Brookweed (Samolus valerandi L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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[1774]
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16847i
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Brookweed (Samolus valerandi L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The young leaves of brookweed are eaten raw or as a vegetable and are antiscorbutic

Publication/Creation

[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1774]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.7 x 23.2 cm

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Samolus Valerandi. I.B.3.791. - I.R.H.143. Gall. Mouron d'eau.

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Wellcome Collection 16847i

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