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Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the genus comes from the Greek arktos, bear, perhaps alluding to seed wrappers resembling a bear, minus comes from Latin, which means less.

Identification tips Tip #1: genus Artemisia via Latin from Greek, 'wormwood', in honor of the goddess Artemis,to whom it was sacred, biannual biennis. Plant shape 2º Identification tip: artemisia biennis grows slowly after emergence, remaining as a rosette until summer, when plants shoot and growth becomes rapid.

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the genus, Asclepias, celebrates Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine. Syriaca, means "from Syria" about Linnaeus' mistaken belief that this species originated from Syria.

Identification tips Tip #1: The name of the genus Capsella comes from the Latin "little box", and the name of the species, bursa-pastoris means shepherd's purse, these names are associated with the plant's seed capsule that looks like a sheep shepherd's pouch.

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the genus Carduus is from Latin to "thistlel-like plant". thistlel It is related to the word Cardonnacum ("a place of chardons or thistles"), which is the origin of Chardonnay,the name of the grape variety.

Identification tips Tip #1: the genus cirisium's name comes from the Greek kirsion,which means swollen vein; an allusion to the use of this plant in antiquity in the treatment of swollen veins.

Identification tips Tip #1: the genus name Cirisium comes from the Greek kirsion, which means swollen vein; an allusion to the use of this plant in antiquity in the treatment of swollen veins.

Identification tips Tip #1: the name of the genus Conium comes from the Greek "hemlock". This may be related to konas (which means spinning), in reference to vertigo, one of the symptoms of plant ingestion.

Identification tips Tip #1: The genus Crepis derives from the Greek krepis, which means "slipper" or "sandal", possibly in reference to the shape of the fruit. The species came from the Latin tectưr: wall decorator, plasterer, painter.

Identification tips Tip #1: The name of the genus comes from the Greek cyclo meaning circular, xanthi comes from yellow latin and folia means leaf. So it would be something like yellow circular leaf, but what is yellow in the plant is the flower.