Asarabacca

“A plant of the natural order Aristolochiaceae, a native of Europe, growing in woods; rare, and perhaps not truly indigenous, in Britain. The whole plant has acrid properties; the roots and leaves are aromatic, purgative, and emetic. b, detached anther; c, style.” — Chambers’ Encyclopedia, 1875

Keywords

woods, style, anther, europe, aristolochiaceae, Asarabacca, Rare, Acrid

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Flowers and Shrubs: A

Source

Chambers's Encyclopedia (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1875)

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