Distinguish2 Euphorbia peplus , Petty spurge , a common weed of arable land italictitle taxobox image Nsr slika 124.png regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malpighiales familia Euphorbiaceae genus Euphorbia species E. peplis binomial Euphorbia peplis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Euphorbia peplis Purple spurge is a species of Euphorbia , native to southern and western Europe , northern Africa , and southwestern Asia , where it typically grows on coast al sand and shingle. ref name grin Germplasm Resources Information Network http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?16395 Euphorbia peplis ref ref name flora Flora Europaea http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Euphorbia &SPECIES XREF peplis&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Euphorbia peplis ref ref name blamey Blamey, M. & Grey Wilson, C. 1989 . Flora of Britain and Northern Europe . ISBN 0 340 40170 2 ref It is a small, prostrate annual plant , the stems growing to 10 20 cm long, typically with four stems from the base. The leaf leaves are opposite, oval, 1 2 cm long, grey green with reddish purple veins. ref name blamey At the northern edge of its range in England , it has always been rare, and is now extinct . ref name blamey ref name pearman Pearman, D. A. & Preston, C. D. 2002 . The last British record of Euphorbia peplis. BSBI News 91 25. ref References reflist Category Euphorbia peplis Euphorbia stub az Euphorbia peplis es Euphorbia peplis ... more details
orphan date July 2010 taxobox name Echium sabulicola image Echium sabulicola.jpg image caption Sand Viper s Gloss Echium simplex regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo unplaced familia Boraginaceae genus Echium species E. sabulicola binomial Echium sabulicola binomial authority Auguste Nicolas Pomel Pomel , 1874 Echium sabulicola syn. Echium confusum Auguste Henri Cornut de Coincy Coincy , Echium maritimum Carl Ludwig von Willdenow Willd. Sand Viper s Gloss is a plant in the genus Echium . It is a herbaceous biennial plant and grows up to 70 cm in height and requires plenty of sun and prolong dry periods. It is native to the sandy areas of the coasts of the western Mediterranean region from Spain east to southern France and Italy , including the Balearic Islands , Corsica , Sardinia and Sicily . ref name flora Flora Europaea http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Echium&SPECIES XREF sabulicola&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Echium sabulicola ref The plant requires dry air and exposure to the sun. The flowers nad its calix forms up to five stems. Zygomorphous corolla of 12 22 mm in width and has five petals. The plant blooms in the end of April and blooms in the autumn months in during its favourable time. External links reflist http jquiles.webs.upv.es botanica silvestres Boraginaceae Echium sabulicola.htm Echium sabulicola photo http eunis.eea.europa.eu species factsheet.jsp?idSpecies 162099&idSpeciesLink 162099 European Environment Agency Echium sabulicola es icon http www.afalgaida.org Flora EchiumSabulicola.htm Flora d Algaida Echium sabulicola Category Echium sabulicola de Echium sabulicola es Echium sabulicola it Echium sabulicola ru Echium sabulicola ... more details
taxobox image Pyrola media.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Ericales familia Ericaceae subfamilia Monotropoideae genus Pyrola species P. media binomial Pyrola media binomial authority Olof Swartz Sw. Pyrola media Intermediate Wintergreen is a flowering plant in the genus Pyrola , native to northern and eastern Europe and Western Asia . ref name fleu Flora Europaea http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Pyrola&SPECIES XREF media&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Pyrola media ref ref name grin Germplasm Resources Information Network http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?30423 Pyrola media ref It is a herbaceous evergreen perennial plant with a basal rosette of leaves and a single erect flowering stem 15 30 cm tall. The leaves are round, up to 4.5 cm diameter. The flower s are white or pale pink, 7 11 mm diameter, with a straight Carpel Carpel anatomy style extending beyond the petals. ref name blamey Blamey, M. & Grey Wilson, C. 1989 . Flora of Britain and Northern Europe . ISBN 0 340 40170 2 ref ref name fnwe Flora of NW Europe http ip30.eti.uva.nl BIS flora.php?selected beschrijving&menuentry soorten&id 2456 Pyrola media ref ref name rhs Huxley, A, ed. 1992 . New RHS Dictionary of Gardening . ISBN 0 333 47494 5 ref The species is rare and declining in the British Isles . ref name blamey References References Category Pyrola media Category Flora of Western Asia Category Flora of Europe Category Flora of the United Kingdom fi Kellotalvikki pl Gruszyczka rednia ru sv Klockpyrola ... more details
