Synonyms: Iris stylosaOther names: Winter-flowering Iris Family: Iridaceae Iris unguicularis (also commonly known as the Algerian iris) is a rhizomatous flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to Greece, Turkey, Western Syria, and Tunisia. It grows to 30 centimetres (12 in), with grassy evergreen leaves, producing pale lilac or purple flowers with…

Family: Brassicaceae - crucifers Lunaria annua, called honesty or annual honesty in English, is a species of flowering plant native to the Balkans and south west Asia, and naturalized throughout the temperate world. It is an annual or biennial growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) broad, with large, coarse, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations.…

Other names: Christmas Rose Family: Ranunculaceae Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark leathery pedate leaves carried on stems 9–12 in (23–30 cm) tall. The large flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white or occasionally pink. Heleborus niger, by Helga von Cramm, chromolithograh, with a prayer by Y.E.T.,…

Synonyms: Robinia pseudacacia, Robinia acacia, Robinia communis, Pseudoacacia pseudoacacia, Acacia Robini Other names: False Acacia Family: Fabaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: May, June, Type of flowering: other flowers, Robinia pseudoacacia - black Locust Black locust reaches a typical height of 12–30 metres (40–100 feet) with a diameter of…

Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa Other names: Sloe Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Prunus spinosa - blackthorn Prunus spinosa (blackthorn, or sloe) is a species of Prunus native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa. It is also locally naturalised in New Zealand…

Synonyms: Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris Family: Hydrangeaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: June, July, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Hydrangea petiolaris - climbing Hydrangea Hydrangea petiolaris is a vigorous woody climbing vine plant, growing to 30 to 50 ft (9 to 15 m) height and 5 to 6 ft (2 to 2 m) wide.[1] It grows up trees and…

Other names: Lilac Family: Oleaceae Flower Colour: lavender, purple, pink, white, Bloom in: May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Syringa vulgaris - common Lilac Syringa vulgaris is a large deciduous shrub or multistemmed small tree, growing to 6–7 m (20–23 ft) high. It produces secondary shoots from the base or roots, with stem diameters…

Synonyms: Pyrus domestica Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Pyrus communis - common Pear The pear is native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of the Old World, from Western Europe and North Africa east across Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 10–17 m (33–56 ft) tall,…

European Honeysuckle - Lonicera periclymenum Family: Caprifoliaceae Lonicera periclymenum, common names honeysuckle, common honeysuckle, European honeysuckle or woodbine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae native to much of Europe. Growing to 7 m (23 ft) or more in height, it is a vigorous evergreen twining climber. It is found…

Synonyms: Digitalis purpurea var. gloxiniiflora Other names: Common Foxglove Family: Plantaginaceae Flower Colour: red, pink, white, Bloom in: June, July, Type of flowering: other flowers, Digitalis purpurea - foxglove Digitalis purpurea is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm (3.9–13.8…

Synonyms: Pyrola chlorantha var. convoluta, Pyrola chlorantha var. paucifolia, Pyrola chlorantha var. revoluta, Pyrola convoluta, Pyrola oxypetala, Pyrola virens, Pyrola virens var. convoluta, Pyrola virens var. saximontana Other names: Greenflowered Wintergreen Family: Ericaceae Flower Colour: white, green, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, According…

Synonyms: Anacamptis morio, Orchis crenulata, Orchis officinalisOther names: Green-veined Orchid Family: Orchidaceae Flower Colour: magenta, lavender, white, Bloom in: April, May, June, Type of flowering: other flowers, It flowers from late April to June in the British Isles, and as early as February in other countries, such as France. The inflorescence…

Synonyms: Ardisia bicolor, Ardisia crenata var. bicolor, Ardisia crispa var. taquetii, Ardisia konishii, Ardisia kusukusensis, Ardisia labordei, Ardisia lentiginosa, Ardisia linangensis, Ardisia miaoliensis, Bladhia crenata, Bladhia crispa var. taquetii, Bladhia lentiginosa var. lanceolataOther names: Coral Berry, Coralberry, Spiceberry Family: Primulaceae…

Synonyms: Bulbocapnos cavus, Bulbocapnos tuberosus, Capnites cava, Capnoides cava, Corydalis albiflora, Corydalis bulbosa, Corydalis pseudocava, Corydalis stummeri, Corydalis tuberosa, Fumaria albiflora, Fumaria bulbosa var. cava, Fumaria cava, Fumaria major, Fumaria media, Pistolochia cava Other names: Bulbous Corydalis, Hollow-root Family: Papaveraceae…

Synonyms: Aesculus asplenifolia, Aesculus castanea, Aesculus hippocastanum f. beaumanii, Aesculus hippocastanum f. pendula, Aesculus hippocastanum var. argenteovariegata, Aesculus hippocastanum var. aureovariegata, Aesculus hippocastanum var. beaumanii, Aesculus hippocastanum var. flore-pleno, Aesculus hippocastanum var. incisa, Aesculus hippocastanum…

Synonyms: Prunus cerasifera subsp. myrobalana, Prunus cerasifera subsp. sogdiana, Prunus cerasifera var. orientalis, Prunus domestica var. cerea, Prunus domestica var. myrobalana, Prunus mirabilis, Prunus orientalis, Prunus sogdiana Other names: Myrobalan Plum Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, pink, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number…

Synonyms: Cupressus lawsonianaOther names: Lawson Cedar, Oregon Cedar, Port Orford Cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae. It is native to Oregon and northwestern California, and grows from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in the valleys…

Synonyms: Cassandra calyculata var. angustifolia, Cassandra calyculata var. latifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata var. angustifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata var. latifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata var. nanaFamily: Ericaceae It is a low-growing shrub up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are alternately arranged on the branch and elliptical to oblong shaped, 3–4…

Family: Thymelaeaceae Other names: February Daphne, Paradise Plant, Spurge Olive Daphne mezereum, commonly known as February daphne, mezereon, mezereum, spurge laurel or spurge olive, is a species of Daphne in the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae, native to most of Europe and Western Asia, north tonorthern Scandinavia and Russia. It is a deciduous…

Synonyms: Fragaria indica, Potentilla indica, Other names: India Mockstrawberry, Indian Mock-strawberry, Wild Strawberry, Yellow-flowered Strawberry Family: Rosaceae Duchesnea indica (sometimes called Potentilla indica), known commonly as mock strawberry, Gurbir, Indian strawberry or false strawberry, has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar…

Family: Fabaceae - Legumes Flower Colour: white, A floral element of the Aegean and fairly restricted to this area. In the south, the conspicuous clover reaches the island of Crete, where it is not common. We encountered it in several places scattered all over the island. Location: Crete, second half of April, 2025 Thripti massif and Lefka Ori.