zoomorphic and anthropomorphic roots

[MarcoP]

In You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., Khoen Gh. mentioned that a root in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. might possibly resemble a snake. There are similar roots in these two herbal pages, each of which is labeled with several names. They look different, but since they share the names “Serpentina” and “Naterwurtz” they likely illustrate the same plant: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (“snakeweed”).

1. Serpentina, Columbina, Basilica, Basilisca, ???, Basilicon, Bugarus, Alabardon, Drago[n]tea, Naterwurtz, Serpentin
From  Auslasser, Vitus: Macer de viribus herbarum. Herbarius depictus per fratrem Vitum Auslasser de Fumpp prope Swaz monachum ... in Ebersperg anno domini 1479 - You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

2. Bistorta, Serpentina, Naterwurtz, Cottu draconis
From BL You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., a XVI Century copy of Cadamosto's herbal (a similar illustration appears in Munich You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.)

[edited: see Helmut's additions / corrections to the name lists below]