Daphne laureola
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 Daphne laureola in flower
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| Daphne laureola L. |
Daphne laureola, or Spurge-laurel, is a species of Daphne in the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae. Despite the name, this woodland plant is neither a spurge nor a laurel but is one of the two species of Daphne native to Britain - the other being Daphne mezereum both of which have a strong preference for alkaline soils and are most commonly found in limestone areas. However, unlike Mezereon, D. laureola is evergreen with yellowish green flowers borne very early in the Spring and black berries, which are poisonous to humans but not to birds, present from late Summer.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ The Reader's Digest Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Britain p.123.
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