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A Beech Wood on Limestone on the Schwaebische Alb |
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This randomly selected wood north east of Meßstetten-Unterdigisheim is a beech wood typical for the Schwaebische Alb,
with some other trees as e.g. spruces, ashes, and sycamore, as well as hazel and elder bushes. Its northern exposed part is rich of species.
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 Fagus sylvatica / Beech Fagaceae / Beech Fam.
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 Picea abies / Norway Spruce Pinaceae / Pine Fam.
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 Fraxinus excelsior / Ash Oleaceae / Ash Fam.
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 Acer pseudoplatanus / Sycamore Maple Sapindaceae / Golden-Rain Tree Fam.
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 Corylus avellana / Hazel Betulaceae / Birch Fam.
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 Sambucus nigra / Elder Viburnaceae / Muskroot Fam.
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 Daphne mezereum / Mezereon Thymelaeaceae / Daphne Fam.
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 Rubus idaeus / Raspberry Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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 Lonicera xylosteum / Fly Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae / Honeysuckle Fam.
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 Anemone nemorosa / Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Primula elatior / Ox-lip Primulaceae / Primrose Fam.
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 Oxalis acetosella / Wood Sorrel Oxalidaceae / Wood-Sorrel Fam.
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 Lathyrus vernus / Spring Pea Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Viola reichenbachiana / Early Dog Violet Violaceae / Violet Fam.
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 Ajuga reptans / Bugle Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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 Lamium montanum / Mountain Yellow Archangel Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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 Galium odoratum / Woodruff Rubiaceae / Bedstraw Fam.
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 Mercurialis annua / Annual Mercury Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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 Helleborus foetidus / Stinking Hellebore Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Carex sylvatica / Wood Sedge Cyperaceae / Sedge Fam.
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 Dryopteris affinis / Scaly Male Fern Dryopteridaceae / Shield Fern Fam.
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 Actaea spicata / Baneberry Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Fragaria vesca / Wild Strawberry Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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 Maianthemum bifolium / May Lily, False Lily of the Valley Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
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 Paris quadrifolia / Herb Paris Melanthiaceae / False Helleborine Fam.
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 Polygonatum multiflorum / Solomon's Seal Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
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 Neottia nidus-avis, Bird's-Nest Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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 Melica uniflora / Wood Melick Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Hordelymus europaeus / Wood Barley Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Festuca altissima / Wood Fescue Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Veronica officinalis / Heath Speedwell Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
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 Galium sylvaticum / Wood Bedstraw Rubiaceae / Bedstraw Fam.
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 Stachys sylvatica / Hedge Woundwort Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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 Euphorbia amygdaloides / Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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 Euphorbia dulcis / Sweet Spurge Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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 Euphorbia cyparissias / Cypress Spurge Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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 Campanula latifolia / Giant Bellflower Campanulaceae / Bellflower Fam.
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 Scrophularia nodosa / Common Figwort Scrophulariaceae / Figwort Fam.
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 Clematis vitalba / Traveller's Joy Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Hedera helix / Ivy Araliaceae / Ivy Fam.
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 Aconitum lycoctonum subsp. vulparia / Yellow Wolfsbane Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Epilobium montanum / Broad-Leaved Willowherb Onagraceae / Willowherb Fam.
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 Impatiens noli-tangere / Touch me not Balsaminaceae / Balsam Fam.
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 Hypericum montanum / Pale St. John's-Wort Hypericaceae / St.John's Wort Fam.
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 Asarum europaeum / Asarabacca Aristolochiaceae / Birthwort Fam.
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 Geranium robertianum / Herb Robert Geraniaceae / Crane's-Bill Fam.
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 Vicia sepium / Bush Vetch Fabaceae / Legumes
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Naturally this list isn't complete. It will be continued on occasion.
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