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Folio 49r: Botanical Study (Lobed Leaves and Spotted Spike)

The illustration on this folio depicts a plant with a large, textured taproot characterized by horizontal markings. The leaves are palmately lobed (hand-shaped) with five to seven points, growing on thin, reddish stems. The most striking feature is a tall, central flowering spike covered in small, reddish-brown speckled patterns, suggesting a cluster of small flowers or seeds.

pshol chor fteor oteey r oey odand lada
oalleca chor pthand otteoda pocolla ollond 8g
tsom ftea folles olland ftea ottol eeey
qeey cthotero ctheos etod chod ollad sor
daut chor lor cthea ctollond teos detoxda

tcothod fteeam olland pthoras chae
os chor otheth pteos pthas folles ctalhy
folleto folleza cthea pthotand olland s
octothea cthotton etod pthely dambora
pthems odand cthar

es od ftea op ctand pteos pthas pthos dalthea otteos ott 8g

satae oitn
ctodar and
ptep otho ftea
sand