taxobox name Campanula pyramidalis image Campanula pyramidalis 001.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Campanulaceae genus Campanula species C. pyramidalis binomial Campanula pyramidalis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Campanula pyramidalis Chimney Bellflower is a species of Campanula , native to southeastern Europe in Italy and the western Balkans . It is a short lived Perennial plant perennial herbaceous plant growing up to 1.5 m tall. The leaf leaves are broad ovate on the lower part of the stem, slender lanceolate on the upper part of the stem. The flower s are bell shaped, blue, 3 4 cm diameter. The flowers are hermaphroditic, and the plant is self fertile. It grows in many different soil types, and can handle a wide pH range. It prefers a sunny or partially shaded area. It is grown as an ornamental plant for its scented flowers several cultivar s have been selected with flower colour ranging from white to dark blue. References http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Campanula &SPECIES XREF pyramidalis&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Flora Europaea Campanula pyramidalis http www.pfaf.org database plants.php?Campanula pyramidalis Plants for a Future Campanula pyramidalis Huxley, A., ed. 1992 . New RHS Dictionary of Gardening 1 494. Macmillan. gallery Image Campanula pyramidalis 1.JPG Campanula pyramidalis in flower gallery Category Campanula pyramidalis Category Flora of Italy Category Garden plants de Pyramiden Glockenblume ... more details
taxobox name Galeopsis tetrahit image Galeopsis tetrahit bloemen2.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Lamiaceae genus Galeopsis species G. tetrahit binomial Galeopsis tetrahit binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Galeopsis tetrahit Common Hemp nettle is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae , native to Europe and northwestern Asia . It is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1 m tall it is a pioneer species and thrives on disturbed sites or roadsides. The plant looks like Mentha mint but is taller. The stems have reflexed hairs and swollen nodes. In cross section, the stem is square. The leaves are rhombic to elliptic, with coarsely to bluntly serrate edges. The flowers are purple, diminutive, bilateral and snapdragon like. The species is considered by some authorities to have arisen as a natural hybrid between Galeopsis pubescens and Galeopsis speciosa . References http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Galeopsis&SPECIES XREF tetrahit&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Flora Europaea Galeopsis tetrahit http www.pfaf.org database plants.php?Galeopsis tetrahit Plants for a Future Galeopsis tetrahit Commons Category Lamiaceae Lamiaceae stub az Adi i rqan bg da Almindelig Hanekro de Gemeiner Hohlzahn hsb Ka aty zabrij it Galeopsis tetrahit lt Dirvin akl nl Gewone hennepnetel nn Kvassd pl Poziewnik szorstki ru sv Pipd n es Galeopsis tetrahit ... more details
italictitle taxobox image Vinca herbacea1 crop.jpg image caption Vinca herbacea leaves and flowers regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Gentianales familia Apocynaceae genus Vinca species V. herbacea binomial Vinca herbacea binomial authority Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein Waldst. & P l Kitaibel Kit. Vinca herbacea Herbaceous Periwinkle is a flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Europe , from Austria south to Greece , and east to the Crimea , and also in southwestern Asia east to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains. It grows mainly in steppe habitats. It is a herbaceous perennial plant perennial growing as a trailing vine, spreading along the ground and rooting along the stems to form clonal colony clonal colonies , growing up to 10 20 cm high. The leaf leaves are opposite, lanceolate, 1 5 cm long and 0.2 3 cm broad, glossy green with an entire margin, and nearly sessile with only a very short Petiole botany petiole . The flower s are produced in late summer, blue violet or occasionally white, 2.5 3.5 cm diameter, with a five lobed corolla. Cultivation and uses It is occasionally grown in temperate gardens as a rock garden plant. References http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Vinca&SPECIES XREF herbacea&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Flora Europaea Vinca herbacea http web.kadel.cz flora e kvCard.asp Id 4888.htm Rock garden plants Vinca herbacea http www.hlasek.com vinca herbacea 8400.html Photo Huxley, A., ed. 1992 . New RHS Dictionary of Gardening 4 664 665. Macmillan. commons Vinca major Category Apocynaceae az Otvari q fotu da Asiatisk Singr n de Krautiges Immergr n hu Pusztai met ng ru sv Girlandvintergr na uk ... more details
