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Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) grows wild in a field, March 28, 2011, in Mobile, Alabama. Lyreleaf sage, also known as wild sage or cancerweed, is a perennial wildflower native to the United States. It was discovered in 1753. Native Americans used the root as a salve for sores, and it was once believed that the external leaves could cure cancer. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)
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Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) grows wild in a field, March 28, 2011, in Mobile, Alabama. Lyreleaf sage, also known as wild sage or cancerweed, is a perennial wildflower native to the United States. It was discovered in 1753. Native Americans used the root as a salve for sores, and it was once believed that the external leaves could cure cancer. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)