Bistorta major, radica magis intorta (Bistorta officinalis)
Information
Title
Bistorta major, radica magis intorta (Bistorta officinalis)
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/265
Author or creator
Aubriet; Claude (1665-1742); artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Bidens vulgaris (now Bidens tripartita) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Current botanical name: Bistorta officinalis. Synonyms: Persicaria bistorta, Bistorta major, Polygonum bistorta. English vernacular names: Bistort, Snakeweed, Easter Ledges.
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.5 cm x 16.5 cm