Re: Madwort

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• To: m*@bigpond.com, "medit-plants" <m*@ucdavis.edu>
• Subject: Re: Madwort
• From: M* B* <f*@ozemail.com.au>
• Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 17:08:49 +1000

At 7:55 PM +1000 28/7/98, Mary Townsend wrote:
>Anyone know why Alyssum sp have a common name of Madwort?  I've looked up my
>books but none of them say.  Does it mean mad as in crazy, or something
>else? I guess there are countless plants that have sent people or animals
>mad for one reason or another.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Mary

Did you get an answer to this Mary?
I had a little look but couldnt find madwort anywhere

Michael Bailes.
Herbarist
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 International fax 61 243 651979 &  Phone 61 243 677322
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