Elderberry

Elderberry

Elderberry Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a small tree or a branchy shrub, reaching a height of 3 to 7 m. On the barky branches grow opposite arranged leaves, which in turn are composed of 5 – 7 subleaves. The white flowers have a 5-part corolla and stand...
Shepherd’s purse

Shepherd’s purse

Shepherd’s purse Shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) forms a rosette of leaves consisting of elongated, strongly notched leaves. The heart-shaped seeds are on long stalks around the stem. Small, white flowers sit at the top of the stems. The plant...
Tall buttercup

Tall buttercup

Tall buttercup The tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris) has a hollow, weakly hairy branched stem arising from a very short rhizome, at the end of which are bright yellow flowers. Basal bottom leaves are long-stalked and palmate 5- to 7-lobed. Caution: When fresh, the...
Groundsel

Groundsel

Groundsel Groundsel (Glechoma hederacea) creeps along the ground and erects itself on its flowering shoots. Its small, kidney- to heart-shaped leaves sit opposite each other on a square stem and are strongly notched at the edges. Above the pairs of leaves are small...
Goldenrod

Goldenrod

Goldenrod Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) reaches a height of up to 1 m. The leaves are arranged alternately on a round stem. The yellow flowers are located on the upper part and are arranged in clusters or panicles. Goldenrod Image source: 47216816 –...
White goosefoot

White goosefoot

White goosefoot The partially reddish stem of the white goosefoot (Chenopodium album) is slightly furrowed. The leaves are gray-green on top and lighter on the underside. The leaf shape is elongated oval to diamond-shaped and usually toothed at the edges. The small...