TAMUS is also an acronym for the Texas A&M University System italic title taxobox name Tamus image Tamus communis02.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Dioscoreales familia Dioscoreaceae genus Tamus genus authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Dioscorea subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text Tamus is a genus of one or two species of flowering plant s in the family Dioscoreaceae , native to Europe , northwestern Africa , and western Asia . The genus is now often included within the related genus Dioscorea , ref Citation title World Checklist of Selected Plant Families publisher The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew url http apps.kew.org wcsp home.do accessdate 2011 05 28 , search for Tamus ref but is maintained as distinct by some authors. ref name Stace2010 Citation last Stace first Clive year 2010 title New Flora of the British Isles edition 3rd publication place Cambridge, UK publisher Cambridge University Press isbn 978 0 521 70772 5 , p. 854 ref Species Tamus communis L. Black Bryony Tamus cretica L. Cretan Bryony doubtfully distinct from T. communis Cretan Bryony is Linnaeus Bryonia cretica Tamus edulis Lowe Edible Bryony native to Madeira and Canary Islands synonym of T. communis References Reflist http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Tamus&SPECIES XREF &TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Flora Europaea Tamus http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html genus.pl?11861 Germplasm Resources Information Network Tamus http www.floradecanarias.com tamus edulis.html Tamus edulis Category Dioscoreales genera monocot stub az Gil z h r fr Tamus pt Tamus ... more details
taxobox image Dianthus carthusianorum 1.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Caryophyllaceae genus Dianthus species D. carthusianorum binomial Dianthus carthusianorum binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Dianthus carthusianorum Carthusian Pink is a species of Dianthus , native to Europe , from Spain north to Belgium and Poland , and east to Ukraine , occurring in dry, grassy habitats at altitudes of up to 2,500 m in mountain s. ref name fe Flora Europaea http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Dianthus&SPECIES XREF carthusianorum&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Dianthus carthusianorum ref ref name blamey Blamey, M. & Grey Wilson, C. 1989 . Flora of Britain and Northern Europe . ISBN 0 340 40170 2 ref It is a variable herbaceous perennial plant growing to 60 cm tall. The leaf leaves are slender, up to 7 cm long and 5 mm broad. The flower s are 18 20 mm wide, dark pink to purple, occasionally white they are produced several together in tight flowerhead. ref name blamey ref name rhs Huxley, A., ed. 1992 . New RHS Dictionary of Gardening . Macmillan ISBN 0 333 47494 5. ref Gallery gallery Image dianthus carthusianorum habitus.jpeg subsp. carthusianorum Image Dianthus alpestris2.jpg subsp. alpestris gallery References reflist Category Caryophyllaceae cs Hvozd k kartouzek da Karteuser Nellike de Kart usernelke et Kartuusia nelk fr illet des Chartreux hsb tkojta nalika csb Krzoska hu Bar tszegf nl Kartuizer anjer pl Go dzik kartuzek ... more details
italic title taxobox name Sagina pilifera regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Caryophyllaceae genus Sagina species S. pilifera binomial Sagina pilifera binomial authority A. P. de Candolle DC. Eduard Fenzl Fenzl Sagina pilifera synonymy syn. Spergula pilifera DC., Sagina saginoides L. H.Karst. var. pilifera DC. Fiori is a species of Sagina , native and endemism endemic to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia , where it grows in mountains at altitudes of 1,000 2,700 m. It is a prostrate herbaceous plant growing to 2 8 cm tall, with white flower s 1 cm in diameter. ref name fe Flora Europaea http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Sagina &SPECIES XREF pilifera&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Sagina pilifera ref ref French Flora http crdp2.ac besancon.fr flore flore Caryophyllaceae especes sagina pilifera.htm Sagina pilifera in French ref Plants from northwestern Europe reported as this species are based on misidentification of Sagina subulata . ref name fni Flora of Northern Ireland http www.habitas.org.uk flora species.asp?item 3050 Sagina subulata ref ref name fnwe Flora of NW Europe http ip30.eti.uva.nl BIS flora.php?selected beschrijving&menuentry zoeken&zoeknaam Sagina 20pilifera Sagina pilifera ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Sagina Pilifera Category Sagina pilifera caryophyllales stub ... more details
