European Buckthorn – Thorn

European Buckthorn – Thorn

European Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. A shrub or small tree growing up to 6.0 m in height. European buckthorn reproduces only by seed. Its leaves are opposite, elliptical in shape and with a finely serrated edge. They are dark green above, yellowish green below and...
European Buckthorn – Leaf

European Buckthorn – Leaf

European Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. A shrub or small tree growing up to 6.0 m in height. European buckthorn reproduces only by seed. Its leaves are opposite, elliptical in shape and with a finely serrated edge. They are dark green above, yellowish green below and...
Red Elderberry – Flowering Head

Red Elderberry – Flowering Head

Common and Red Elderberry Sambucus canadensis L. and S. racemosa L. Shrubs with opposite, compound leaves each with 2 or 3 pairs of leaflets. The stems are pithy and that of red elderberry is a distinctive orange-red. Numerous small white flowers with 5 petals are...
Red Elderberry – Fruit

Red Elderberry – Fruit

Common and Red Elderberry Sambucus canadensis L. and S. racemosa L. Shrubs with opposite, compound leaves each with 2 or 3 pairs of leaflets. The stems are pithy and that of red elderberry is a distinctive orange-red. Numerous small white flowers with 5 petals are...
Common Elderberry

Common Elderberry

Common and Red Elderberry Sambucus canadensis L. and S. racemosa L. Shrubs with opposite, compound leaves each with 2 or 3 pairs of leaflets. The stems are pithy and that of red elderberry is a distinctive orange-red. Numerous small white flowers with 5 petals are...