Edith Holden mentioned and illustrated the Golden Rod Plant in her Nature Notes on 14th August 1906. She was on holiday in Scotland at that time.
John Gerard included this plant in the 1597 Herbal. He complains of people going further afield in search of remedies that can already be found near home.
‘It is to be extolled above all other herbes for the stopping of bloud in bleeding wounds; and hath in times past beene had in great estimation and regard than in these daies. ..Thus much I have spoken to bring
these new fangled fellowes backe again to esteeme better of this admirable plant than they have done, which no doubt have the same virtue now that then it had, although it growes so neere our owne homes in never so great quantity.
The background frame is based on an e-processed blue brolly fabric.
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