Butcher's-broom |
Plantae
Monocots (Monocotyledons)
Asparagales |
Ruscus aculeatus |
Family: Asparagus family Asparagaceae (was Liliaceae) |
Near Alford, Somerset
Shows vestigial leaf (brown) and the twisted modified stem functioning as a leaf emerging from main stem. |
17 January 2006 |
Category: Wild-growing plants and fungi of the British Isles |
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British Isles status: native Perennial |
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Photographer:
J R Crellin |
About the picture: NIKON D70 17/01/2006 17:35:00 1/60 sec - F/11 Lens: 60mm f/2.8 D Sensitivity: ISO 640 Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV Depth of field: 0.00 m (0.21 - 0.21) Light value: 10.1
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