The beech wood 'Lusshardt' is situated in the region north of Karlsruhe between Hambrücken and Ubstadt-Weiher on both sides of the motorway A5. specially near a brook, the 'Dutlacher Graben' it is rich of wild flowers in spring, some of these are shown below. The number of Yellow Anemone is remarkable, I have never seen so many at another site.
Fagus sylvatica / Beech
Fagaceae / Beech Fam.
Seedling
Primula elatior / Ox-lip
Primulaceae / Primrose Fam.
Viola reichenbachiana / Early Dog Violet
Violaceae / Violet Fam.
Corydalis cava / Hollow-Root
Papaveraceae / Poppy Fam.
Corydalis cava x solida / Hybrid Hollow-Root
= Corydalis x campylochila
Papaveraceae / Poppy Fam.
Corydalis solida / Bird in a Bush
Papaveraceae / Poppy Fam.
Anemone nemorosa / Wood Anemone
Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
Anemone nemorosa x ranunculoides / Hybrid Anemone
= Anemone x lipsiensis
Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
Anemone ranunculoides / Yellow Anemone
Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
Ficaria verna / Lesser Celandine
Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
Ranunculus gratiosus / Pleasing Goldilocks
Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
Ranunculus chrysoleptos / Fine-Leaved Goldilocks
Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
Paris quadrifolia / Herb Paris
Melanthiaceae / False Helleborine Fam.
Gagea lutea / Star of Bethlehem
Liliaceae / Lily Fam.
Potentilla sterilis / Barren Strawberry
Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
Cardamine pratensis agg. / Cuckooflower
Brassicaceae / Crucifers
Cardamine bulbifera / Coral-Root Bitter-Cress
Brassicaceae / Crucifers
Cardamine flexuosa / Wavy Bitter-Cress
Brassicaceae / Crucifers
Myosotis sylvatica / Wood Forget-me-not
Boraginaceae / Borrage Fam.
Lamium maculatum / Spotted Dead-Nettle
Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
Stellaria neglecta / Greater Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae / Campion Fam.
Glechoma hederacea / Ground-Ivy
Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia / Ivy-Leaved Speedwell
Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
Vicia sepium / Bush Vetch
Fabaceae / Legumes
Geranium robertianum / Herb Robert
Geraniaceae / Crane's-Bill Fam.
Mercurialis annua / Annual Mercury
Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
Mercurialis perennis / Dog's Mercury
Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
Allium ursinum / Ramsons
Amaryllidaceae / Amaryllis Fam.
Polygonatum multiflorum / Solomon's Seal
Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
Convallaria majalis / Lily of the Valley
Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
Galium odoratum / Woodruff
Rubiaceae / Bedstraw Fam.
Veronica chamaedrys / Germander Speedwell
Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
Lamium montanum / Mountain Yellow Archangel
Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
Stellaria holostea / Greater Stitchwort
Caryophyllaceae / Campion Fam.
Prunus padus subsp. padus / Bird Cherry
Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
The rarest plant of the region may be the Belgian Star of Bethlehem Gagea spathacea, which is very rarely found in flowering state. Usually it reproduces by growing of new bulbs.
Gagea spathacea / Belgian Star of Bethlehem
Liliaceae / Lily Fam.
Gagea spathacea / Belgian Star of Bethlehem
Liliaceae / Lily Fam.
Naturally this list isn't complete. It will be continued on occasion.