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Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (January 2020) A list of county flowers of Norway. County ... on 3 August ...
In May or June the tall panicles of white flowers, branched and pyramidal in outline, may reach 60 cm (24 in). It is one of Norway's two national flowers (chosen in 1935). Its relationship to the "silver saxifrages" (Saxifraga sect. Ligulatae) remains to be resolved to full satisfaction.
The native flora of Norway According to the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions this excludes Svalbard . See Category:Flora of Svalbard .
For an island so far north, this number of species constitutes an astonishing variety of plant life. Because of the harsh climate and the short growing season, all the plants are slow growing. They seldom grow higher than 10 cm (4 in) In some areas, especially in warmer valleys, the plants produce carpets of blossoms.
The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. [50] The strawberry tree is also the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colors that recall the Italian flag. [51]
Botanical gardens in Norway have collections consisting of Norway native and endemic species as well as plants from around the world. There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of Norway, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned. Agder Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, Kristiansand
Acer platanoides is a deciduous tree, growing to 20–30 m (65–100 ft) tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter, and a broad, rounded crown. The bark is grey-brown and shallowly grooved. Unlike many other maples, mature trees do not tend to develop a shaggy bark.
The plants are generally slow-growing with some species growing to 25 m (82 ft) tall. The type species is the European holly Ilex aquifolium described by Linnaeus. [2] Plants in this genus have simple, alternate glossy leaves, frequently with a spiny leaf margin. The inconspicuous flower is greenish white, with four petals.