Ranunculaceae Essays

  • The History of Aconite

    530 Words  | 2 Pages

    For this essay, I’ve chosen to write about Aconitum (Aconite). Other common names (and/or species) for this plant include (but are not limited to); Monkshood, old wife's hood, helmet flower, soldier's cap, bachnag, bear's foot, and the apt name; brute killer. This plant has a long history of use in both the muggle and wizarding worlds. It is known to grow in the North portion of Eastern Hemisphere, particularly in mountainous regions in lower slopes. Specifically, the Swiss Alps, Salzburg, North

  • Laurel Sumac Case Study Answers

    675 Words  | 2 Pages

    The scientific name for the Laurel Sumac is the Malosma laurina. It is a large evergreen shrub with shiny-green foliage. Has clusters of small white flowers that insects love to eat off of in the spring time. There are no recognized subforms of it. 2.On the Global Rank scale, I believe that the laurel sumac would be considered a G5. It is both common and widespread all throughout the state of California. It is mainly found along the coast of Southern California or throughout the Pacific Ocean Coasts

  • Ethnobotany

    1182 Words  | 3 Pages

    Ethnobotany The knowledge of plants usage by the native people is called Ethnobotany, which provide opportunities for better understanding of the traditional uses, find new ways of transffering this knowledge to future generations, make improved use of the available resources, and explore new pharmaceuticals for biomedicine (Tor-Anyiin et al., 2003; Kufer et al., 2005). Some of the ethnobotanical studies reported from Pakistan are, Dar (2003) explored ethnobotanical information of Lawat and its allied