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Koen Gh. I'd also like to know which other ID's for this plant have been proposed.
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My personal favorite is Wild buckwheat (polygonum convolvulus) - id by Dana Scott

I think that the root may represent camel going through eye of a needle - based on the story in the New Testament  - it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.   Wild buckwheat was considered 'poor man's food'.



I also agree with Marco that the bryony is a good choice based on similarities with drawings in  old herbals.
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Ellie, I like the way you tied together the idea of the camel and the needle with the shapes in the plant. Even if it turns out not to be the mnemonic intended (the root is camel-like in texture and color but not completely camel-like in shape, so it's hard to tell), it's good thinking and if it is the concept intended, it might well apply to a number of the plants that match the leaves and flowers/seedheads.