Vincetoxicum hirundinaria

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Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
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V. hirundinaria

Binomial name
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Synonyms

Asclepias vincetoxiucum L.
Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.[1]

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Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, commonly named white swallow-wort (its seedpods are reminiscent of a swallow's wing, or tail), is a long-lived herbaceous perennial of the genus Vincetoxicum in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to cliffs and slopes, especially in calcareous soils, of continental Eurasia (including some Baltic islands).[2] There are introduced populations in North America (Ontario, Michigan, and New York).[1]

Iarba fiarelor

As Iarba fiarelor the plant was mentioned by Pedanius Dioscorides as a traditional plant used by Dacians and known as "ZOO-USTE", the "herb of animals", believed to open any locked door.[3]

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