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  hepatica - Encyclopedia.com
hepatica or liverleaf, any plant of the genus Hepatica of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), low, woodland, spring wildflowers of the north temperate zone, popular for wild gardens.
Hepaticas were formerly used as a domestic remedy.
Hepatica is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Ranunculales, family Ranunculaceae.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-hepatica.html   (128 words)

  
  Hepatica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hepatica is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants belonging to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
Noted for their tolerance of alkaline limestone-derived soils, Hepatica may grow in a wide range of conditions; it can be found either in deeply shaded deciduous (especially beech) woodland and scrub or grassland in full sun.
Hepatica reaches a height of 10 cm and produces hermaphroditic flowers from February to May.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hepatica   (335 words)

  
 Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis)
Hepatica is also known as Sharplobe Hepatica (var.
Historical Uses: Due to the doctrine of signatures Hepaticas were once used to treat liver disorders.
Round-lobed Hepatica has rounded lobes on the leaves and the leaves are somewhat smaller seldom more than 7cm (3").
2bnthewild.com /plants/H97.htm   (448 words)

  
 Fasciola hepatica (sheel liver fluke)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The migration of the worms through the host's liver, and the presence of the worms in the bile ducts, are responsible for the pathology associated with fascioliasis.
Fasciola hepatica is found in parts of the United States (view distribution), as well as in Great Britian, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Africa, and Australia.
hepatica are condemned as unsuitable for human consumption.
www.biosci.ohio-state.edu /~parasite/fasciola.html   (422 words)

  
 Sharp Lobed Hepatica nobilis var. acuta potted Plants
Hepatica grows wild in upland deciduous woodlands, rocky bluffs, the slopes of bluffs, and partially shaded limestone cliffs.
Native Americans used hepatica medicinally in the treatment of abdominal pains, poor digestion, and constipation, as a wash for "twisted mouth or crossed eyes," and as a gynecological aid.
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica nobilis grows wild in the shade of rich moist deciduous woodlands and is native to the eastern half of North America.
www.easywildflowers.com /quality/hepatica.htm   (1061 words)

  
 Hepatica - Meet Your Neighbors Spring 2002
Hepatica is seldom found in degraded woodlands where exotics like garlic mustard and buckthorn are common.
Hepatica can bloom as early as mid-March, but more often are found blooming around mid-April through mid-May. The flowers of hepatica are usually blue to lavender but can also be white or pink.
Hepatica in bloom is a good sign that spring has arrived, although, like other plants, they can be fooled by early mild weather.
chicagowildernessmag.org /issues/spring2002/hepatica.html   (715 words)

  
 Hepatica Genus
Hepatica's leaves are present throughout the year, and Hepatica can often be found protruding from under light snow.
Hepatica is now probably extinct from the studied area; it grew on land now occupied by houses near the old lake bed.
Hepatica associates with Bloodroot, Mayapple, Cut-Leaved Toothwort, and Adder's Tongue.
www.innogize.com /wildflowers/hepatica.htm   (332 words)

  
 Serological Detection of Capillaria hepatica by Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay -- Juncker-Voss et al. 38 (1): 431 -- ...
In this paper, a serological assay for the detection of antibodies to Capillaria hepatica, a zoonotic parasite, is described.
Capillaria hepatica (Bancroft, 1893) (2) is a zoonotic liver nematode of mammals of worldwide distribution.
hepatica, with a titer of 1 in 40 (Fig.
jcm.asm.org /cgi/content/full/38/1/431   (1769 words)

  
 Fasciola hepatica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fasciola hepatica is a liver and bile duct parasite.
hepatica is found mostly in the Gulf Coast states and Pacific Northwest.
hepatica is the lymnaeid snail which live in marshy areas and in areas of standing water.
cvm.msu.edu /courses/mic569/docs/parasite/n/fasciolah.htm   (421 words)

  
 The Liver Fluke Fasciola hepatica
hepatica is the causative agent of Fascioliasis, or 'liver rot' in ruminants, where it may be an important pathogen.
hepatica is a typical example of a Digenean lifecycle, with miracidial, and cercarial stages.
hepatica, but requires warmer temperatures and is more associated with permanent areas of water.
www.path.cam.ac.uk /~schisto/OtherFlukes/Fasciola.html   (1347 words)

