Plant of the Week – September 22nd 2025 – Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare) – Botany in Scotland
A widespread plant found in the stomach of prehistoric humans.| Botany in Scotland
A plant with a magical past| Botany in Scotland
A widespread plant found in the stomach of prehistoric humans.| Botany in Scotland
An interesting introduction, but did Linnaeus use the wrong name for it?| Botany in Scotland
A native climber, beloved by poets. It’s ‘right-handed’.| Botany in Scotland
Isn’t it strange that poisonous plants are nearly always strikingly beautiful?| Botany in Scotland
A rare coastal species and perhaps a future food plant| Botany in Scotland
A favourite of bees and butterflies| Botany in Scotland
Few plants excite poets - this is one.| Botany in Scotland
This plant served humankind for thousands of years, and may be on the verge of resurgence| Botany in Scotland
Bitten by the Devil| Botany in Scotland
A smelly species recorded on Arthur’s Seat| Botany in Scotland
Julius Caesar said there were no beech trees in Britain but he was mistaken.| Botany in Scotland
Another name for this native plant is the Sea-side Thistle.| Botany in Scotland
