20,578 observationsLeast Concern
butcher's-broom
Ruscus aculeatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Asparagales ›Family: Asparagaceae ›Genus: Ruscus
About
Ruscus aculeatus, known as butcher's-broom, is a low evergreen Eurasian shrub, with flat shoots known as cladodes that give the appearance of stiff, spine-tipped leaves. Small greenish flowers appear in spring, and are borne singly in the centre of the cladodes. The female flowers are followed by a red berry, and the seeds are bird-distributed, but the plant also spreads vegetatively by means of rhizomes. Ruscus aculeatus occurs in woodlands and hedgerows, where it is tolerant...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of butcher's-broom is Ruscus aculeatus.
- butcher's-broom belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- butcher's-broom belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- butcher's-broom belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- butcher's-broom belongs to the order Asparagales.
- butcher's-broom belongs to the family Asparagaceae.
- butcher's-broom belongs to the genus Ruscus.