1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Buck-Bean
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|See also Menyanthes on Wikipedia; and our 1911 Encyc
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Buck-Bean
|←Buck||1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 4
|See also Menyanthes on Wikipedia; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer.|
BUCK-BEAN, or BOG-BEAN (Menyanthes trifoliata, a member of the Gentian family), a bog-plant with a creeping stem, alternately arranged large leaves each with three leaflets, and spikes of white or pink flowers. The stout stem is bitter and has tonic and febrifuge properties. The plant is widely distributed through the north temperate zone.