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Schisandra glabra is a trailing or twining woody vine [7] sometimes climbing to a height of 20 m (67 feet) or more. Leaves are elliptic to cordate (heart-shaped), up to 13 cm (5.2 inches) long. The plant is monoecious , with staminate (male, pollen-producing) and pistillate (female, seed-producing) flowers separate on the same plant.
Schisandra, the magnolia vines, is a genus of twining shrubs that generally climb on other vegetation. Various authors have included the plants in the Illiciaceae [ 3 ] Schisandra (also spelled Schizandra ) is native to Asia and North America, with a center of diversity in China.
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Canines really are amazing creatures and there is a bundle of interesting dog facts to prove it. From being able to pick up scents from 12 miles away and using sneezing as a form of communication ...
Depictions of people with a hunting dog, hawks or falcons would signal status. Hunting dogs were connected to aristocracy, as only the nobility was allowed to hunt. Different breeds of dogs were used for different types of hunting. Hunting with dogs was so popular during the Middle Ages that wild bears were hunted to extinction in England.
[109] [110] Dogs were associated with Hecate and were sacred to Ares and Artemis. Cerberus, Argos, and Laelaps were dogs in Greek mythology. [111] During the Battle of Marathon, one Athenian may have been accompanied by a dog. In the ancient world, dogs may have been used as guards and messengers for the military. [112]
At first glance, they may look the same but white dogs and albino dogs are actually different. White dogs produce the color white, whereas albino dogs appear white because of a lack of pigmentation.
Sigmund Freud and Jofi (1937) Jofi, also known as Yofi (1928 – January 11, 1937), was a Chow Chow dog owned by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis.Known for her significant role in Freud's personal life, Jofi is often cited as an early example of the therapeutic benefits of the human-animal bond.