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Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

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Field Notes

Description:

Syringa vulgaris (Lilac or Common Lilac) is a species of Syringa in the olive family Oleaceae. It is basically a shrub 6-7m high. Flowers: fragrant,
blooms in May, panicles, showy.

Habitat:

Native to Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe

Notes:

Taken in my own "little forest" around many other trees and flowers, in plain area.

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PublishedMarch 30, 2011

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