  
 TrekNature | Hepatica nobilis Photo
Hepatica is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants belonging to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
Noted for their tolerance of alkaline limestone-derived soils, Hepatica may grow in a wide range of conditions; it can be found either in deeply shaded deciduous (especially beech) woodland and scrub or grassland in full sun.
Hepatica reaches a height of 10 cm and produces hermaphroditic flowers from February to May. The leaves are basal and dark leathery green, each with three lobes.
www.treknature.com /gallery/Europe/Romania/photo95189.htm   (460 words)

  
 These hepatica blossoms were common in the shady parts of the woods at Ledges State Park when I wandered there in early ...
hese hepatica blossoms were common in the shady parts of the woods at Ledges State Park when I wandered there in early April 2006.
Hepatica has white flowers made up of six or more petal-like sepals surrounding a button-like cluster of stamens and pistils (typical of the Buttercup family).
Hepatica is one of those wildflowers plagued with "dueling taxonomists" who cannot agree on the scientific nomenclature.
www.public.iastate.edu /~cunnally/Wildflowers/Hepatica.htm   (193 words)

  
 KIDNEY PATHOLOGY IN CATTLE NATURALLY INFECTED BY FASCIOLA HEPATICA
The immunohistochemical analysis revealed a positive reaction for the antigen (the presence of diffuse brown antigens) of Fasciola hepatica in the glomerulus and vascular pole.
In addition, the immunohistochemical detection of Fasciola hepatica antigen in glomeruli, and the presence of IgG are suggestive of disease mediated by immune complexes.
The positive results obtained through the immunofluorescent analysis of the renal tissue of cattle with Fasciola hepatica is clear evidence of antigen-antibody complexes with a granular and pseudolinear pattern in the mesangial and subendothelial regions.
www.isrvma.org /article/60_1_3.htm   (1922 words)

  
 Fasciola hepatica Suppresses a Protective Th1 Response against Bordetella pertussis -- Brady et al. 67 (10): 5372 -- ...
hepatica infection on the immune response induced by infection with B.
hepatica infection suppresses a Th1 response induced with Pw.
Immunodiagnosis of Fasciola hepatica infection (fasciolosis) in a human population in the Bolivian altiplano using purified cathepsin L cysteine proteinase.
iai.asm.org /cgi/content/full/67/10/5372   (3933 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - hepatica, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
hepatica[hipat´iku] Pronunciation Key or liverleaf, any plant of the genus Hepatica of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), low, woodland, spring wildflowers of the north temperate zone, popular for wild gardens.
Hepaticas were formerly used as a domestic remedy.
Hepatica is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Ranunculales, family Ranunculaceae.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/hepatica.html   (190 words)

  
 Merck Vet. Edition - Fasciola Hepatica
Economically important infections occur in cattle and sheep in three forms: chronic, which is rarely fatal in cattle but often fatal in sheep; subacute or acute, which is primarily in sheep and often fatal; and in conjunction with “fl disease” (Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis, Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis), which is most common in sheep and usually fatal.
Eggs of F hepatica cannot be demonstrated in feces during acute fascioliasis.
Control measures for F hepatica ideally should involve removal of flukes in affected animals, reduction of the intermediate host snail population, and prevention of access of livestock to snail-infested pasture.
www.merckvetmanual.com /mvm/htm/bc/22602.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Double Flowering Hepatica, Japanese Hepatica
Each petal of this fantastic single is edged with a dark deep burgundy, as you progress towards the center and the base of each petal this suffuses to white.
This wonderful fully filled double blue Hepatica has most of the petals aligned in rows giving it a lovely stacked appearance.
The outer layers are pure white petals then come several layers made up from the green petals formed from the anthers, the center is white petals made from modified styles.
www.thimblefarms.com /11apren.html   (1261 words)

  
 Hepatica
One of the earliest spring wildflowers is the Hepatica.
This plant gets its name from an old theory called "the doctrine of signatures" which held that if a plant looked like a body part, it could be used for ailments of that part.
Hepatica grows well in neutral to moderately acid soil, but the color of bloom tends to depend on the pH of the soil.
home.earthlink.net /~mlgclub/hepatica.htm   (205 words)

