Mike's Botany
I formerly published a number of essays on my blog on different families of flowering plants using common species as exemplars. These are now presented here. My purpose in doing these was to illustrate the various botanical terms used to try and demystify them.
Family Amaryllidaceae, genus Narcissus
Family Amaryllidaceae, genus Narcissus
Family Amaryllidaceae genus Narcissus.pdf Family Amaryllidaceae, Galanthus nivalis (snowdrop)
Family Amaryllidaceae, Galanthus nivalis (snowdrop)
Family Amaryllidaceae, Galanthus nivalis.pdf Family Betulaceae, Corylus avellana (hazel)
Family Betulaceae, Corylus avellana (hazel)
Family Betulaceae, Corylus avellana.pdfFamily Brassicaceae, Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse)
Family Brassicaceae, Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse)
Family Brassicaceae, genus Capsella.pdfFamily Buxaceae, Buxus sempervirens (box)
Family Buxaceae, Buxus sempervirens (box)
Family Buxaceae, Buxus sempervirens.pdfFamily Euphorbiaceae, Mercurialis perennis (dog's mercury)
Family Euphorbiaceae, Mercurialis perennis (dog's mercury)
Family Euphorbiaceae, Mercurialis perennis.pdfFamily Grossulariaceae, Ribes sanguineum (flowering currant)
Family Grossulariaceae, Ribes sanguineum (flowering currant)
Family Grossulariaceae, Ribes sanguineum.pdfFamily Iridaceae, Crocus verna
Family Iridaceae, Crocus verna
Family Iridaceae, Crocus verna.pdfFamily Oleaceae, Forsythia x intermedia
Family Oleaceae, Forsythia x intermedia
Family Oleaceae, Forsythia x intermedia.pdfFamily Rosaceae, Prunus spinosa (blackthorn, sloe)
Family Rosaceae, Prunus spinosa (blackthorn, sloe)
Family Rosaceae, Prunus spinosa.pdfFamily Sapindaceae, Acer platanoides (Norway maple)
Family Sapindaceae, Acer platanoides (Norway maple)
Family Sapindaceae, Acer platanoides.pdfFamily Salicaceae, Salix caprea (goat willow)
Family Salicaceae, Salix caprea (goat willow)
Family Salicaceae, Salix caprea.pdfFamily Violaceae
Family Violaceae
Family Violaceae, Viola odorata.pdfViolaceae of North Hampshire.pdfMosses
Mosses