The Herball, Page 1339

John Gerard1633

Library of Virginia
Richmond, VA, United States

This plate illustrates Quercus (Oak) and its associates (Mistletoe, probably Viscum album). Mistletoe is a parasite that grows on trees or shrubs and absorbs water and nutrients the host plant gathers for itself. It cannot survive without a host.

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Title: The Herball, Page 1339
Creator: John Gerard
Date: 1633
Location: London, England
Publisher: Licensed under Creative Commons by Library of Virginia (CCBY)
Original Source: The herball or Generall historie of plantes.

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