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buck bean

(bŭk' bean),

The leaves of Menyanthes trifoliata (family Gentianaceae); credited with emmenagogue, antiscorbutic, and simple bitter properties.

Synonym(s): bogbean, menyanthes

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2]O Menyanthes Menyanthidis folium Ethanol (55% v/v) trifoliata L.

Screening of plant extracts for antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts with dermatological relevance

The Sphagnum-dominated substrate of Stage IV was occupied by Menyanthes trifoliata, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Scirpus sp.

Palaeoecology and Development of Peatlands in Indiana

Only fen and wet meadow plant remains (Lycopus europaeus, Menyanthes trifoliata) are present in low quantities in this interval.

Reconstruction of palaeovegetation and sedimentation conditions in the area of ancient Lake Burtnieks, northern Latvia./Taimkatte arengu ja settetingimuste rekonstruktsioon Burtnieki jarve umbruses Pohja-Latis

X X Dulichium arundinaceum Fuirena pumila Ceratophyllum demersum X Nuphar advena X X Nymphaea odorata X Brasenia schreberi X Sarracenia purpurea Impatiens capensis Myriophyllum exalbescens X Andromeda glaucophylla Chamaedaphne calyculata Vaccinium macrocarpon Menyanthes trifoliata Bidens sp.

An illustrated catalogue of macroscopic subfossils from late-Pleistocene and Holocene westland deposits in northern Indiana

Observations on gas movement in the rhizome of Menyanthes trifoliata L.

Survival and aerenchyma development under flooded conditions of Boltonia decurrens, a threatened floodplain species and Conyza canadensis, a widely distributed competitor

Calla palustris and Menyanthes trifoliata occurred on the eastern paludified shore.

Spatial distribution of macrofossil assemblages in surface sediments of two small lakes in Estonia/Makrojaanuste ruumilisest jaotusest kahe Eesti vaikejarve pindmistes setetes

Larix laricina, Menyanthes trifoliata, Potentilla fruticosa, Sarracenia purpurea, Sphagnum spp.

The structure and composition of vegetation in the lake-fill Peatlands of Indiana

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), common cattail (Typha latifolia), burr reed (Sparganium minimum), and Menyanthes trifoliata roots readily absorb mercury ions from aqueous solutions.

Mercury Toxicity in Plants

The lakes have low humic content and sparse vegetation mainly consisting of Carex rostrata, Menyanthes trifoliata, Lobelia dortmanna, and Nymphaea alba.

Size-specific interactions in lake systems: predatory gape limitation and prey growth rate and mortality

squarrosus, Menyanthes trifoliata, Parnassia palustris, Potentilla palustris, Viola palustris subsp.