  
 Fasciola hepatica Summary
Fascioliasis is caused by Fasciola hepatica, the sheep liver fluke.
The Fasciola hepatica, commonly known as the liver fluke, is a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, phylum Platyhelminthes that infects the hepatic bile ducts of sheep and cattle, sometimes also humans, causing fascioliasis.
In the United Kingdom, Fasciola hepatica is an occasional cause of disease in ruminants - this is most common between March and December.
www.bookrags.com /Fasciola_hepatica   (979 words)

  
 Ladage Photography / Iowa Wildflowers - Hepatica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hepatica plants grow in a most unusual way.
Instead of producing green vegetation followed by blossoms, the hepatica first produces flowers.
Hepatica blossoms don't often last long; enjoy them while you can.
www.butler-bremer.com /web/hmschult/phepatica.html   (49 words)

  
 Garden Voices: hepatica Archives
The sharp-lobed hepatica, Hepatica acutiloba, is opening its flowers at the top of its fuzzy stems.
Hepatica acutiloba, the sharp- lobed hepatica, raises its flower buds, like little fuzzy snakes raising out of the leaf litter.
The hepaticas are all just starting to bloom, raising their delicate appearing flowers slowly from the leaf litter.
voices.gardenweb.com /hepatica   (720 words)

  
 Sharp-Lobed Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis acuta)
While Sharp-Lobed Hepatica is native to North America, the typical variety of Hepatica, Hepatica nobilis nobilis, occurs in Eurasia.
The upper photograph was taken on the slope of a wooded bluff in Vermillion County, Illinois, while the lower photograph was taken on the sloping bank of a river in Allerton Park, Piatt County, Illinois.
Another common name for Hepatica is Liverleaf, which refers to the appearance and shape of the leaves.
www.illinoiswildflowers.info /woodland/plants/hepatica.htm   (641 words)

  
 NC Native Plant Society Hepatica
Hepatica acutiloba, with sharp pointed leaves, is less common and found in the western part of North Carolina.
Hepatica americana and Hepatica acutiloba are the only two species of this genus found in North America.
Hepaticas are in the Ranunculaceace, or Buttercup family, and were classified, at one time as Anemone, which are their closest kin.
www.ncwildflower.org /plants/hepatica/hepatica.htm   (170 words)

  
 PBSWiki - Hepatica
Hepatica is a genus in the Ranunculaceae family.
Hepatica nobilis, an European species growing from rhizomes, has green leaves that are purple underneath and flowers with 6 to 7 showy sepals.
Most flowers are blue, but there are white and pink flowers found in the wild and many cultivars being grown.
www.pacificbulbsociety.org /pbswiki/index.php/Hepatica   (90 words)

  
 hepatica --  Encyclopædia Britannica
also called liverleaf (genus Hepatica) any of about 10 species of small herbaceous plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) that grow in shady wooded areas of the North Temperate Zone.
infection of humans and grass-grazing animals, caused by the small, leaf-shaped parasitic fluke worm Fasciola hepatica, which lives in the bile ducts and causes liver inflammation.
Although fascioliasis most commonly affects sheep, producing liver rot, humans can acquire the infection by ingesting the encysted form of the fluke attached to such aquatic plants as...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9040077?tocId=9040077   (383 words)

  
 Mallorn Plant of the Month: Hepatica acutiloba
For some reason we don't see Hepatica used very often in gardens, but it is an excellent early spring bloomer that can brighten any corner.
Although Hepatica is no longer popular as an herbal remedy, it does act as a mild astringent and diuretic.
In 1859 it was the prime ingredient in "Dr. Roder's Liverwort and Tar Sirup", and was often used as a cure for kidney problems.
www.hort.net /profile/ran/hepac   (1012 words)

  
 hepatica triloba - Definitions from Dictionary.com
Squirrel cup (Bot.), the blossom of the Hepatica triloba, a low perennial herb with cup-shaped flowers varying from purplish blue to pink or even white.
It is one of the earliest flowers of spring.
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 hepatica - Research the news about hepatica - from HighBeam Research
To grow hepaticas successfully, you have to be patient because they are slow to increase, but do well in damp, well-drained soil and make good...
You can get hepatica in white, pink and red as well, but they may be harder to track down...
In England the hawthorn is called mayflower, or may; in North America the name is used for the trailing arbutus, the hepatica, and an herb (Maianthemum canadense) of the family Liliaceae (lily family).
www.highbeam.com /search.aspx?q=hepatica&ref_id=ency_botnm   (921 words)

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