italic title taxobox image Hypericum helodes 1.jpg image caption Hypericum elodes regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malpighiales familia Hypericaceae genus Hypericum species H. elodes binomial Hypericum elodes binomial authority L. synonyms Elodes palustris Hypericum palustre Hypericum helodes ref name FE http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Hypericum&SPECIES XREF elodes&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Hypericum elodes Flora Europaea. Retrieved 2009 09 15. ref Hypericum elodes , commonly known as marsh St John s wort , is a flowering plant native to Western Europe. file Hypericum elodes1.jpg thumb left Hypericum elodes Description H. elodes is a greyish perennial that forms mats, whereas most other plants in the Hypericum genus stand upright. Roots grow from the nodes on its creeping stems. The opposite leaves are hairy, pale green, and rounded. The raceme spikes each bear a few yellow flowers that smell like resin. The five sepal sepals are downy, and the margins of the five petals are lined with red dots. ref name PGWF McKlintock, D. and R. S. R. Fitter. The Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers. 1956 Collins, London. P29. ref ref http www.ukwildflowers.com Web pages hypericum elodes marsh st johns wort.htm Hypericum elodes Marsh St. John s wort British Wild Flowers. Retrieved 2009 09 15. ref Habitat H. elodes grows in acidic conditions on marshy ground, bog pools, and pond margins. ref name PGWF Distribution H. elodes grows in Austria , Belgium , France , Germany , Great Britain , Ireland , Italy , the Netherlands , Portugal , and Spain . ref name FE In Great Britain, it grows in the north and the west. ref name PGWF References reflist Category Hypericum elodes de Sumpf Johanniskraut fr Millepertuis des marais hsb Pochowy k i omnik nl Moerashertshooi es Hypericum elodes ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Anemone blanda image Anemone blanda1GrooverFW.jpg regnum Plant ae divisio Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Ranunculales familia Ranunculaceae genus Anemone species A. blanda binomial Anemone blanda binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Anemone blanda Grecian Windflower is a tuber ous perennial plant perennial valued for its Bellis perennis daisy like spring season spring blooming flower s, native to southeastern Europe , Turkey , Lebanon , and Syria . External links commonscat wikispecies http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?409998 Germplasm Resources Information Network http 193.62.154.38 cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?GENUS XREF Anemone&SPECIES XREF blanda Flora Europaea Category Anemone blanda Category Flora of Lebanon ar az Anemone blanda de Balkan Windr schen es Anemone blanda fr An mone de Gr ce la Anemone blanda nl Oosterse anemoon sv Balkansippa ... more details
italic title taxobox name Hornungia alpina image Hutchinsia alpina a1.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Brassicales familia Brassicaceae genus Hornungia species H. alpina binomial Hornungia alpina binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Robert Brown botanist R. Br. Hornungia alpina also Hutchinsia alpina or Pritzelago alpina is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae . It is native to the mountains of Southern Europe Southern and Central Europe , as far south as northern Spain Pyrenees and Cantabrian Mountains Cordillera Cant brica , central Italy and the Republic of Macedonia , ref cite web url http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?GENUS XREF Pritzelago&SPECIES XREF alpina title Pritzelago alpina work Flora Europaea accessdate 2007 07 11 ref and is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in garden s . ref cite book author Alfred Pink url http www.gutenberg.org etext 11892 title Gardening for the Million year 2004 publisher Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ref References reflist External links pl icon http www.atlas roslin.pl gatunki Hutchinsia alpina.htm Hutchinsia alpina photo DEFAULTSORT Hornungia Alpina Category Brassicaceae Category Alpine flora Brassicales stub es Hornungia alpina pl Rze uszka alpejska sl Alpska kre ica ... more details
