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The Potential for Mahonia nervosa as a Wildcrafted Medicinal Product in the Pacific Northwest

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The author thanks the members of the Oregon Woodland Cooperative who participated in this research and provided access to their land, and in particular Tom Nygren, who was of great assistance in carrying out the project. Joe Karchesy, Richard Gualandi, and Sarah Schober advised on the chemical analysis. This work was partially supported by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Value-Added Producer Grant to the Oregon Woodland Cooperative.

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Grotta, A.T. The Potential for Mahonia nervosa as a Wildcrafted Medicinal Product in the Pacific Northwest. Econ Bot 67, 80–84 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-013-9225-8

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