Peganum harmala: Difference between revisions
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'''Peganum harmala''', commonly called ''' | '''Peganum harmala''', commonly called '''Syrian rue''', '''harmel''', '''espand''', '''esfand''', '''wild rue''', '''African rue''', or '''aspand''', is a plant native to the eastern Iranian region west to India. It has also spread invasively throughout Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington.<ref>https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PEHA</ref> The plant itself produces seeds which contain harmala alkaloids and is easily accessible and legal to purchase online. | ||
==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== |