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0. NettleOuch! This plant stings! Better not touch it! Frank Vincentz (cc) |
1. ButtercupThis flower is poisonous when eaten fresh by cattle, but their acrid taste means they are usually left uneaten. Kurt Stueber (cc) |
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2. ThistleOuch! This is a prickly plant! Kurt Stueber (cc) |
3. PoppyWhen you pick this flower, it quickly wilts. Rob Hooft (cc) |
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4. DaisyThis flower grows everywhere in lawns. Tom.k (cc) |
5. DaffodilThis flower is perceived in the West as a symbol of vanity, in the East as a symbol of wealth and good fortune. Martin Hirtreiter (cc) |
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6. DandelionThe leaves of this flower are eaten in salads, and its roots can be used to make 'coffee'. Sebastian Stabinger/Paethon (cc) |
7. SnowdropThis plant flowers very early in the spring. Caroig (cc) |
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8. TulipThis flower is cultivated in a variety of colors. The Netherlands is one of the biggest exporters of this flower. Robert F. Carter/Bettycrocker (cc) |
9. White cloverIf this plant has four leaves, it is said to bring luck. Leo Michels (pd) |
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10. SunflowerThis flower is grown for its seeds, which are pressed for oil, or are used in salads and breads. Peter Heeling (pd) |
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0. Field pansyThis flower is seen as a weed of disturbed and cultivated areas. Peter Heeling (pd) |
1. ChivesThis plant is family of the onions, leek and garlic, and is often used in salads and to flavor butter. Patrick Reijnders (cc) |
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2. BroomThis ornamental plant is used for sand dune stabilising. MPF Newcastle (cc) |
3. DahliaThis flower comes in a variety of stunning and bright colours. KayEss (cc) |
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4. DillThis plant is an herb which is often used to flavor fish and pickles. Toubib (cc) |
5. DeadnettleThis plant looks as if it stings, but it doesn't. TeunSpaans (cc) |
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6. Common hogweedThis plant shouldn't be touched, because that can lead to skin irritation. Christian Fischer (cc) |
7. Greater plantainThis plant is abundant beside paths, roadsides, and other areas with frequent soil compaction. Rasbak (cc) |
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8. HyacinthThis nicely smelling flower originated from Syria and Irak, and became popular in Europe in the 16th century. Rasbak (cc) |
9. ChamomileThese flowers are used to make tea. Penarc (cc) |
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10. HoneysuckleThis climbing plant has a strong sweet scent in the evening. Rex (pd) |
11. PoinsettiaThis beautifully colored flower is often associated with Christmas. Scott Bauer (pd) |
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12. CucumberThe fruits of this plant are eaten as vegetable, in salads. USDA (pd) |
13. CornflowerIn the past this flower often grew as a weed in crop fields, hence its name. Maximilian Buehn (cc) |
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14. Ox eye daisyThis flower is often used in ornamental gardens. sannse (cc) |
15. MimosaThese flowers have small leaves and many stamens. Eric Hunt (cc) |
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16. PeppermintYou can make tea of this plant. Sten Porse (cc) |
17. Giant hogweedDon't touch this plant. It can cause skin irritation. GerardM (cc) |
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18. Red cloverThis flower was used to feed cattle. Rasbak (cc) |
19. RosemaryThis nicely smelling plant is used in the kitchen. Jean Tosti (cc) |
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20. ThymeThis herb is used in the kitchen, but also in soap. Kurt Stueber (cc) |
21. CarnationColombia is the biggest producer of this flower. Darkone (cc) |
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22. FlaxThis plant has been cultivated for more than six thousand years, to make linen. Rasbak (cc) |
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0. Jerusalem artichokeThis plant is cultivated for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable. Paul Fenwick (cc) |
1. AnemoneThis flower, which exists in many colors, is family of the buttercup. Rex (pd) |
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2. AsterThis garden plant originated in North-America. TeunSpaans (cc) |
3. KingcupThis plant is native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland. TeunSpaans (cc) |
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4. ChervilThis plant is used in the kitchen, and is used in the French herb mixture 'fines herbes'. RasBak (cc) |
5. Cow parsleyThis plant is a particularly common sight by the roadside. Rasbak (cc) |
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6. FreesiaThis flower smells so nice that it is often used in soap, shampoo, candles, etc... Jeantosti (cc) |
7. GingerThe fragrant roots of this plant are used in the kitchen. Aruna (cc) |
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8. GypsophilaThis plant is named after the type of soil it likes to grow on. KENPEI (cc) |
9. Golden dockThis plant lives on wet, supratidal, and rainbowed terrain. Christian Fischer (cc) |
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10. Common butterburThis plant has big leaves and grows next to water. Roger Griffith (pd) |
11. Purple loosestrifeThis plant was used in tanneries. The juice of its roots could be used to dye wool red. Radomil (cc) |
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12. CowslipThis plant is seen in open fields, meadows, and coastal dunes and clifftops. Rasbak (cc) |
13. GoldenrodInventor Thomas Edison experimented with goldenrod to produce rubber. Pethan (cc) |
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14. Heath violetThis flower is found near fens, on moist woodlands, especially on acidic soils. b.gliwa (cc) |
15. HortensiaThis flower is popular because of its bright colors. P.J.L Laurens (cc) |
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16. IrisDepictions of this flowers can be found in the egyptian pyramids. Jerzy Opiola (cc) |
17. Crown imperialThis plant can be used as a mole repellent. Magalhaes (pd) |
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18. ColtsfootThe ancient Romans smoked these flowers in a pipe. Teun Spaans (cc) |
19. Lily of the valleyThis plant is grown for its scented flowers. It's used in perfumes and cosmetics. Olegivvit (cc) |
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20. Mouse ear hawkweedThis plant thanks is called after it's hairy leaves. Kurt Stueber (cc) |
21. OrchidThe family of this plant has some 20.000 species. Roepers (cc) |
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22. PhloxThese flowers are valued in the garden for their ability to attract butterflies. Atilin (pd) |
23. PeonyThis scented flower attracts ants, and is the national symbol of China. Fanghong (cc) |
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24. LarkspurThis poisonous plant is loved by bees and butterflies. Stan Shebs (cc) |
25. Broadleaf dockThis plant is easily recognizable by its very large leaves, and is considered a weed. Sten Porse (cc) |
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26. Swamp milkweedThis plant is one of the best attractors of the Monarch butterfly, which feeds on the flowers and lays her eggs on them. Teune (cc) |
27. Hoary plantainThe ancient Romans used this plant for treating wounds and toothache. Sten (cc) |
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28. St johns wortThis plant was used for its medicinal qualities. Michael H. Lemmer (cc) |
29. Opium poppyFrom this plant seeds are extracted, which are used on breads and donuts. Louise Joly (cc) |
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30. Ribwort plantainThis plant is a common weed of cultivated land. Hans Hillewaert (cc) |
31. PrimroseThe flowers of this plant are sometimes used to make tea and to flavour wine. Teun Spaans (cc) |
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32. ValerianThis flower attracts cats, which find its scent irrisitible. Pethan (cc) |
33. StonecropThis plant has water-storing leaves. They're also used on green roofs. Darkone (cc) |
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34. Common soapwortThe roots of this plant were used to bleach laundry. Teun Spaans (cc) |
35. Ground elderThe tender leaves of this plant have been used as a spring leaf vegetable, much as spinach was used. Caronna (cc) |
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36. Mountain pansyThis flower has adapted itself to certain mining areas. Friedrich Holtz (cc) |