Echoes in the Maples
A low-growing herb with fernlike, toothed leaflets and slender stems topped by small dark red or purple flower heads.
Not a plant. Cobwebs are fine, pale strands of spider silk gathered from webs among roots, branches, stones, and sheltered corners.
A sprawling green plant with narrow leaves arranged in rings around the stem. Tiny hooked hairs make the stems and burrlike seeds cling to fur.
Broad, leathery green leaves with rounded or pointed lobes, depending on the oak. They dry to brown and become crisp during leaf-fall.
A tall grass with smooth, hollow, jointed canes and clusters of long, narrow green leaves.
A prickly, gray-green herb with hairy leaves, sharp spines, and yellow flower heads surrounded by thorny bracts.
A sturdy plant with very large heart-shaped leaves, purple thistlelike flowers, hooked burrs, and a thick brown taproot.
A delicate herb with soft, fernlike leaves, thin grooved stems, tiny white umbrella-shaped flowers, and a slender pale root.
A reedlike plant with hollow, jointed stems and rings of thin green branches. It has no true flowers and often grows in dense patches.
Small blue-black berry cones with a dusty waxy coating, found among the sharp needlelike or scalelike leaves of an evergreen juniper shrub.
Soft, rounded or heart-shaped leaves with shallow lobes and fine hairs. The plant produces pale pink or purple five-petaled flowers.
A bushy herb with strongly scented, divided leaves and bright golden-yellow or orange flower heads.
A low plant with broad green leaves and clusters of white star-shaped flowers. Crushing any part releases a strong garlic scent.
A soft gray-green herb with heart-shaped, serrated leaves, square stems, and small white or lavender flowers.
A low, mat-forming plant with small oval leaves and tiny white star-shaped flowers whose deeply split petals make them look doubled.
Bright yellow dandelionlike flowers appear on scaly stems before the broad, hoof-shaped leaves emerge.
A woody, aromatic shrub with narrow gray-green leaves and upright spikes of small purple flowers.
A tall aromatic plant with deeply divided fernlike leaves and flat clusters of round, button-shaped yellow flowers.
A small sun-loving herb represented in EiTM with fine green leaves and delicate pale flowers that open brightly in full light.
Pointed green leaves with strongly toothed edges and visible veins. Fine hairs may cover the surface and stems.
A low creeping plant with divided leaves and small bright yellow flowers, usually with four heart-shaped petals.
Small spoon-shaped green leaves growing in a low rosette beneath familiar white-petaled flowers with yellow centers.
A tall slender plant with narrow leaves and branching sprays packed with many tiny golden-yellow flowers.
Dark green, deeply divided leaves that can look ragged, growing beneath tall stems of small yellow daisy-shaped flowers.
Compound leaves made of several pointed, serrated leaflets growing opposite one another on the stems of an elder shrub.
A creeping plant with three rounded leaflets, often marked by a pale crescent, and round heads of white or pink-tinged flowers.
A fine-leaved aromatic herb with small daisy-shaped flowers made of white petals around raised yellow centers.
A low woody herb with many tiny oval aromatic leaves and clusters of small pink, lilac, or white flowers.
Broad gray-green leaves covered in coarse bristly hairs, paired with striking blue star-shaped flowers.
A bright green herb with divided, ruffled or flat leaves and small yellow-green flowers arranged in umbrella-shaped clusters.
Tiny round seeds ranging from blue-gray to nearly black, held inside dry rounded seed capsules after the poppy flower fades.
Compound leaves with three to five sharply toothed leaflets, green above and pale or silvery beneath, growing on prickly canes.
A leafy plant with lobed blue-green foliage, small yellow four-petaled flowers, and orange-yellow sap inside its stems.
Groups of three to five toothed leaflets growing along thorny bramble canes, often near white or pale pink flowers and dark berries.
A low rosette of jagged leaves with hollow flower stalks, bright yellow flower heads, deep taproots, and round white seed clocks.
A soft aromatic herb with smooth oval leaves, square stems, and small white, pink, or purple flowers arranged in spikes.
Thin gray-brown bark stripped from flexible willow branches. Young bark is smoother, while older bark becomes ridged and rough.
A low evergreen plant with glossy oval leaves, small white bell-shaped flowers, bright red berries, and a sharp minty scent when crushed.
Young upright shoots with smooth stems, dark opposite buds, and newly opening leaves made of several narrow leaflets.
A tall green herb with opposite pointed leaves, saw-toothed edges, hanging green flower clusters, and fine stinging hairs.
A short woodland herb represented in EiTM with pointed oval leaves, pale flower clusters, and a dense medicinal root system.
An upright herb with soft feathery leaves and broad flat-topped clusters of many tiny white or cream flowers.
A dark evergreen tree or shrub with flat needlelike leaves and bright red fleshy cups surrounding a hard central seed.
Gray-brown bark taken from an alder tree. Young bark is fairly smooth and often mottled, becoming darker and more fissured with age.
An upright leafy plant with groups of three small oval leaflets and compact clusters of purple or violet pea-shaped flowers.
A succulent forming a rosette of thick fleshy green leaves with small teeth along the edges and clear cooling gel inside.
A delicate leafy herb with soft fernlike foliage, slender hollow stems, tiny white umbrella-shaped flowers, and a thin pale root.
A low creeping plant with leaves divided into three rounded leaflets and dense round flower heads that may be white, pink, or red.
Round brown hazelnuts enclosed in leafy green husks, growing in clusters among the rounded, toothed leaves of a hazel tree.
A bright yellow composite flower made of many narrow florets on a single hollow stem, later becoming a white globe of seeds.
A long green leaf with deeply jagged backward-pointing teeth, growing flat in a rosette close to the ground.
A strongly scented waterside mint with square stems, serrated green leaves, and rounded clusters of lilac or pink flowers.
Not a plant. Honey is a thick golden or amber liquid made by bees from flower nectar and stored in wax comb.
A bushy aromatic herb with deeply cut yellow-green leaves and many small white daisy-shaped flowers with yellow centers.
Long narrow leaves that taper to a fine point, usually green above and noticeably paler or silvery beneath.
A robust plant with broad rough hairy leaves and drooping clusters of bell-shaped flowers that may be purple, pink, cream, or white.
Broad lance-shaped green leaves with strong central veins and often wavy edges, growing beneath tall reddish-brown seed stalks.
Not a plant. Mouse bile is a bitter yellow-green liquid taken from a mouse and commonly stored by soaking it into moss.
Small smooth teardrop-shaped seeds with glossy dark brown coats, found inside the core of an apple.
Bright red fleshy yew arils with an exposed dark seed in the center, growing among flat evergreen needles.
Smooth glossy red berries growing in clusters among thick dark green leaves that often have sharp spiny edges.
Very small brown seeds held inside dry oval capsules on a tall plant with large leaves and spikes of hanging bell-shaped flowers.
A low plant with crocuslike pink-purple flowers that rise directly from the soil; broad green leaves appear separately during the growing season.
A branching plant with dull oval leaves, small purple-brown bell-shaped flowers, and glossy black berries held in green star-shaped calyxes.
A tall wetland plant with hollow grooved stems, finely divided leaves, white umbrella-shaped flower clusters, and a thick chambered root.