Iris ensata syn. Iris kaempferi Japanese iris. Called Hana-shôbu in Japan Z. 5-8

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  Potentilla is Latin meaning powerful referring to medicinal properties.  Argyrophylla means silver leaved.  Potentillas used by dentists in the 16^th century to reduce pain according to Gerard, English herbalist.  Per Culpepper, 17^th century English herbalist potentilla is to be used if Jupiter is ascending and the moon is “applying to him.”  This species collected by 1831.

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