Red-leaved Rose
Family: Rosaceae
Species: Rosa glauca / Rosa rubrifolia
Family: Rosaceae
Species: Rosa glauca / Rosa rubrifolia
Woody nightshade, also known as Bittersweet
Family: Solanaceae
Species: Solanum dulcamara
Perennial
The name Solanum was given to the nightshade family by Pliny, the famous Roman naturalist. The word may have been derived from the Latin word "solamen", which means solice and may have been a tribute to its medicinal properties.
Common Mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Species: Malva sylvestris
Perennial
Malva is a Latin word which derives from the Greek "malakos", which means soft or soothing which may refer to the seeds, which produced an emollient.
Family: Malvaceae
Species: Malva sylvestris
Perennial
Malva is a Latin word which derives from the Greek "malakos", which means soft or soothing which may refer to the seeds, which produced an emollient.
Lady's Bedstraw
Family: Rubiceae
Species: Galium verum
Perennial
Galium derives from the Greek "Gala", which means milk. The leaves of Galium verum were once used to curdle milk.
Family: Rubiceae
Species: Galium verum
Perennial
Galium derives from the Greek "Gala", which means milk. The leaves of Galium verum were once used to curdle milk.
Common Vetch
Family: Leguminosae
Species: Vicia sativa
Annual
Vicia is a Latin word, possibly derived from the Latin word vincio, which means "to bind".
Family: Leguminosae
Species: Vicia sativa
Annual
Vicia is a Latin word, possibly derived from the Latin word vincio, which means "to bind".
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