File:Clematis seed heads (6139036475).jpg

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Original file(3,648 × 2,736 pixels, file size: 1.78 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Captions

Captions

Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents

Summary[edit]

Description wikipedia In the American Old West the Western white clematis, Clematis ligusticifolia, was called pepper vine by early travelers and pioneers of the American Old West, who took a tip from Spanish colonials and used seeds and the acrid leaves of yerba de chivato as a pepper substitute.[7]. The entire genus contains essential oils and compounds which are extremely irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. Unlike black pepper or Capsicum, however, the compounds in clematis cause internal bleeding of the digestive tract if ingested in large amounts. C. ligusticifolia is essentially toxic. When pruning them, it's a good idea to wear gloves. Despite its toxicity, Native Americans used very small amounts of clematis as an effective treatment for migraine headaches and nervous disorders. It was also used as an effective treatment of skin infections.[8]
Date
Source Clematis seed heads
Author Charles de Mille-Isles from Mille-Isles, Canada

Licensing[edit]

w:en:Creative Commons
attribution
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
You are free:
  • to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
  • to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
  • attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
This image was originally posted to Flickr by Charles de Mille-Isles at https://www.flickr.com/photos/46639194@N05/6139036475. It was reviewed on 2 December 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

2 December 2014

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current12:00, 2 December 2014Thumbnail for version as of 12:00, 2 December 20143,648 × 2,736 (1.78 MB)Medium69 (talk | contribs)Transferred from Flickr via Flickr2Commons

There are no pages that use this file.

Metadata