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Rosa canina, commonly called dog rose, is a deciduous, scrambling shrub native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and western Asia. It bears hooked prickles, pinnate leaves, and usually pale pink or white flowers followed by red-orange hips. The species is characteristic of hedgerows, woodland margins,...
Prunus spinosa, commonly called blackthorn or sloe, is a deciduous, spiny shrub in the rose family native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It produces dense white blossom on bare branches in early spring before the leaves appear, followed by small, astringent blue-black fruits known as slo...
A small black berry from the European elder tree, historically used in folk medicine and widely processed into syrups, wines, and immune-support supplements.
Lonicera fragrantissima, commonly known as winter honeysuckle, is a deciduous shrub native to China. It was introduced to Western horticulture by the plant hunter Robert Fortune in 1845. The plant is distinguished by its highly fragrant, creamy-white flowers that emerge on bare stems during the wint...
Rosa canina, widely known as the dog rose, is a deciduous scrambling shrub native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia. It typically grows along woodland edges and hedgerows, producing pale pink to white single flowers with five petals in late spring and early summer. By autumn, the plant d...
The small emerald, Hemistola chrysoprasaria, is a geometrid moth found in Europe and parts of western Asia. Adults have pale green wings crossed by fine whitish lines, although the green coloration commonly fades after death or with age. Its caterpillars feed chiefly on traveller's joy, Clematis vit...
Viburnum lantana, commonly known as the wayfaring tree, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and western Asia. It is characterized by its dense, upright growth habit, broadly oval leaves with finely toothed edges, and thick grey down on its young stems. The plant produces flat...
The Gatekeeper, Pyronia tithonus, is an orange-brown butterfly in the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs across much of Europe and favors sunny hedgerows, woodland margins, scrub, and other places where open grassland meets taller vegetation. Adults commonly take nectar from bramb...
A small red fruit of the common hawthorn, a tree native to Europe and western Asia, used for centuries in herbal medicine for cardiovascular support and in preserves.
Common barberry is a Eurasian shrub that acts as the essential alternate host for wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis), prompting large-scale North American eradication programs throughout the 20th century.
Common buckthorn native to Europe and western Asia, invasive in northeastern North America, and historically used as a strong purgative laxative in European medicine.
