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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Lunaria's name in several languages | * Lunaria's name in several languages may be derived from the ''[[Wikipedia:Lunaria|Lunaria]]'' genus of flowering plants, its name referring to the plant's decorative seed pods, which look like full moons. It is also known by the name "honesty". In witchcraft, lunaria is a protective plant, believed to keep away monsters. It is also used in spells for prosperity as the ripe seed pods resemble coins. | ||
* Lunaria may also refer to the plant ''[[Wikipedia:Botrychium lunaria|Botrychium lunaria]]'', also known by its common name "moonwort" or "common moonwort". Witches and alchemists regarded it as a plant of magical power if it was gathered by moonlight. It is known for its small, delicate fronds that resemble crescent moons. | |||
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