August 28, 2024 Jeremy Materia medica Stinky Bob (Geranium robertianum) BOTANICAL NAME: Germanium robertianum FAMILY: Geraniaceae (Geranium) COMMON NAME(S): Herb Robert, Stinky Bob, Death-Come-Quickly, Squinter-Pip, Crow’s Foot, Poor Robin BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: “It grows as a procumbent (prostrate or trailing) to erect annual or biennial plant, up to fifty centimetres high, producing small, pink, five-petalled flowers (8–14 mm in diameter) from April until the autumn. The […] | more
August 2, 2024 Jeremy Materia medica Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa) Beads of dried latex on a L. virosa stem. (All images courtesy of the author unless otherwise indicated.) 1. Introduction This is the first installment in a series I’m contemplating featuring deep dives into wild and weedy plants which can be used as food and medicine (and more for those who are so inclined). In addition to […] | more
