Artemisia vulgaris is more commonly known as mugwort or common wormwood. It contains thujone, which is toxic, but it occurs only in small amounts in the plant. It is used extensively for medicinal uses. It is in the Asteraceae family.

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Greater Celandine

http://i.imgur.com/OFO8G.jpg

Here are some pictures I took of Chelidonium majus, Greater Celandine.

The flower:
http://i.imgur.com/bh2ON.jpg

What makes it so special? Well, C. majus is a member of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) and bleeds bright yellow latex when you break it.

Like this:

http://i.imgur.com/YPC2o.jpg

The plants contains many isoquinoline alkaloids, the main one being coptisine, among many others. It is used in herbalism in many ways, including use to treat warts, toothache relief and as a foot refresher.