Common Toothwort

The Common Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria) is an extraordinary and ghostly woodland holoparasite belonging to the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. Completely lacking chlorophyll and the ability to photosynthesize, this eerie plant spends almost its entire life hidden...

Oblong-leaved Sundew

The Oblong-leaved Sundew (Drosera intermedia), also celebrated as the Spoonleaf Sundew, is a radiant and tenacious carnivorous perennial herb with a remarkable amphi-Atlantic distribution across both Europe and North America. Inhabiting the wettest, sun-drenched...

English Sundew

The English Sundew (Drosera anglica), also widely known as the Great Sundew, is one of the largest, most spectacular, and most voracious carnivorous plants native to the temperate and boreal peatlands of the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike its cousin the Round-leaved...

European White Water Lily

The European White Water Lily (Nymphaea alba) is the queen of European freshwaters and an enduring symbol of tranquil lakes, ponds, and romantic art. Belonging to the ancient angiosperm family Nymphaeaceae, this magnificent aquatic perennial anchors its thick, fleshy...

Stinking Hellebore

Stinking Hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), also poetically known as Dungwort, Setterwort, or Bear’s Foot, is a striking evergreen perennial in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Native to the ancient limestone woodlands of Europe, this bold architectural plant...