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Heath Spotted Orchid
Dactylorhiza maculate
Bed: "Marsh plants"
Toxicity:
Longevity: unknown
History
Formerly used as a means to increase the sex drive. The root tubercules have a strong resemblance to testicles, and so, according to the concept of sympathetic magic, its use was clear.
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