dragonwort

dragonwort
a) A perennial herb of Europe and Asia, Persicaria bistorta or Polygonum bistorta, formerly used as an astringent.
b) A perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris.
Syn: adderwort, bistort, Easter giant, patience dock, red legs, snakeweed, sweet dock

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