Where can you buy the mandrake plant in new york?

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It depends on what kind of mandrake you are looking for - mandrake is the common name for members of the genus Mandragora, and there are several and they are all difficult to find as they are difficult to cultivate and their numbers are waning. The plants most commonly referred to as mandrake in European paganism are the Mandragora officinarurm (white mandrake) and the Mandragora autumnalis (black mandrake). These plants are rare and hard to find, but you can find the seeds for M. officinarum in NY at Alchemy Works. You can visit the website at www.alchemy-works.com. The only place I've been able to find M. Autumnalis seeds are European suppliers. There are other members of the Mandragora genus sycg as M. turcomanica, a nearly extinct Turkish variety and M. caulescens, which is found in China. If you are unsure of which Mandrake you are looking for and would like a complete listing varieties, check out http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Plantae/Mandragora_Genus.asp. The mandrake that is often sold on herbal websites is the Podophyllum peltatum, or Mayapple. It is also known as the American Mandrake, but is not actually part of the Mandragora genus and is a completely unrelated species of plant.