Filipendula ulmaria
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Filipendula ulmaria, commonly known as meadowsweet or mead wort, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western A
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Wild meadowsweet in Wharfedale, near Conistone, North Yorkshire, England
Meadowsweet is the food plant for many species of moth caterpillars
Salicin
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Salicin is an alcoholic β-glucoside. Salicin is produced in willow bark. It is a biosynthetic precursor to salicylaldehyde.
Filipendula ulmaria
…stomach. The dried flowers are used in potpourri. It is also a frequently used spice in Scandinavian varieties of mead. Chemical constituents include salicin, flavone glycosides, essential oils, and tannins. In 1838, Raffaele Piria obtained salicylic acid from the buds of meadowsweet. Thereafter in 1899…
Salicin powder crop