taxobox image Ragged robin 800.jpg image caption Lychnis flos cuculi Ragged Robin regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Caryophyllaceae genus Lychnis genus authority Carolus Linnaeus L. subdivision ranks Species subdivision See text Lychnis IPAc en icon l k n s ref Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995 606 607 ref is a genus of 15 25 species of flowering plant s in the family biology family Caryophyllaceae , native to Europe , Asia and north Africa . The genus is closely related to and sometimes included in Silene , differing in the flowers having five styles three in Silene , the seed capsule having five teeth six in Silene , and in the sticky stems of Lychnis . Common names include campion shared with Silene and catchfly , the latter name based on the sticky stems. Selected species Lychnis alba White Cockle Lychnis alpina Alpine Catchfly Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross Lychnis cognata Lychnis coeli rosa Rose of Heaven Lychnis coronaria Rose Campion Lychnis coronata Lychnis flos cuculi Ragged Robin Lychnis flos jovis Flower of Jove Lychnis fulgens Lychnis nivalis Lychnis senno Lychnis sibirica Lychnis sieboldii Lychnis viscaria Sticky Catchfly Lychnis wilfordii Lychnis moth The Lychnis is also the common name of Hadena bicruris , a species of Noctuidae noctuid moth . The larva of this moth feeds on Lychnis species, as do some other Lepidoptera including Cabbage Moth recorded on L. chalcedonica , Grey Chi and case bearers of the genus Coleophora including C. albella feeds exclusively on L. flos cuculi and C. leucapennella . Notes reflist References http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Lychnis&SPECIES XREF &TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Flora Europaea Lychnis http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 2&taxon id 119133 Flora of China Lychnis http www.alpine plants jp.com art index nadesikoka.htm Photographs of Lychnis in Japan Caryophyll ... more details
taxobox image Salix purpurea 003.jpg image caption Catkins regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malpighiales familia Salicaceae genus Willow Salix species S. purpurea binomial Salix purpurea binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Salix purpurea Purple Willow or Purple Osier is a species of willow native to most of Europe and western Asia north to the British Isles , Poland , and the Baltic States . ref name fe Flora Europaea http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Salix&SPECIES XREF purpurea&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Salix purpurea ref ref name rdm Meikle, R. D. 1984 . Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland . BSBI Handbook No. 4. ISBN 0 901158 07 0. ref ref name rushforth Rushforth, K. 1999 . Trees of Britain and Europe . Collins ISBN 0 00 220013 9. ref Image Salix purpurea leaves.JPG left thumb Foliage It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1 3 m rarely to 5 m tall, with purple brown to yellow brown shoots, turning pale grey on old stems. The leaf leaves are 2 8 cm rarely to 12 cm long and 0.3 1 cm rarely 2 cm wide they are dark green above, glaucous green below, and unusually for a willow, are often arranged in opposite pairs rather than alternate. The flower s are small catkin s 1.5 4.5 cm long, produced in early spring they are often purple or red in colour, whence the name of the species other willows mostly have whitish, yellow or green catkins . Use The wood of this type of species is used in making cricket bat. ref name rdm ref name rushforth It is replaced further east in Asia by the closely related species Salix sinopurpurea syn. S. purpurea var. longipetiolatea . ref name foc Flora of China http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 2&taxon id 200006026 Salix sinopurpurea ref As with several other willows, the shoots, called withy withies , are often used in basket ry. ref name rushforth References BiolConserv137 248. reflist Commons Salix purpurea Ca ... more details
italic title Taxobox image Rosa glauca img 2050.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Rosaceae genus Rose Rosa species R. glauca binomial Rosa glauca binomial authority Pourret Rosa glauca Red leaved Rose or Redleaf Rose synonymy syn. R. rubrifolia is a species of rose native to the mountains of central and southern Europe , from Spain Spanish Pyrenees east to Bulgaria , and north to Germany and Poland . Description Rosa glauca is a deciduous arching shrub of sparsely bristled and thorny cinnamon coloured arching canes 1.5 3 m tall. The most distinctive feature is its leaf leaves , which are glaucous blue green to coppery or purplish, and covered with a waxy bloom they are 5 10 cm long and have 5 9 leaflets. The fragile, clear pink flowers are 2.5 4 cm diameter, and are produced in clusters of two to five. The fruit is a dark red globose rose hip hip 10 15 mm diameter. Cultivation and uses This rose was not widely grown in garden s until the end of the 19th century, when its refined wildness and beauty out of the flowering season first began to be appreciated. The flower petals fall off easily in the spray from watering hoses, as well as from wind and rain. The species is naturalisation biology naturalised in northern Europe north of its native range, particularly in Scandinavia . A Hybrid biology hybrid with Rosa rugosa has been given the cultivar name Carmenetta . References http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Rosa &SPECIES XREF glauca&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK species Flora Europaea Rosa glauca http www.pfaf.org database plants.php?Rosa glauca Plants for a Future Rosa glauca Blamey, M. & Grey Wilson, C. 1989 . Flora of Britain and Northern Europe . Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0 340 40170 2. gallery Image Rosa glauca leaves img 1851.jpg Rosa glauca, leaf detail Image Rosa glauca img 2726.jpg Rosa glauca, flowers and leaves galler ... more details
