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Oenanthe
a genus of plants of the family Umbelliferae. They include perennial, annual, and biennial herbs with pinnatisect leaves. The flowers are white or pale pink, and the fruit has a thick, spongy pericarp. There are approximately 40 species, distributed primarily in the temperate zones of Europe and in the mountains of tropical Africa. About 11 species are found in the USSR, growing mainly in damp areas. Particularly widespread is the fine-leaved water dropwort (O. aquatica), which grows in marshes, along canals, on the shores of bodies of water, and in shallow standing or sluggish waters. There are terrestrial and aquatic forms, the latter having submerged leaves. All parts of the plants are poisonous, particularly the roots. The plants have been known to posion cattle, horses, and sheep. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Three meanings of the word "koggelaar" are given in Odendal & Gouws, namely (1) "Iemand wat 'n ander koggel", (2) "Stoterige, byterige trekdier", (3) "Voeltjie met wit voorkop en ken en 'n wit streep bo die oog, wat ander voels se sang naboots en lief is om naby skaapkrale te bly waar hy baie insekte vang: Oenanthe pileata; skaapwagter" (2005: 594). ussuriense (aerial part), Ulmus parvifolia (leaf), Oenanthe javanica (aerial part), Armoracia rusticana (aerial part), Orostachysjaponicus (aerial part), Cedrela sinensis (rachis) and Nelumbo nucifera (leaf). ustulatus (Nuttall), Swainson's I O thrush Hylocichla mustelina (Gmelin), I C wood thrush Ixoreus naevius (Gmelin), varied I R thrush Myadestes townsendi (Audubon), I R Townsend's solitaire Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus), I R northern wheatear Sialia currucoides (Bechstein), I R mountain bluebird S. |
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