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Engraved plate of numbered plant roots, bulbs and tubers in black and white on a pale ground, from a natural history book.

Plant Roots and Bulbs, Engraved Natural History Plate

An engraved plate of numbered botanical specimens shown in black and white. Clusters of bulbs, a tuberous root, a cut section of a bulb, a carrot-like taproot, and branching fibrous roots are arranged on a pale paper ground. Fine hatching shapes the forms.

Artist
Carl Linnaeus
Date
1806
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2330 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1806.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection