Erythronium americanum

Erythronium americanum

Taxobox|
name = "Erythronium americanum"


image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Lilliopsida
subclassis = Liliidae
ordo = Liliales
familia = Liliaceae
genus = "Erythronium"
species = "E. americanum"
binomial = "Erythronium americanum"
binomial_authority = Ker-Gawl.

"Erythronium americanum" (Trout lily, Yellow trout lily) is a herbaceous flowering plant in the family Liliaceae.

Magical herbalism

Among magic-users, the plant is known as Adder's tongue, American Adder's tongue, Serpent's tongue and Adder's mouth. It is used in healing magic. A practitioner soaks the plant in cold water and applies it to a wound or bruise until the spot grows warm, then buries the wet herb in muddy ground. The wound is believed to be cured by this procedure. According to Cunningham [cite book | author=Cunningham, Scott | title=Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs | year=1996 | publisher=Llewellyn Publications] , Adder's tongue is associated with the planet Moon and the feminine spirit.

References

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External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERAM5 USDA Plants Profile: "Erythronium americanum"]


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