"occupying the upper half of the stem. Flowering occurs in July and August. This species grows in mountain and forest wetland habitat, such as meadows and streambanks. It may grow alongside ""Rumex occidentalis"", a closely related species often confused with it. Other species in the habitat include ""Helenium hoopesii"", ""Carex"" spp., and ""Juncus"" spp. This species is threatened by livestock, which relish the semi-succulent leaves. It is also threatened by recreational activity in the habitat. Rumex orthoneurus Rumex orthoneurus is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common names Chiricahua Mountain dock and Blumer's dock."
"Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex (Britton's wild petunia, Mexican petunia, Mexican bluebell) is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family, Acanthaceae. It is a native of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It has become a widespread invasive plant in Florida, where it was likely introduced as an ornamental before 1933. ""Ruellia simplex"" is an evergreen perennial growing tall, forming colonies of stalks with lance-shaped leaves that are and wide. Trumpet shaped flowers are metallic blue to purple, with five petals, and wide. There is a dwarf variety that is only tall. """"Ruellia simplex"" C.Wright"" is the oldest and"
"accepted name for this species, which has been variously called ""Ruellia angustifolia"" (Nees) Lindau, ""Ruellia brittoniana"" Leonard, and ""Cryphiacanthus angustifolius"" Nees, among several synonyms. The genus is named after French botanist Jean Ruel, while the specific name refers to the simple, not compound leaves. Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex (Britton's wild petunia, Mexican petunia, Mexican bluebell) is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family, Acanthaceae. It is a native of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It has become a widespread invasive plant in Florida, where it was likely introduced as an ornamental before 1933. ""Ruellia simplex"" is an"
"Rumex paucifolius Rumex paucifolius is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name alpine sheep sorrel. It is native to western North America from southwestern Canada to California to Colorado, where it grows in moist areas in mountainous habitat, up to areas of alpine climate. ""Rumex gracilescens"" is a variant endemic to Turkey. It was on the IUCN Species Survival Commissions 1997 Red List of Threatened Plants. ""Rumex paucifolius"" is a variable plant, taking many different forms depending on environment and genetics; even the chromosome count is quite variable. In addition, it easily hybridizes"
"Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella, commonly known as sheep's sorrel, red sorrel, sour weed and field sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and it sprouts from an aggressive and spreading rhizome. The flowers emerge from a tall, upright stem. Female flowers are maroon in color. A perennial herb that has a slender and reddish upright stem that is branched at the top, reaching a height of 18 inches (0.5 meters). The arrow-shaped leaves are small, slightly"
"tart flavoring agent, a salad green, and a curdling agent for milk in cheese-making. The leaves have a lemony, tangy or rhubarb-like tart flavor. It is also known as sheep shower in parts of the country. Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella, commonly known as sheep's sorrel, red sorrel, sour weed and field sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and it sprouts from an aggressive and spreading rhizome. The flowers emerge from a tall, upright stem. Female"
"sometimes preferred for culinary uses to ""Rumex acetosa"", garden sorrel. Rumex scutatus Rumex scutatus is a plant in the buckwheat family, used as a culinary herb. Its common names include French sorrel, buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel, and sometimes the culinary name ""green-sauce"". As a culinary herb, it is used mainly in salads. The flavour of French sorrel is slightly bitter or tangy, spiced with a hint of lemon; the sharp flavour is due to oxalic acid. French sorrel is hardy in most regions, tolerating frost, full sun and short dry spells. It grows quickly to a clump up to in"
"Sorrel Common sorrel or garden sorrel (""Rumex acetosa""), often simply called sorrel, is a perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock. It is a common plant in grassland habitats and is cultivated as a garden herb or salad vegetable (pot herb). Sorrel is a slender herbaceous perennial plant about high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, arrow-shaped (sagittate) leaves. The leaves, when consumed raw, have a sour taste. The lower leaves are in length with long petioles and a membranous ocrea formed"
"Dianthus plumarius Dianthus plumarius, also known as the common pink, garden pink, or wild pink, is the species of pink-coloured flower in the family, Caryophyllaceae. ""Dianthus plumarius"" is a compact ground cover evergreen reaching on average of height. The stem is green, erect, glabrous and branched on the top, the leaves are opposite, simple, linear and sessile, more or less erect and flexuous, with a sheath embracing the stem. They are about wide and about long. The calyx is a green cylindrical tube about long, with reddish teeth. The flowers are radially symmetric, hermaphrodite, gathered in scapes of 3–5 flowers,"
"its attractive winter/spring color, ""Ruscus aculeatus"" has become a fairly common landscape plant. It is also widely planted in gardens, and has spread as a garden escapee in many areas outside its native range. The plant grows well in zones 7 to 9 on the USDA hardiness zone map. The Latin specific epithet ""aculateus"" means “prickly”. ""Ruscus’s"" common name Butcher’s Broom hails from one of its original uses. In Europe, ""Ruscus"" species were traditionally harvested for their flat and stiff branches to make small brooms that were used for clearing off and cleaning butchering blocks. Recent research has uncovered that"
"Ruppia maritima Ruppia maritima is a species of aquatic plant known by the common names beaked tasselweed, widgeon grass, ditch-grass and tassel pondweed. Despite its scientific name, it is not a marine plant; is perhaps best described as a salt-tolerant freshwater species. The generic name ""Ruppia"" was dedicated by Linnaeus to the German botanist Heinrich Bernhard Ruppius (1689-1719) and the specific name (maritima) translates to ""of the sea"". It can be found throughout the world, most often in coastal areas, where it grows in brackish water bodies, such as marshes. It is a dominant plant in a great many shoreline"
"Ruppia Ruppia, also known as the widgeonweeds, ditch grasses or widgeon grass, is the only genus in the family Ruppiaceae, with eight known species. These are aquatic plants widespread over much of the world. The genus name was given in honour of Heinrich Bernhard Rupp, a German botanist (1688-1719). They are widespread outside of frigid zones and the tropics. The leaf is simple and not rhizomatous. They can be annual (commonly) or perennial (rarely); stem growth is conspicuously sympodial, but sometimes is not. These species are adapted to be in brackish water (and salt marshes). The leaves are small or"
"with other ""Rumex"". In general, it is a perennial herb producing a cluster of slender, erect stems growing to roughly half a meter in maximum height. Most of the leaves are basal. They are lance-shaped or linear and reach 9 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is an erect or bending series of many clusters of flowers, some of them widely spaced. Most specimens are dioecious, with male and female flowers occurring on separate plants. The flowers are usually red and hang from pedicels, with several flowers to a cluster. Rumex paucifolius Rumex paucifolius is a species of flowering plant in"
"has been introduced worldwide outside its native range, into suitable habitats in the southern hemisphere. Luzula campestris Luzula campestris, commonly known as field wood-rush, Good Friday grass or sweep's brush is a flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae. It is a very common plant throughout temperate Europe extending to the Caucasus. This species of ""Luzula"" is found on all types of native grasslands, and cultivated areas such as lawns, golf-course greens and fields. ""Luzula campestris"" is relatively short, between tall. It spreads via short stolons and also via seed produced in one stemless cluster of flowers together with three"
"the roads and paths. It prefers dry soils, at an altitude of above sea level. Rubia peregrina Rubia peregrina, the common wild madder, is a herbaceous perennial plant species belonging to the bedstraw and coffee family Rubiaceae. The genus name ""Rubia"" derives from the Latin ' meaning ""red"", as the roots of some species (mainly ""Rubia tinctorum"") have been used since ancient times as a vegetable red dye. The specific epithet is the Latin adjective ' meaning ""foreign, alien, exotic, strange."" The stem is woody, hairless, square and climbing and reaches on average long. The evergreen leaves are sessile, glossy,"
"winter period. Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion (often simply called ""dandelion""), is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils. ""T. officinale"" is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides, but it is sometimes used as a medical herb and in food preparation. Common dandelion is well known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of silver tufted fruits that disperse in"
"Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion (often simply called ""dandelion""), is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils. ""T. officinale"" is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides, but it is sometimes used as a medical herb and in food preparation. Common dandelion is well known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of silver tufted fruits that disperse in the wind."
