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Medicinal Medieval & Renaissance Herbs Terms • nomenclature (binomials, synonymy, authors) • classification • • morphology N • anatomy 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