Ranunculaceae
- acoraceae
- amaryllidaceae (liliaceae)
- apinaceae
- apocynaceae
- asteraceae (compositae)
- betulaceae
- boraginaceae
- brassicaceae
- caprifoliaceae
- cupressaceae
- equisetaceae
- fabaceae
- glossulariaceae
- hypericaceae
- lamiaceae (labiatae)
- malvaceae
- papaveraceae
- plant family
- plantaginaceae
- polygonaceae
- ranunculaceae
- rosaceae
- rubiaceae
- sapindaceae
- theaceae
- urticaceae
- verbenaceae
- violaceae
Black cohosh, Actaea, Cimicifuga racemosa
Black cohosh, Cimicifuga or Actaea racemosa, has a special place in this plant vademecum. As a rule, I prefer to use native plants as much as possible. Or, if that…

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Hawthorn, Crataegus X, monogyna, laevigata
Today I am writing the plant monograph of my favourite tree, the hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna and laevigata. I know this is actually a shrub, but the hawthorns I remember the…

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Lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria
There are two plants in this online plant handbook with celandine as their common name in English, lesser celandine and greater celandine. Although their names would suggest otherwise, these two…

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Monkshood, Aconitum napellus
Anyone who has ever encountered Monkshood in the wild, for example on a mountain somewhere in Central Europe, has probably been deeply impressed by the beauty of this plant. Both…

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