Miracle plant in Ancient Greece Rediscovered after 2,000 years

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7. There are close to 20 species of Silphium native to

… North America. So it’s a well-populated genus. One theory is the ancient plant, that Greeks called silphion, was related to giant fennel, which is in the genus Ferula. The Greek philosopher Theophrastus noted the plant as having thick roots covered in black bark, with a hollow stalk (like fennel… and familiar Silphium species), and golden leaves like those of celery. (Thx Wiki).