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Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-70)
Witch-hazel
RCIN 926066
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A watercolour of Virginian witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana L.). The drawing shows two crossed branches of the shrub with green, serrated leaves, cream coloured, spidery flowers and a brown seed pod with black seeds.
For identification of the species depicted see James L. Reveal, 'Identification of the plants and animals illustrated by Mark Catesby for his Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands' in Phytoneuron 2013 and revised online version.
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RL 26066