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PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY 
Fruit an indehiscent achene often (Dandelion, Thistle) crowned by 
the pappose, calyx rudiment. Seed single, exalbuminous. 
Official drug 
Part used 
Botanical origin 
Habitat 
Lactucarium 
Dried milk juice 
Lactuca virosa Europe 
Arnica 
Flower heads 
Arnica montana Europe and 
northern Asia 
Matricaria 
Flower heads 
Matricaria Europe and 
Chamomilla 
western Asia 
Calendula N.F. 
Ligulate florets 
Calendula officinalis Mediterranean 
basin 
Senecio N.F. 
Overground 
Senecio aureus United States 
parts 
i '• < * 
Absinthium N.F. 
Leaves and 
Artemisia United States and 
flowering tops 
Absinthium 
Canada 
Eupatorium N.F. 
Leaves and 
Eupatorium North America 
flowering tops 
perfoliatum 
V 
Grindelia 
Leaves and 
f Grindelia camporum ) 
1 Western North 
| America 
flowering tops \ 
Grindelia cuneifolia 
1 Grindelia squarrosa 
Inula N.F. 
Rhizome and 
Inula Helenium 1 
iurope and Asia 
roots 
/ . Vvi’i i 
Taraxacum 
Rhizome and 
Taraxacum offici- Europe and Asia 
. 
roots 
nale 
Echinacea N.F. 
Rhizome and 
Brauneria pallida Central United 
f; 
roots 
.. " ■ f 
States 
Pyrethrum 
Root 
Anacyclus Northern Africa 
Pyrethrum 
and southern 
"i 
.. v. 
* v* N. 
Europe 
Lappa N.F. 
Root . 
Arctium Lappa and 
Europe and 
other species of 
northern Asia 
i f 
" 
Arctium 
Farfara N.F. 
Leaves 
Tussilago Farfara Europe 
Santoninum 
Inner anhydride 
Artemisia Russian 
of santonic acid 
pauciflora 
Turkestan 
Unofficial 
Anthemis 
Flower heads 
Anthemis nobilis 
Europe 
Pyrethri Flores 
Flower heads 
r Chrysanthemum ] 
l Dalmatia 
(unexpanded 
cinerariifolium J 
i Herzegovina 
or partly 
Chrysanthemum 
expanded) 
roseum 
Chrysanthemum 
. Marschallii 
• Western Asia 
