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Enanthe Crocata - Hemlock Water Dropworts
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Here is an antique steel engraved black and white botanical print of Hemlock water dropwort by G. Aikman, Edinr for Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition. George Aikman (1830–1905) was a Scottish painter and engraver.
About the plant Hemlock water dropworts:
The water dropworts, Oenanthe are a genus of plants in the family Apiaceae. Most of the species grow in damp ground, in marshes or in water. Several of the species are extremely poisonous, the active poison being oenanthotoxin. The most notable of these is O. crocata, which lives in damp, marshy ground, and resembles celery with roots like a bunch of large white carrots. The leaves may be eaten safely by livestock, but the stems, and especially the carbohydrate-rich roots are much more poisonous. Animals familiar with eating the leaves may eat the roots when these are exposed during ditch clearance – one root is sufficient to kill a cow, and human fatalities are also known. It has been referred to as the most poisonous of all British plants, and is considered particularly dangerous because of its similarity to several edible plants. The species O. javanica, commonly known as Chinese celery or Japanese parsley (seri; not to be confused with mitsuba or Japanese wild celery, a plant from a different genus) is edible and grown in several countries of eastern Asia, as well as in Italy and India, where the spring growth is relished as a vegetable.
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Product Details:
Product Name: Enanthe Crocata (Hemlock Water Dropworts)- Botanical Print
Published by: W. & A.K. Johnston Edinburgh
Dimensions: Frame Size : 16” x 12” x 0.75” / Print Size : 10.5” x 7.5”
Frame: Frame is matted and made of Teakwood. And it has an acrylic protection in place of glass.
This is an original antique steel engraving, not a reproduction or modern copy.
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