Notes reflist References http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Salvia &SPECIES XREF viridis&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Flora Europaea Salvia viridis Category Salvia ... more details
italictitle taxobox image Euphorbia helioscopia2.jpg image caption Flowers and immature fruit regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malpighiales familia Euphorbiaceae genus Euphorbia species E. helioscopia binomial Euphorbia helioscopia binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Euphorbia helioscopia Sun Spurge is a species of spurge native to most of Europe , northern Africa , and eastward through most of Asia . ref name grin Germplasm Resources Information Network http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?16373 Euphorbia helioscopia ref ref name flora Flora Europaea http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Euphorbia &SPECIES XREF helioscopia&TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Euphorbia helioscopia ref ref name blamey Blamey, M. & Grey Wilson, C. 1989 . Flora of Britain and Northern Europe . ISBN 0 340 40170 2 ref It is an annual plant growing in arable land and disturbed ground. It grows to 10 50 cm tall, with a single, erect, hairless stem, branching toward the top. The leaf leaves are oval, broadest near the tip, 1.5 3 cm long, with a finely toothed margin. The flower s are small, yellow green, with two to five basal bract s similar to the leaves but yellower flowering lasts from mid spring to late summer. ref name blamey ref name malta Malta Wild Plants http www.maltawildplants.com EUPH Euphorbia helioscopia.html Euphorbia helioscopia ref It is highly poisonous. Active ingredients are extracted from it for use in pharmaceutical industry. Other old folk names include wart spurge, umbrella milkweed and madwoman s milk . ref name malta References references Commons Euphorbia helioscopia Category Euphorbia helioscopia Euphorbia stub ar az G n baxan s dl y n ca Lleterola de Sonnwend Wolfsmilch dsb S y cne wjelkowe mloko et Harilik piimalill el es Euphorbia helioscopia fr Euphorbia helioscopia ko hsb S n na ml e it Euphorbia helioscopia csb Psot ... more details
taxobox name Smoke Tree image Cotinus coggygria5.jpg image caption Foliage and seed heads regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Sapindales familia Anacardiaceae genus Cotinus species C. coggygria binomial Cotinus coggygria binomial authority Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Scop. The Eurasian smoketree , smoke tree , or Purple smoke bush Cotinus coggygria , syn. Rhus cotinus is native to a large area from southern Europe , east across central Asia and the Himalaya to northern China . It is a multiple branching shrub growing to 5 7 m tall with an open, spreading, irregular habit, only rarely forming a small tree . The leaf leaves are 3 8 cm long rounded ovals, green with a waxy glaucous sheen. The autumn colour can be strikingly varied, from peach and yellow to scarlet. The flower s are numerous, produced in large inflorescence s 15 30 cm long each flower 5 10 mm diameter, with five pale yellow petals. Most of the flowers in each inflorescence abort, elongating into yellowish pink to pinkish purple feathery plumes when viewed en masse these have a wispy smoke like appearance, hence the common name which surround the small 2 3 mm drupe drupaceous fruit that do develop. Cultivation and uses It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant , with several cultivar s available. Many of these have been selected for purple foliage and flowers. The wood was formerly used to make the yellow dye called young fustic . gallery Image Cotinus coggygria0.jpg Image Cotinus coggygria1.jpg Image Cotinus coggyria.jpg Image DaydreamSmokeTree.jpg Cotinus coggygria br Daydream variety Image Purple Smoke Bush1.jpg Image Purple Smoke Bush2.jpg Image Cotinus coggygria autumn leaf.jpg Autumn leaf gallery External links http rbg web2.rbge.org.uk cgi bin nph readbtree.pl feout?FAMILY XREF &GENUS XREF Cotinus&SPECIES XREF &TAXON NAME XREF &RANK Flora Europaea European distribution commons Cotinus coggygria Category Anacardiaceae Category Flora of Arme ... more details
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