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Clematis vitalba

Also known as: Old man's beard; Traveller's joy; Virgin's bower; ...

Hippophae rhamnoides

Also known as: Sea buckthorn; Common seabuckthorn; Sandthorn, ...

Calendula

Also known as: Marigold (from Mary's Gold); Pot Marigold; Plant folklore: ...

Garlic

Also known as Russian Penicillin Plant Folklore: Carried by Odysseus to prevent...

Euonymous europaeus

Also known as: Spindle tree; Prick timber; Prickwood; Spindleberry Plant folklore:...

Catha edulis

Also known as: Khat; Qat. Abyssinian tea..plus about 20 more which I won't...

Datura meteloides

Also known as: Angel's trumpet; Sacred datura; Indian apple; ...

Veratrum album

Also known as: White hellebore; Sneezewort Plant folklore; A remedy made from...

Urtica dioica

Also known as: Common nettle; Stinging nettle; The Naughty Man's ...

Rosemarinus officinalis

Also known as: Rosemary Plant folklore: Sprigs of rosemary were considered...

Ricinus communis

Also known as: Castor bean plant; Hand of Christ (Palma Christi) Plant folklore;...

Ranunculus acris

Also known as: Meadow buttercup; Double buttercup Plant folklore: Said...