bi3mw wrote:The identification of Sherwood seems the most conclusive of all.
Except for the fact that the drawing has round parts, this plant does not remind me of Lunaria.
Notice the little lines along the edges of the round things. It either gives them depth or it represents an opening (or something else). Why would the illustrator go to so much trouble to add something so time-consuming and complex that is so unlike Lunaria? Also, Lunaria is a very upright plant. It doesn't grow sideways like some plants (e.g., asparagus). Also, Lunaria, doesn't have a hirsute stem base. Some plants do, like ferns and nard.
Koen, did you notice that the animal-root on the left has something that looks like legs and a tail, while the one on the right doesn't look as much like legs, it's almost more like the feathers of a chicken tail? It's like it's two different animals...
I was wondering about this because there are some alchemical drawings that show interaction between a lion and a gryphon, and now I'm wondering if there's a connection between the root and alchemical symbolism.