. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. RUTA GRAVEOLENS L. Rue, com- mon rue. Rutaceae.—^An erect, aro- matic, smooth, glaucous herb 1 to 3 feet high, perennial; leaves aromatic, pinnate- ly divided or compound, alternate; leaf- lets oblong to spatulate, entire; flowers yellow, Y2 inch wide, in terminal clusters; fruit a lobed capsule. The leaves collected. Grown formerly in herb gardens but not known to have escaped and persisted in the state. Contains the glucoside rutin. Used as a stimulant, antispasmodic, and Please note that these images are extracted from s
. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. RUTA GRAVEOLENS L. Rue, com- mon rue. Rutaceae.—^An erect, aro- matic, smooth, glaucous herb 1 to 3 feet high, perennial; leaves aromatic, pinnate- ly divided or compound, alternate; leaf- lets oblong to spatulate, entire; flowers yellow, Y2 inch wide, in terminal clusters; fruit a lobed capsule. The leaves collected. Grown formerly in herb gardens but not known to have escaped and persisted in the state. Contains the glucoside rutin. Used as a stimulant, antispasmodic, and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tehon, L. R. (Leo Roy), 1895-1954. Urbana, Ill. : Natural History Survey Division
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