[BerislavLopac]

Of course they did, which is how silphium got to be extinct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphium

[guerrilla]

> The cause of silphium's supposed extinction is not entirely known but numerous factors are suggested.

> The plant may also have functioned as a contraceptive and abortifacient.

You are far more confident on this than Wikipedia. Are you an expert on it?