"Plumeria rubra Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus ""Plumeria"". Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree to high and wide, and is flushed with fragrant flowers of shades of pink, white and yellow over the summer and autumn. Its common names include frangipani, red paucipan, red-jasmine, red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, or simply plumeria. ""Plumeria rubra"" was one"
"below the stem apex. Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, of which ""K. angustifolia"" f. ""rubra"", with rich red flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. ""Kalmia"" contains a glycoside, known as andromedotoxin. It is poisonous to mammals. Hence, it can be unwelcome in pastures. Several of its folk-names testify to the plant's toxicity: 'lamb-kill', 'sheep kill', 'calf-kill', 'pig laurel', 'sheep-laurel' and 'sheep-poison'. It is also known as narrow-leaved laurel and dwarf laurel. Kalmia angustifolia Kalmia angustifolia is a flowering shrub in the family Ericaceae, commonly known as sheep laurel. It is distributed in"
"Rumex scutatus Rumex scutatus is a plant in the buckwheat family, used as a culinary herb. Its common names include French sorrel, buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel, and sometimes the culinary name ""green-sauce"". As a culinary herb, it is used mainly in salads. The flavour of French sorrel is slightly bitter or tangy, spiced with a hint of lemon; the sharp flavour is due to oxalic acid. French sorrel is hardy in most regions, tolerating frost, full sun and short dry spells. It grows quickly to a clump up to in diameter, with long leaves up to in width. It is"
"Acmispon glaber Acmispon glaber (previously ""Lotus scoparius"") (common deerweed, deer weed, deervetch, California broom or western bird's-foot trefoil) is a perennial subshrub in the family Fabaceae (pea family). The plant is a pioneer species found in dry areas of California, Arizona, and Mexico. It is commonly found in many areas including chaparral, coastal sand and roadsides at elevations below 1500 m. The ""Acmispon glaber"" stems are green, erect, somewhat branched, with small, deciduous, pinnate leaves consisting of three to six leaflets. The plant blooms from about March to August and has flowers that are bilateral, small (7–11 mm), yellow, and"
"even larger “Sensation”, which are both popular indoor plants. ""Domino"" is a finely variegated variety of intermediate size. Spathiphyllum wallisii Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, white sails, or spathe flower is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. The genus name means ""spathe-leaf"", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis, the German plant collector. It is a herbaceous perennial which produces flowers in the typical aroid structure: a densely crowded inflorescence called a spadix is subtended by one large bract called a spathe (occasionally two spathes are produced, with the upper spathe smaller)."
"Ruellia Ruellia is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias. They are not closely related to petunias (""Petunia"") although both genera belong to the same euasterid clade. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Dioscorides. Apart from the numerous formerly independent genera nowadays considered synonymous with ""Ruellia"", the segregate genera ""Blechum"", ""Eusiphon"", ""Polylychnis"" and ""Ulleria"" are often included in ""Ruellia"". ""Acanthopale"", however, is considered a distinct genus. Ruellias are popular ornamental plants. Some are used as medicinal plants, but"
"were boiled together with tea was used to treat an upset stomach. Along with drinking this tea mixture a prayer was spoken. The family Smilacaceae known as the catbrier family contains the ""Smilax"" genus. Smilax contains 26 species including ""S. rotundifolia"" the common green brier. Other species in the genus ""Smilax"" include ""Smilax glauca"" the cat greenbrier, ""Smilax china"" china root, and ""Smilax aspera"" rough bindweed. The genus ""Smilax"" was originally described by Linnaeus. ""Smilax rotundifolia"" was also described by Linnaeus Like its common name suggests ""Common Green Brier"" ""Smilax rotundifolia"" is a green vine with prickles. It also has"
"decoration ""smilax"" is ""Asparagus asparagoides"". For example, in the stage version of ""Harvey"", the opening scene describes the home as being ""festooned with smilax"". The genus is divided into a number of sections. Section ""Smilax"" includes ""woody"", prickly vines of temperate North America, for example cat greenbrier (""S. glauca"") and common greenbrier (""S. rotundifolia""). Section ""Nemexia"" includes unarmed herbaceous plants of temperate North America, for example ""carrion flowers"" like the smooth herbaceous greenbrier (""S. herbacea""). Smilax Smilax is a genus of about 300–350 species, found in the tropics and subtropics worldwide. In China for example about 80 are found (39"
"many authors grouped several other ""Desmanthus"" under the circumscription of ""D. virgata"", including ""D. pubescens"", ""D. pernambucanus"", ""D. glandulosus"" and ""D. leptophyllus"". Desmanthus virgatus Desmanthus virgatus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family that is known by many common names, including wild tantan, prostrate bundleflower, dwarf koa, desmanto, acacia courant, acacia savane, pompon blank, adormidera, brusca prieta, frijolillo, ground tamarind, guajillo, guashillo, huarangillo, langalet, petit acacia, petit cassie, petit mimosa, virgate mimosa, and slender mimosa, as well as simply desmanthus. It is native to the American tropics and subtropics but is present elsewhere as an introduced species."
