Medicinal Medieval & Renaissance Herbs

Terms classification morphology anatomy nomenclature (binomials, synonymy, authors) classification morphology anatomy N

Plant Morphology

Floral Morphology and Anatomy

Taxonomic Classification

Asteraceae - Daisy Family Achillea millefolium Yarrow Calendula officinalis Calendula, pot marigold Anthemis nobile (= Chamaemelum nobile) Chamomile Taraxacum officinale Dandelion

Yarrow Achillea millefolium

Calendula Calendula officinalis

Chamomile Anthemis nobile

Dandelion Taraxacum officinale

Boraginaceae - Borage Family Borago officinalis Borage Symphytum officinale Comfrey

Borage Borago officinalis

Comfrey Symphytum officinale

Caryophyllaceae – Pink Family Stellaria media Chickweed Fabaceae (= Leguminosae) - Pea Family Trifolium spp. Clover Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family Hypericum perforatum St. John’s wort

Chickweed Stellaria media

Clover Trifolium spp.

St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum

Lamiaceae - Mint Family Lavandula spp. Lavender Melissa officinalis Lemon balm Mentha piperita Peppermint Ocimum basilicum Basil Origanum vulgare Oregano, wild marjoram Prunella vulgaris Self heal Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Salvia officinalis Sage

Lavender Lavandula spp.

Lemon balm Melissa officinalis

Mint Mentha piperita

Basil Ocimum basilicum

Oregano Origanum vulgare

Self Heal Prunella vulgaris

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis

Sage Salvia officinalis

Liliaceae Allium sativum Garlic Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family Plantago lanceolata Plantain Plantago major Englishman’s footstep Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family Rumex crispus Curly dock, yellow dock

Garlic Allium sativum

Plantain Plantago major

Curly dock Rumex crispus

Rosaceae - Rose Family Rosa spp. Rose Rubus idaeus Raspberry

Rose Rosa spp.

Raspberry Rubus idaeus

Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family Verbascum thapsus Common mullein Urticaceae - Nettle Family Urtica dioica Nettle Violaceae - Violet Family Viola odorata Violet

Mullein Verbascum thapsus

Nettle Urtica dioica

Violet Viola odorata