drop·wort

(drŏp′wôrt′, -wûrt′)

A Eurasian plant (Filipendula vulgaris syn. F. hexapetala) in the rose family, having finely divided leaflets and clusters of small white flowers.

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dropwort

(ˈdrɒpˌwɜːt)

1. (Plants) a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula vulgaris, with finely divided leaves and clusters of white or reddish flowers. See also meadowsweet¹

2. (Plants) water dropwort any of several umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Oenanthe, with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers

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drop•wort

(ˈdrɒpˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt)

n.

a European plant, Filipendula vulgaris, of the rose family, bearing small scentless white or reddish flowers.

[1530–40]

Translations

knoldet mjødurt

filipéndula

brudbröd

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The hemlock water dropwort (Oenanthe crocata) is thought to be the most poisonous green plant in Britain and another of the Umbelliferae.

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Also known as water dropwort, it is thought to be one of the most toxic plants in Britain for animals.

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Although it has been reported that some plant extracts of this family including Angelica and Water dropwort show strong neuroprotective properties in experimental animal models of cerebral ischemia,[sup][19],[20],[21] there were few studies regarding neuroprotective effects of GLE against brain ischemic insults.

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Mae'r llwybr wedyn yn arwain ar hyd un o hen draciau'r glowyr ac mae digon o gyfle yma nid yn unig i weld planhigion fel y llafnlys mawr (Ranunculus lingua; Greater Spearwort) a'r gegiden bibellaidd (Oenanthe fistulosa; Tubular Water Dropwort) ond yn y gaeaf, mi lasach chi fod yn ddigon lwcus i weld rhegen ddwr (Rallus aquaticus; Water Rail).

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HIGHLY TOXIC HEMLOCK WATER DROPWORT I was also asked to identify a plant for a reader this week.

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After flood water recedes, owners should also be sure to inspect the pastures and streams for potentially hazardous plants or other material that may have been deposited - examples include the roots of Water Dropwort which may be exposed after heavy water flow or rainfall and which may be highly toxic to grazing animals.

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Persicarin from water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica) protects primaty cultured rat cortical cells from glutamate-induced neurotoxicity.

Medicinal herbs Oerianthe javanica (Blume) DC., Casuarina equisetifolia L. and Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench protect human cells from [MPP.sup.+] damage via inducing FBX07 expression

Growing among the weeds in the woodland Mark points out hemlock water dropwort.

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Marlow said: "Hemlock eater dropwort, which again looks very similar, is even more dangerous.

FORAGING FOR FOOD IN CITY PARK; A new foraging course is being held in Cardiff, informing city-dwellers how they can ditch the supermarket for their local park. The Echo's SION MORGAN joined Marlow Renton and Eric Biggane, the men behind Wild Food UK, for a forage around Bute Park

This research project focuses on using plant tissue culture methods, specifically in vitro micro-propagation, as well has traditional horticultural propagation methods, to enhance the population of four endangered species in Georgia: Asplenium heteroresiliens Wagner (Marl spleenwort), Draba aprica Beadle (Sun-loving draba), Gentianopsis crinita (Froelich) Ma (Fringed gentian), and Oxypolis canbyi (Coulter & Rose) Fernald (Canby's dropwort).

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Blodyn arall sydd yma ydi'r grogedau (Filipendula vulgaris; dropwort) hufennog ond doedd hwn ddim wedi agor yn llawn eto.

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