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A mallow plant (Abutilon sp.): flowering and fruiting plant with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A plant (Borago sp.) related to borage: flowering and fruiting stem with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Toadflax (Linaria arvensis): flowering stem with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Moschatel or townhall clock (Adoxa moschatellina L.): entire flowering plant with floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Arrowgrass (Triglochin palustris): flowering stems rising from water's edge with separate flower, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Bugloss or alkanet (Anchusa officinalis L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate calyx, fruit and seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.

Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate rootstock and flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

A plant related to birthwort, (Aristolochia longa L.): flowering stem with separate rhizome and sections of fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Tap-root of rampion eaten in salads

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.2 x 22.8 cm

Rampion (Campanula rapunculus L.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.7 x 22.7 cm

A species of the genus Bupleurum: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Black nightshade is also known as common or garden nightshade and poisonberry.
The shoots and leaves of black nightshade are edible and the fruits of some large fruited forms (wonderberries) are used in pies. The berries are supposed to be poisonous but are used to treat spasms and epilepsy

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.0 x 23.1 cm

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Leaves of Oxalis corniculata eaten locally as a vegetable

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.5 x 22.9 cm

Cape shamrock or yellow sorrel (Oxalis corniculata L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by M.Bouchard, 1772.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.4 x 22.5 cm

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

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Rampion (Campanula rapunculus L.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard.

A species of the genus Bupleurum: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Cape shamrock or yellow sorrel (Oxalis corniculata L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by M.Bouchard, 1772.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

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Bouchard, Magdalena.

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Rampion (Campanula rapunculus L.): entire flowering plant. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard.

A species of the genus Bupleurum: entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1778.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Cape shamrock or yellow sorrel (Oxalis corniculata L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured etching by M.Bouchard, 1772.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

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