Here's the story of a plant that was adorned by Caesar, coveted by Nero, who owned the last stem. The Greek and Roman elites were plucked up and abused so much that they caused its extinction. The silphium was both aphrodisiac, contraceptive, remedy, condiment...
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Here's the story of a plant that was adorned by Caesar, coveted by Nero, who owned the last stem. The Greek and Roman elites were plucked up and abused so much that they caused its extinction. The silphium was both aphrodisiac, contraceptive, remedy, condiment...