Other names: Alternate-leaf Golden Saxifrage Family: Saxifragaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage is a perennial, mat-forming plant with trailing stems growing to a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). The fragile three-sided stems are hairy on the lower parts of the plant but smooth above. The alternately arranged…

Other names: European hornbeam, hornbeam Family: Betulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: other flowers, Carpinus betulus - common hornbeam It is a deciduous small to medium-size tree reaching heights of 15–25 metres (49–82 ft), rarely 30 m (98 ft), and often has a fluted and crooked trunk. The bark is smooth and greenish-grey, even in old trees. The buds, unlike…

Synonyms: Hedera arborea, Hedera arborea, Hedera arborea var. variegata, Hedera aurantiaca, Hedera baccifera, Hedera chrysophylla, Hedera combwoodiana, Hedera communis, Hedera communis var. sterilis, Hedera conglomerata, Hedera cordata, Hedera cordifolia, Hedera digitata, Hedera diversifolia, Hedera donerailensis, Hedera elegantissima, Hedera floribunda, Hedera glimii, Hedera gracilis, Hedera grandifolia,…

Synonyms: Primula veris subsp. veris, Primula officinalis, Other names: common cowslip, cowslip primrose Family: Primulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Primula veris is a variable evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial plant growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and broad, with a rosette of leaves 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. The deep yellow flowers…

Synonyms: Abies larix, Larix carpatica, Larix europea, Larix larix, Pinus larixOther names: Common Larch Family: Pinaceae Flower Colour: yellow, red, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: other flowers, Larix decidua - european Larch Larix decidua is a medium-size to large deciduous coniferous tree reaching 25–45 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter (exceptionally, to 53.8 m tall and 3.5 m…

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 Flower Colour: purple, lavender, yellow, white,…

Synonyms: Acer cappadocicum subsp. turkestanicum, Acer dieckii, Acer dieckii f. integrilobum, Acer dieckii f. monstrosum, Acer fallax, Acer laciniatum, Acer lactescens, Acer laetum var. cordifolium, Acer lobelii var. dieckii, Acer lobergii, Acer palmatifidum, Acer platanifolium, Acer platanoides f. acuminatum, Acer platanoides f. adspersum, Acer platanoides f. albescens, Acer platanoides f. albodentatum,…

Other names: True Oxlip Family: Primulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, The oxlip is a herbaceous or semi-evergreen[2] perennial plant growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) broad, with a rosette of leaves 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. It produces light yellow flowers in spring, in clusters of 10-30 together on a single stem…

Synonyms: Potentilla arenaria Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, We have repeatedly found this species in dry, sunny ruderal habitats. In Istria there is also the very similar Potentilla tommasiniana, which always (?) has 3 leaflets, whereas incana usually has 5. In the specimen shown here, however, this characteristic is not quite so clear, as I think. Location:…

Synonyms: Sambucus racemosa var. laciniata Other names: Red Elderberry Family: Adoxaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Sambucus racemosa - red-berried Elder Sambucus racemosa is often a treelike shrub growing 2–6 m (7–20 ft) tall. The stems are soft with a pithy center. Each individual leaf is composed of 5 to 7 leaflike leaflets, each…

Silver Birch - Betula pendula Synonyms: Betula alba, Betula verrucosaOther names: Warty Birch, European Weeping Birch, European White Birch, East Asian White Birch Family: Betulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: other flowers, Betula pendula - silver Birch The silver birch typically reaches 15 to 25 m (49 to 82 ft) tall (exceptionally up to 31 m (102 ft)),…

Synonyms: Eranthis cilicicus, Helleborus hyemalis Family: Ranunculaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: January, February, March, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, number of petals 5, number of petals 6, Eranthis hyemalis - winter aconite It is a tuberous-rooted herbaceous perennial growing to 15 cm (6 in), with large (2–3 cm (1–1 in)), yellow, cup-shaped flowers held above a collar of 3…