This is perhaps the most famous medical plant of all time, though everyone may not recognize it immediately. If you can not guess, follow this link,
[agnostic.com]
Quite an interesting and pretty plant, though no great beauty perhaps.
Famous to you in the UK...but to most of us...I hadn't heard of it until now.
I even googled "famous medicinal plants" first to see if any looked like what you showed...I found this
Famous in myth and legend only perhaps. I do not think it is much used today. Just click the link given and all will be clear.
Very interesting. I watched a Harry Potter marathon over the weekend while staying inside due to this coronavirus. The scene with the Mandrake plants had the roots looking like babies that screamed very loud although no one went mad (perhaps because of the ear plugs). I had thought the plant and the lore were creations of the author, but apparently not. Thanks for posting this.
That's OK, I thought it was fun, I hope that nobody minds the little guessing game.