NameThatPlant.net: Ruscus aculeatus

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

COMMON NAME:
Butcher's Broom, Knee Holly

1289

Shrub
Perennial
Usually dioecious

Non-native: Europe, northern Africa, the Near East

LEAVES:
Evergreen
Cladophylls appear to be simple leaves
Cladophylls are modified stems with the form and function of leaves

FLOWER:
Spring
Dull white
Unisexual or bisexual

FRUIT:
Glossy red
Berry

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