Field thyme

Field thyme

Field thyme Field thyme (Thymus pulegioides), also called quender, has an aromatic fragrance. Its brown-red, square stem creeps over the ground and is woody in the lower part. The small, oval leaves face each other in pairs. At the end of the stem are cylindrical...
Mountain ash

Mountain ash

Mountain ash Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) grows both as a tree or as a shrub. The leaves are sharply toothed with up to 19 individual pinnules. The white, stoutly fragrant, umbel-like flowers form orange-red berries in late summer. Mountain ash Image source:...
Speedwell / Veronica

Speedwell / Veronica

Speedwell / Veronica In our region, the densely growing Persian speedwell (veronica persica) can be found. It reaches a height of 10 -30 cm. Its heart-shaped, coarsely notched leaves grow on hairy stems. In the leaf axils are the blue, long-stalked flowers. The small...
Nettle

Nettle

Nettle Nettle (Urtica dioica and Urtica urens) grows everywhere near human dwellings and reaches a height of 15 to 150 cm. Coarsely toothed leaves, which have stinging hairs, grow opposite on an unbranched tetragonal stem. Inflorescences are yellowish green and upward...
Daisies

Daisies

Daisies The daisy (Bellis perennis) forms a basal rosette of leaves. The leaves are spatulate, hairy and notched at the edge. The flower heads sit on a hairy, leafless stem. They consist of white delicate ray florets, often with a reddish tinge underneath. In sunshine...
Mugwort

Mugwort

Mugwort Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) reaches a height of up to 2 meters. The lanceolate, pinnate leaves grow on a brown-red, angular stem. The upper side of the leaf is dark green, the underside grayish white and felt-like hairy. Reddish or yellowish-green flower...