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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Menyanthes trifoliata, Linn. Buckbean. About 9-18 in. high: lfts. 3, oval or oblong-obovate, to 3 in. long: raceme 12-20-fld.: caps, small, ovoid. Bogs, temperate regions in N. Amer., Eu., and Asia. G.M. 43:335. G. 35:559. V. 2:198; 3:208.—The lvs. are said to be used in Germany as a substitute for hops in beer-making. A very interesting bog-plant, growing often in shallow water.
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