MEDICINAL PLANTS in Folk Tradition

(National Geographic (Little) Kids) #1

426 Index of Vernacular Names


mouse-ear (hawkweed) (Pilosella offici-
narum), 210, 289–90, 343
mousetail (Myosurus minimus), 75
muggons (Artemisia vulgaris), 215, 297–9,
351
mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), 215, 297–9,
351
mullein
great (Verbascum thapsus), 207, 250–1,
347, 358
white (Verbascum lychnitis), 251
mushroom, field (Agaricus campestris), 48
mustard
garlic (Alliaria petiolata), 117
hedge (Sisymbrium officinale), 116
treacle (Erysimum cheiranthoides), 117
navelwort (Umbilicus rupestris), 61,
134–7, 341, 346, 358
nettle
common (Urtica dioica), 66, 84, 85, 96,
345, 358
small (Urtica urens), 85–6
nettle family (Urticaceae), 84
nightshade
deadly (Atropa belladonna), 185, 197
woody (Solanum dulcamara), 197, 198,
342, 356
nightshade family (Solanaceae), 196
nipplewort (Lapsana communis), 285
oak
pedunculate (Quercus robur), 87, 355
sessile (Quercus petraea), 87, 355
oak family (Fagaceae), 87
old man’s pepper (Filipendula ulmaria),
140, 352
onion
bog- (Osmunda regalis), 56–8, 60, 84
wild (Allium vineale), 330
orchid, early-purple (Orchis mascula),
334, Plate 31; see also marsh-orchid,
spotted-orchid
orchid family (Orchidaceae), 333
organ(s) or organy (Mentha pulegium),
188, 224, 237, 238–40, 340
orpine, orpies or orpy-leaves (Sedum
telephium), 138
orris (Iris ×germanica), 198
Our Lady’s chalice (Cladonia
chlorophaea), 41


oxberry (Tamus communis), 114, 333, 357
palsywort (Primula veris), 124–5, 126,
346, 347, 355, 357
pansy, wild (Viola tricolor), 112
parsley
corn (Petroselinum segetum), 189
cow (Anthriscus sylvestris), 182–3, 350,
351, 355
garden (Petroselinum crispum), 182
hedge (Anthriscus sylvestris), 182–3,
350, 351, 355
wild (Anthriscus sylvestris), 182–3, 350,
351, 355
parsley breakstone (Aphanes arvensis),
139, 150
parsley family (Apiaceae), 181
parsley-piert (Aphanes arvensis), 139, 150
parsnip
water (Oenanthe crocata), 184, 185–6,
187, 354
wild (Anthriscus sylvestris), 182–3, 350,
351, 355; (Heracleum sphondylium),
187, 190, 351, 352; (Inula helenium),
16, 190, 291–2, 353; (Pastinaca
sativa), 190
pe-felen (Matricaria discoidea), 24, 306
pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria judaica),
86
pennyleaf (Umbilicus rupestris), 61,
134–7, 341, 346, 358
pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides), 238;
(Mentha pulegium), 188, 224, 237,
238–40, 340
pennywort
marsh (Hydrocotyle vulgaris), 70, 181,
320
wall (Umbilicus rupestris), 61, 134–7,
341, 346, 358
peppermint
water (Mentha aquatica), 237
wild (Mentha aquatica), 237
pepper-saxifrage (Silaum silaus), 186
perennial sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis),
285, 286
periwinkle
greater (Vinca major), 196
lesser (Vinca minor), 196, Plate 19
periwinkle family (Apocynaceae), 196
persicaria, pale (Persicaria lapathifolia), 94
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