Agonopterix alstroemeriana it was discovered near Columbus, Ohio. It was established in Illinois in 1993, after being identified by the rolled leaves of "Conium maculatum," a characteristic indication of the presence of "A. alstroemeriana." The poison hemlock moth can be found wherever its host plant ("Conium maculatum") occurs. Thus, the moth is most commonly seen in open fields and roadsides in suburban and rural locations. In the U.S., "A." "alstroemeriana" often winters under the bark of firewood; then flies away after being warmed up when the wood is brought into the house. Moths also may come inside buildings and housing during the
Mandragora (genus) for example, bryony ("Bryonia") is explicitly mentioned as the source of a "mandrake" or "mandragora" in some sources. Mandragora (genus) Mandragora is a plant genus belonging to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Members of the genus are known as mandrakes. There are between three and five species in the genus. The one or two species found around the Mediterranean constitute the mandrake of ancient writers such as Dioscorides. Two or three further species are found eastwards into China. All are perennial herbaceous plants, with large tap-roots and leaves in the form of a rosette. Individual flowers are bell-shaped, whitish through to