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Poisonous, but with a wonderful scent Trachomitum venetum - smell it, don't eat it! Apocynum venetum,Geotagged,Israel,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Poisonous, but with a wonderful scent

Trachomitum venetum - smell it, don't eat it!

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"Apocynum venetum", commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane, is a plant species in the dogbane family, poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey. "Apocynum venetum" leaves have been used in the traditional medicine for hypertension treatment.

Similar species: Gentianales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 29, 2019. Captured Sep 16, 2017 11:54 in Highway 2, Israel.
  • COOLPIX P600
  • f/4.2
  • 10/10000s
  • ISO100
  • 4.3mm