Mandragora officinarum - Wikipedia
Whatever the circumscription, Mandragora officinarum is a perennial herbaceous plant with ovate leaves arranged in a rosette, a thick upright root, often branched, and bell-shaped flowers followed by yellow or orange berries.
The Powerful Solanaceae: Mandrake - US Forest Service
There are six species of mandrake, mostly distributed throughout southern Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa. The most well known species are Mandragara officinarum and M. autumnalis, the former blooming in springtime and the latter during the fall.
Mandrake | Description, Species, & Traditions | Britannica
The best-known species, Mandragora officinarum, has long been known for its poisonous properties. In ancient times it was used as a narcotic and an aphrodisiac, and it was also believed to have certain magical powers. Its root was thought to be in the power of dark earth spirits.
Mandragora officinarum | plant | Britannica
The best-known species, Mandragora officinarum, has long been known for its poisonous properties. In ancient times it was used as a narcotic and an aphrodisiac, and it was also believed to have certain magical powers.
Mandrake (plant) - New World Encyclopedia
Mandrakes, comprising genus Madragora, are herbaceous, perennial plants native to areas of the Mediterranean and the Himalayas. The most well known mandrake is Mandragora officinarum. This plant has a parsley -shaped root that is often branched.
Mandrake - Wikipedia
A mandrake is the root of a plant, historically derived either from plants of the genus Mandragora (in the family Solanaceae) found in the Mediterranean region, or from other species, such as Bryonia alba (the English mandrake, in the family Cucurbitaceae) or the American mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum in the family Berberidaceae) which have similar properties.
Mandragora (genus) - Wikipedia
Mandragora is a plant genus belonging to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Members of the genus are known as mandrakes. Between three and five species are placed in the genus. The one or two species found around the Mediterranean constitute the mandrake of ancient writers such as Dioscorides.
Mandrake: The Enigmatic Medicinal Plant - The Herb Prof
Mandragora officinarum is the type species of the Mandragora genus. It is a perennial herb that grows up to 50 cm tall and is characterized by a basal rosette of ovate leaves that are up to 25 cm long.
The Solanaceae II: The mandrake (Mandragora officinarum); in ...
In this second article on the plant family, the Solanaceae (the mandrake) is discussed. This plant (Mandragora officinarum) was well known to the ancients, including the Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs and Hebrews. Regarded by them all as having magical powers, it was thought to be possessed by a Satanic spirit.
Oxford University Plants 400: Mandragora species
Mandragora officinarum has been the most (in)famous European drug plant for at least four millennia, and among its numerous common names it rejoices in being called fool's apple, Satan's testicles and dragon doll.