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[Trinity] Plant identification in Trinity College MS O.2.48 Apuleii Herbarium

[Trinity] Plant identification in Trinity College MS O.2.48 Apuleii Herbarium
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15-05-2017, 08:41 AM (This post was last modified: 15-05-2017, 08:43 AM by -JKP-.)
(14-05-2017, 09:38 PM)Koen Gh. wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Another animal anecdote on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.: herba nepitella is called "gatara" because it plays some part in cats' love life... I think... Marco? Huh

It is still called nepitella today in Italy and is used for cooking.
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Nepeta cataria is catmint. Another old name for it was Calamentum nepitella.

We call it catnip because it makes cats go bonkers. It's included in most of the herbals.
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RE: [Trinity] Plant identification in Trinity College MS O.2.48 Apuleii Herbarium - by -JKP- - 15-05-2017, 08:41 AM

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