Beechdrop from the Woods

Parasitic fungus used for minor cuts and as sedative

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Herb database for beechdrops

A small, parasitic plant of the broom-rape family, native to North America with a smooth, branching, leafless stem from 1 to 1½ feet in height. The root is scaly and tuberous. The sterile flowers appear August and September, being white in the upper corolla, about 1 cm long and striped with brown-purple. The less conspicious lower flowers produce the actual seed. The entire plant is a dull red color usually marked with fine brownish-purple lines. It is usually seen as a parasite on the roots of beech trees. It has a disagreeable, astringent taste. Read more at www.altmeds.com

 

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