This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 30 December 2023
Plants We Used To Use 197. Greater knapweed
Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flowers can be added to salads. The plant's leaves have been used as a poultice to treat skin ulcers and wounds. In Wales, the Physicians of Myddfaii, included Greater knapweed, along with other herbs, to counter adder bites.
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