Difference between revisions of "Bird's Tongue"

Latest revision as of 14:11, 7 August 2020

Common Names: Bird's Tongue
Classification: Shrub
Description: So named for the beak and tongue structure of the flowers of this low woody herb. The firm red berries of this plant are found in clusters of three after the flowers have passed.

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 ==About==
-;Common Names: <!--list common regional names-->
+;Common Names:Bird's Tongue
-;Classification:<!--Type of plant/herb/tree/fungi/shrub/moss/lichen/etc...-->
+;Classification:Shrub
 ;Description
-:<!--Description-->
+:So named for the beak and tongue structure of the flowers of this low woody herb. The firm red berries of this plant are found in clusters of three after the flowers have passed.
 ==Ecology==
-;Rarity:<!--Rarity by region-->
+;Rarity:Rare
-;Distribution:<!--latitudes, climates, and biome-->
+;Distribution:Subtropical to subarctic forests, savanna, plains and hills.
 ;Life Cycle:<!--Life cycle, depredation-->
+==Related Species==
 ==Uses==
-;Cultivation:<!--If domesticated by any cultures-->
+;Cultivation:Sometimes planted as an ornamental shrub.
-;Culinary:<!--culinary uses-->
+;Culinary:None.
-;Medicinal:<!--Medicinal properties-->
+;Medicinal:*Emetic -  The berries have an emetic effect if ingested.
 ;Other:<!-- other uses-->
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-[[Category:Algae]]
 [[Category:Flora]]
-[[Category:Flower]]
-[[Category:Fungus]]
-[[Category:Grass]]
-[[Category:Moss]]
 [[Category:Shrub]]
-[[Category:Tree]]