The Imperiia ProjectMain MenuResearch Dashboardsmaps, visualizations, and moreVeles: The Data CatalogOngoing ProjectsThe MapMaker PodcastEvery story starts somewhere.Teach with MapsGalleriesKelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5The Imperiia Project // Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Chamomile
12024-03-21T11:05:49-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f591Botanical illustration by Jaume Saint-Hilaire (1830) [https://species.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anthemis_altissima.jpg]plain2024-03-21T11:05:49-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5
This page is referenced by:
12024-03-21T11:02:37-04:00No chamomile for you!8plain2024-03-26T14:29:30-04:00For example, Shesterikov dismissed the assertion of eminent botanist Karl Friendrikhovich Ledebur that Anthemis altissima, commonly known as chamomile, grew near Odessa. Chamomile might grow on the Crimean peninsula and in the Caucasus, but Shesterikov was adamant that he never encountered it in the field.
Want to get a better sense of the bitter botanist?
Here is a sample entry from Shesterikov's flora. The entries follow a standard formula but vary wildly in the amount of detail. Move your cursor across the text to see the annotations.
