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Pharmacognosy herbs Flashcards

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Althaea officinalis: common name, part, family

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Marshmallow
Radix - Folia
Malvaceae
Powerful horsey smell - dislike
Fluffy, fibrous, craggy
Hard but possible to bite into, strong flavour

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Artemisia vulgaris: common name, part, family

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Mugwort
Herba
Asteraceae
Fluffy, cream centered chunky stalk
Small pieces of stem, dark brown and cream

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Chamaemelum nobile: common name, part, family

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Chamomile
Flos
Asteraceae

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Crataegus spp.: common name, part, family

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Hawthorn
Fructus - Folia & Flos
Rosaceae

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Tilia spp: common name, part, family

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Linden
Bract & Folia
Malvaceae

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Taraxacum agg. or sect: common name, part, family

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Dandelion
Radix - Folia
Asteraceae
Root - Lumpy, craggy, darker
When eaten - VERY HARD. Cannot break down. Outside layer goes slimy.

Folia - Looks like it could almost be root.
Beige & brown striped stems
Green & brown leaves

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Filipendula ulmaria: common name, part, family

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Meadowsweet
Herba
Rosaceae
STRONG ANTICEPTIC FLAVOUR - need to taste to recognise as no other identifying feature

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Tanacetum parthenium: common name, part, family

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Feverfew
Folia
Asteraceae
Varying shades of tan
Golden flower heads - larger and more compact/dense than achillea

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Plantago spp.: common name, part, family

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Plantain
Folia
Plantaginaceae
VERY DARK - blacks, browns, greys
Striped stem, longer than galium

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Urtica dioica: common name, part, family

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Nettle
Folia
Urticaceae
VERY dark green - almost black
Fine, powdery
Tiny pale brown seeds

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Achillea millefolium: common name, part, family

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Yarrow
Herba
Asteraceae
Tiny golden flower heads - fluffy

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Arctium lappa: common name, part, family

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Greater burdock
Radix
Asteraceae
Lightly spiced smell
Lighter tan colour, craggy, lumpy
Taste - sweet, can bite the edges off

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Avena sativa: common name, part, family

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Oats
Herba
Poaceae

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Betonica officinalis: common name, part, family

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Wood Betony
Herba
Lamiaceae

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Calendula officinalis: common name, part, family

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Pot Marigold
Flos
Asteraceae

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Galium aperine: common name, part, family

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Cleavers
Herba
Rubiaceae
Mixed shades of brown, green and beige - quite dark, very earthy
Easily broken into powder

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Glechoma hederaceae: common name, part, family

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Ground ivy
Herba
Lamiaceae

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Hyssopus officinalis: common name, part, family

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Hyssop
Herba
Lamiaceae
Tiny flowers with purple tips
Small dark brown seeds that taste savoury
Flecks of bright purple
Striped indented stem - green, tan or purple

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Leonurus cardiaca: common name, part, family

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Motherwort
Herba
Lamiaceae
Shades of sage green leaf, crumbly
Stem has a white inside, outside can be purple or green - longer shards compared to artemisia
Covered in tiny hairs

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Passiflora Incarnata: common name, part, family

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Passionflower
Herba
Passifloraceae
Curly beige tendrils
Hollow stems - light green
Dark green leaves

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Salvia officinalis: common name, part, family

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Sage
Folia
Lamiaceae
Pale green/grey colour
Underside of leaves are patterned
Fluffy and sticks together
Covered in hair

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Salvia rosmarinus: common name, part, family

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Rosemary
Folia
Lamiaceae
Small rectangle pieces with line through
Crunchy/bitty
Strong flavour

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Scutellaria lateriflora: common name, part, family

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Skullcap
Herba
Lamiaceae
Vibrant bright green - the greenest of them all

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Silybum marianum: common name, part, family

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Milk thistle
Semen
Asteraceae

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Thymus vulgaris: common name, part, family

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Thyme
Folia
Lamiaceae
Leaves are individual, small and curled
Strong flavour

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Tussilago farfara: common name, part, family

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Coltsfoot
Folia
Asteraceae

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Valeriana officinalis: common name, part, family

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Valerian
Radix
Caprifoliaceae
Straighter, cylindrical shaped
When eaten - crumbly then smooth
STRONG SMELL

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