Black bryony (Tamus communis L.): flowering and fruiting plant with part of tuberous root and separate fruit with seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

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[1772]
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16708i
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Black bryony (Tamus communis L.): flowering and fruiting plant with part of tuberous root and separate fruit with seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Black bryony also known as black bindweed and lady's seal

Leaves and shoots of black bryony are eaten as vegetables and the roots used as a diuretic

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[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1772]

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.6 x 22.7 cm

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Tamnus racemosa flore minore, luteo palescente. T.103 - Gall. Sceau de Notre Dame

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Wellcome Collection 16708i

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