Species in the order Rosales Results 1 - 20
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Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)
Information on the Albany pitcher plant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Black hawthorn (Prunus ramburii)
Information on the black hawthorn is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Blackthorn is a deciduous shrub that has long been popular in hedgerows because of its thorns. The beautiful white blossom tends t...  More  9 Images  2 Videos
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Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
Brambles form a complex group known as Rubus fruticosus agg. (short for aggregate), containing around 320 individual ‘species’ kno...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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Alchemilla (Alchemilla minima)
This plant has no common English name but belongs to the well-known lady's mantle family. It was only recognised as a separate spe...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Azores laurel cherry (Prunus lusitanica azorica)
This subspecies of Portugal laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is a hardy evergreen tree with larger, thicker leaves than the other subspe...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Alchemilla (Alchemilla fischeri camerunensis)
This small silvery herb is a subspecies of Alchemilla fischeri, and is only known from the summit of a single mountain. The leaf b...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Yellow marsh saxifrage (Saxifraga hirculus)
Yellow marsh saxifrage is a tufted, hairy plant, with stems of a reddish-brown. The leaves are spear-shaped and concentrated aroun...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Hawthorn is also widely known as the May-tree, and is the only British plant to be named after the month in which it flowers. It i...  More  12 Images  4 Videos
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Wild cotoneaster (Cotoneaster cambricus)
Wild cotoneaster is a member of the rose family. It is a bushy deciduous shrub that grows to a height of 100 cm. In young shrubs, ...  More  5 Images  2 Videos
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Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Rowan is one of the most familiar wild trees in the British Isles, recognised for its distinctive red berries, which inject a spla...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Whitebeams (Sorbus spp)
The genus of Sorbus trees comprises a widely differing group. The family includes rowan, also known as the mountain ash Sorbus auc...  More  20 Images  0 Videos
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Neurada (Neurada procumbens)
Information on Neurada procumbens is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Dog’s ears (Cotyledon orbiculata)
The dog’s ears plant, well known to many gardeners, has handsome greyish-green leaves, with a red or pale margin. The leaves are ...  More  15 Images  0 Videos
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Wild apricot (Armeniaca vulgaris)
Apricot trees are well known for their delicious fruits, and while cultivated varieties are commonly grown worldwide, their wild a...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Formosa firethorn (Pyracantha koidzumii)
Information on the Formosa firethorn is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
The genus name of Silverweed, Potentilla, means ‘little powerful one’. The ability of this plant to survive trampling, coupled wit...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Sardinian currant (Ribes sardoum)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Concertina plant (Crassula rupestris)
The concertina plant is a spreading shrub that, during certain months of the year, becomes ablaze with colour due to the dense hea...  More  3 Images  0 Videos

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