Hogwort
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| Croton capitatus |
The hogwort (Croton capitatus), also known as the woolly croton is an annual plant with erect, branched stems, densely covered with light brown, wooly hairs that give it a whitish appearance. It grows in dry, open areas, especially sandy and rocky soils. It is distributed across the Southern U.S.A., and elsewhere.
Hogwort contains croton oil, a powerful laxative.
[edit] Trivia
British author J. K. Rowling named Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from her Harry Potter series of books after the hogwort, upon seeing the plant in Kew Gardens.
