Ladies Smock Quiz

Which of these pictures shows Ladies Smock?

What is the correct Latin name for this plant?

What are other common names for this species?

In which of these habitats would you mainly find this species?

Which season would you be most likely to find these species?

Which of these statements best describes this species?

Which of these statements best describes this species?

The leaves are a bluish-green colour on the upper side and grey, tinged with purple, underneath.
The flowers appear on a long, thin spike and are pinkish to white.
The flowers are spirally-arranged, with a deeply toothed margin.
The underside of the leaves they have three to five raised parallel veins.

Which photo shows the correct flower for this species?

What could this species be confused with?

How would you describe the edibility of this species?

What risks are associated with this species?

Which parts of this species are edible?

How would you describe the taste?

Which of these statements best describes this species?

In traditional Chinese medicine, the roots were used as a laxative for several millennia
Traditionally a tea made from the leaves was used as a springtime tonic or for menstrual issues.
People take Ladies Smock for stomach pains, gout, whooping cough, and asthma.
Ladies smock is used in herbal medicine because it has a positive effect on blood circulation.

Which of these pictures is of Ladies smock?