Greater Burnet-saxifrage
Scientific name
: Pimpinella major
Other names:
Deutsch: Große Bibernelle
,
Eesti: Suur näär
,
Suomi: Isopukinjuuri
,
Français: Grand boucage
,
Lietuviškai: Didžioji ožiažolė
,
Latviešu: Lielā noraga
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Nederlands: Grote Bevernel
,
Polski: Biedrzeniec Wielki
,
Русский: Бедренец большой
,
Svenska: Stor bockrot
Short Description
The rhizome contains, among other things, caproic acid, which produces the smell of a goat upon dissecting the plant. Preparations made from Greater Burnet-saxifrage are similar to those made with Smaller Burnet (Pimpinella saxifraga) in that they can be used ...
Author: Bruno P. Kremer
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