Papaver somniferum – Opium Poppy

Papaver somniferum – Opium Poppy

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Papaveraceae GENUS: Papaver SPECIES: Somniferum COMMON NAMES: Opium Poppy, Aguna (Lithuanian), Biligasgase (Kannada), Black Poppy, Guia-guina (Zapotec), Koknar (Persian), Madi-huada (Mapuche, ‘lovely gourd’), Maggona (Estonian), Mak (Slavic),...

Lactuca virosa – Wild Lettuce, Lettuce Opium

Lactuca virosa – Wild Lettuce, Lettuce Opium

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Compositae GENUS: Lactuca SPECIES: Virosa COMMON NAMES: Bitter Lettuce, Wild Lettuce, Green Endive, Lettuce Opium, Laitue Vireuse (French), Latuga Velenosa (Italian), Prickly Lettuce Read more about Lactusa virosa, and purchase high quality leaves, resins,...

Artemisia absinthium – Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium – Wormwood

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FAMILY: Asteraceae (Aster Family) GENUS: Artemisia SPECIES: Absinthium COMMON NAMES: Absint-alsem (Dutch), Absinthe, Ambrosia (Ancient Greek), Assenzio Vero (Italian), Gengibre Verde (Spanish, ‘green ginger’), Green Muse, Grune Fee (German, ‘greem...

Withania somnifera – Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera – Ashwagandha

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FAMILY: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) GENUS: Withania SPECIES: Somnifera COMMON NAMES: Ashwagandha, Agol (Ethiopian), Amkuram Kizhangu (Dravidian, “beautiful horse root”), Asgandh (Hindi), Hajarat el Dib (Arabic, “wolf tree”), Harhumbashir...

Nymphaea ampla – White Water Lily

Nymphaea ampla – White Water Lily

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae GENUS: Nymphaea SPECIES: Ampla COMMON NAMES: Apepe, Lolha’ (Mayan, ‘flower of the water’), Naab (Mayan), Nikte’ha’ (Mayan, ‘flower/vulva of the water’), Nukuchnaab (Mayan, ‘large water lily’),...