"flowers; and the top is a sterile area (appendix). The spadix emits a pungent smell that attracts flies as pollinators. The plant can be grown as an ornamental plant in rock gardens Mediterranean regions. In the Benelux, the plant can be grown indoors as a pot plant. The plant can be propagated by seeding. Arum dioscoridis Arum dioscoridis is a plant of the arum family (Araceae). The plant was described by James Edward Smith in ""Flora Graeca"". The species is named after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Pedanius Dioscorides. The plant is native to forests in the east of"
"Filipendula vulgaris Filipendula vulgaris, commonly known as dropwort or fern-leaf dropwort, is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae closely related to Meadowsweet. It is found in dry pastures across much of Europe and central and northern Asia mostly on lime. The genus name comes from Latin ""filum"" (""thread"") and ""pendulus"" (""hanging"") in reference to the root tubers that hang from the roots in some species. Specific epithet means common. The common English name ""dropwort"" comes from the tubers that hang like drops from the root. The crushed leaves and roots have a scent of the oil of wintergreen (methyl"
"Spathiphyllum wallisii Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, white sails, or spathe flower is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. The genus name means ""spathe-leaf"", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis, the German plant collector. It is a herbaceous perennial which produces flowers in the typical aroid structure: a densely crowded inflorescence called a spadix is subtended by one large bract called a spathe (occasionally two spathes are produced, with the upper spathe smaller). The spadix is generally cream or ivory when young, and turns green with age; the spathe is generally"
"after. The only two exceptions to this are ""S. vernalis"" and ""S. candida"" which flower in the spring, with ""S. candida"" producing striking white flowers. The genus has gained notability due to the widespread use of one of its species, ""S. lutea"", as a garden plant. This species has been found in cultivation for several hundred years, and has become naturalised in many parts of northern Europe, well beyond its natural range. ""Sternbergia lutea"" was first described in 1601 by Clusius, who included the plants in the genus ""Narcissus"". Carl Linnaeus in 1753 regarded them as part of ""Amaryllis"". It"
"Rubia peregrina Rubia peregrina, the common wild madder, is a herbaceous perennial plant species belonging to the bedstraw and coffee family Rubiaceae. The genus name ""Rubia"" derives from the Latin ' meaning ""red"", as the roots of some species (mainly ""Rubia tinctorum"") have been used since ancient times as a vegetable red dye. The specific epithet is the Latin adjective ' meaning ""foreign, alien, exotic, strange."" The stem is woody, hairless, square and climbing and reaches on average long. The evergreen leaves are sessile, glossy, leathery, oval-lanceolate and toothed on the margins. They are arranged in whorls, usually with five"
"Vulpia Vulpia is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to many countries around the world and naturalized in many of the nations to which it is not native. It is most common in temperate regions. ""Vulpia"" is a part of a group of species known as fescues; ""Vulpia"" is sometimes considered a subset of the main fescue genus, ""Festuca"". Many of these fescues are considered noxious weeds in many places. ""Vulpia myuros"" is a notable weed. The genus is named for Johann Samuel Vulpius (1760-1846), a German botanist. Numerous species once considered part of ""Vulpia"" but"
"Lactuca Lactuca, commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The genus includes at least 50 species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia. Its best-known representative is the garden lettuce (""Lactuca sativa""), with its many varieties. ""Wild lettuce"" commonly refers to the wild-growing relatives of common garden lettuce. Many species are common weeds. ""Lactuca"" species are diverse and take a wide variety of forms. They are annuals, biennials, perennials, or shrubs. Their flower heads have yellow, blue, or white ray florets. Some species are bitter-tasting. Most wild lettuces are xerophytes, adapted to"