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yerba buena

(yĕr`bə bwā`nə), trailing evergreen perennial (Micromeria chamissonis) of the family Labiatae (mintmint,
in botany, common name for members of the Labiatae, a large family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs. Several species are shrubby or climbing forms or, rarely, small trees.
..... Click the link for more information. family). It is native to W North America and especially common to woodland areas along the Pacific coast. Its aromatic leaves were gathered by the Native Americans of California for use in a medicinal tea. Yerba buena is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales, family Labiatae.

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Masterfully blending "historic" authenticity and modern innovation in two contrasting towers, the Private Residences will fill the Yerba Buena district's last remaining buildable space with residences of world-class elegance and refinement.

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Then, on June 24-25, Intersection hoists itself to nearby Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, where two community forums will take on the role of alternative art and culture, with specific emphases on hybridized and interdisciplinary work, as well as art and activism.

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Beautiful Losers, an exhibition of art curated by Aaron Rose and Christian Strike, opened in San Francisco at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

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