundant close to the coast.
10 lip 2023 · Yerba buena (Clinopodium douglasii) is a dainty, bright green native mint commonly found crawling along the forest floors of the Bay Area. In the garden it forms a lush groundcover, and it can be used to make tea or to season food. Yerba buena is available at our Native Plant Nursery.
Micromeria douglasii, synonym Clinopodium douglasii, [2] or yerba buena, [3] is a rambling aromatic herb of western and northwestern North America, ranging from maritime Alaska southwards to California. [4]
This California Native medicinal herb makes a tasty tea that is delicious combined with catnip or lemon Balm. Stimulating to the digestion and promotes a sweat for breaking a fever. Its name means “good herb” in Spanish and it was the original name of San Fancisco.
