Edith Sherwood Ph.D.

The Voynich Botanical Plants

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Folio 19v. Nailwort (Draba nivalis), is a tiny European plant that grows in early spring. The leaves are clustered in whorls around the plant base and the 1-2 inch long stem ends in white flowers with deeply notched petals. The plant may have been used medicinally for inflammations of the fingernails. (C)

(C) Plants drawn from nature