Butcher's Broom
Ruscus aculeatus
40.6254, 23.0081
Field Notes
Description:
Ruscus aculeatus is a low evergreen Eurasian shrub, with flat shoots known as cladodes that give the appearance of stiff, spine-tipped leaves. Small greenish flowers appear in spring, and are borne singly in the centre of the cladodes. The female flowers are followed by a red berry, and the seeds are bird-distributed, but the plant also spreads vegetatively by means of rhizomes.
Habitat:
Ruscus aculeatus occurs in woodlands and hedgerows, where it is tolerant of deep shade, and also on coastal cliffs.
Notes:
Greek names: Οξυμυρσίνη η ακανθώδης, Ρούσκος ο κεντρωτός. Greek common names: Αγριομερσίνη, Κουρελλιά, Μερσίνη, Πιρνάρι (Κύπρος), Λαγομηλιά, Ρουσκοκούκκι, Νεροκαθουλήθρα (Κεφαλ.)
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PublishedOctober 15, 2014
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