The very poisonous Dog’s Mercury #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 2, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

A sure sign of Spring, flowering Mercurialis perennis.

Picture taken February 16.

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Dog’s Mercury #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 9, 2023 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, December, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Mercurialis perennis making an even earlier appearance than usual.

Picture taken December 29.

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Styled after a god #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 24, 2022 in 2022, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, January, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Dog’s Mercury, traditionally supposed to have been named in honour of the god Mercury.

Mercurialis perennis.

Picture taken January 21.

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Dog’s mercury #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 12, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Plants, Winter | 0 comments

Mercurialis perennis.

Picture taken February 26.

Dog’s Mercury #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 17, 2020 in 2020, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Plants, Winter | 2 comments

The highly poisonous Mercurialis perennis. (more…)

Dog’s Mercury

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 25, 2019 in 2019, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

Mercurialis perennis. (more…)

Dog’s Mercury #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 19, 2018 in 2018, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

Mercurialis perennis. (more…)

An emetic and purgative #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 17, 2017 in 2017, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

Among the qualities of Mercurialis perennis, according to The Poison Garden website. (more…)

Signs of Spring #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 22, 2017 in 2017, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis, is among the plants pushing through. (more…)

Dog’s Mercury #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 18, 2016 in 2016, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

Mercurialis perennis, usually the first to appear in the wood, beaten by primroses and celandine this year.. (more…)

Male in flower

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 31, 2015 in 2015, Dog's Mercury, Flowers, March, Spring | 0 comments

The flowers of the male Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis, are on spikes. (more…)

Another harbinger of Spring

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 23, 2015 in 2015, Dog's Mercury, February, Flowers, Winter | 0 comments

Dog’s Mercury, Mercurialis perennis. (more…)