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to some more complete description of the plant than is found in Coulters Manual
and the authorities quoted there in.

The largest root was found in the vicinity of Oakdale, Antelope Co. It weighed fully 100 lbs when taken from the ground- including the spreading top. The height above ground is about 40 in. The total length below ground is 76 inches. The root forks 32 in. below ground dividing into two portions of equal size so close together that their inner sides are in contact for about 18 in. the whole thing has a most striking resemblance to the legs of a man or better still of a woman. All that part above the fork is quite contracted the greatest circumference being 9 1/2 inch.