Caulophyllum thalictroides (root)
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Nomenclature
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Berberidaceae
Standardized common name (English): blue cohosh
Botanical Voucher Specimen
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Organoleptic Characteristics
Macroscopic Characteristics
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Microscopic Characteristics
High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification
Supplementary Information
Sources
- ↑ MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/100002870
- ↑ American Medicinal Plants of Commercial Importance (1930)
- ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
