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Plate XXXVII: Scrophularia Nodosa

  • Carpenter's Square

  • 1884-Apr – 1887-Jun

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Botanical illustration of a branch of Scrophularia Nodosa, commonly known as "Carpenter's Square," including leaves and blooming flowers. “Natural size” is noted after the scientific name of the plant, indicating that the illustration was drawn to scale. Per the chapter on the uses of Scrophularia Nodosa that accompanies the illustration, parts of the plant can be used for medicinal purposes.

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Lloyd, C.G. (Curtis Gates), and John Uri Lloyd. “Plate XXXVII: Scrophularia Nodosa.” Drugs and Medicines of North America, 1884–1887. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/th83m027m.

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