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Smilax glauca, the cat greenbriar [3] or catbriar, is a woody vine in the family Smilacaceae. It is native to central and eastern portions of the United States as well as Mexico, where it is a common and conspicuous part of the forest vegetation. [2] [4] [5] Smilax glauca has prickly stems and climbs by means of tendrils. Leaves are notably ...
The leaves are simple, deciduous, alternate, clustered near the ends of twigs. They are oval, 5–15 cm (2–6 in) long and 2–5 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 –2 in) broad with a 0.6–2 cm ( 1 ⁄ 4 – 3 ⁄ 4 in) petiole, shiny and green on top, and a dull, paler green below; [ 7 ] they have tiny teeth on the margins, and 10–12 pairs of pinnate veins.
Spotted Cat's-ear: Similar to dandelion but not as tasty Hypochaeris radicata: Catsear: Young leaves should be harvested before they become too fibrous [122] Inula crithmoides: Golden samphire: Young leaves may be eaten raw or cooked as a leaf vegetable. [123] Inula helenium: Elecampane: Leaves are edible, although root is preferred [124 ...
In favorable conditions the plant can develop into a small tree over 3.7 metres (12 ft) tall. [3] More commonly it is a shrub between 0.9–1.8 metres (3–6 ft) tall. [3] The branches may have a reddish tinge and the new twigs are often red in color. The alternately arranged evergreen leaves are dark green above and paler on the undersides.
With domestic cats, N. cataria is used as a recreational substance for the enjoyment of pet cats, and catnip and catnip-laced products designed for use with domesticated cats are available to consumers. Common behaviors cats display when they sense the bruised leaves or stems of catnip are rubbing on the plant, rolling on the ground, pawing at ...
The fully grown tree has a rounded crown, and commonly measures 7–12 metres (20–40 feet) tall, exceptionally 45 m (150 ft). [7]The leaves are up to 50 centimetres (20 inches) long, alternate, long-petioled, two or three times compound (odd-pinnate); the leaflets are dark green above and lighter green below, with serrate margins.
Hawthorn, may-tree: Crataegus monogyna: Native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia; naturalized elsewhere: Leaves (when young, in April), edible raw as a salad vegetable . Berries (in autumn), edible raw, or made into jellies, jams and syrups, or used as a flavoring [6] Beech: Fagus sylvatica
T. catappa is widely grown in tropical regions of the world as an ornamental tree, grown for the deep shade its large leaves provide. The fruit is edible, [9] tasting slightly acidic. When ripe, the seeds are edible raw or cooked [10] and are the source of its 'almond' common names, but are small and difficult to extract.