Small yellow flowers are the name of the field. The best herbal medicinal plants

It is a mistake to assume that useful medicinal plants are found exclusively in the wild. Of course, they are mainly collected in forests and meadows. But with the same success it is possible to grow medicinal herbs and on household plots- it goes without saying, when he creates conditions close to natural.

Below you can find photos and descriptions of medicinal plants, as well as find out what medicinal herbs are and how they can be grown in your garden.

Forest and meadow medicinal herbs

St. John's wort (HYPERICUM). Animal family.

Speaking about what medicinal herbs are, St. John's wort comes to mind one of the first. It is a rhizomatous herb, but more often a semi-shrub and shrub. Another name for this medicinal herb is Ivanovskaya Grass. It is due to the fact that St. John's wort begins to bloom on Midsummer Day.

The leaves of this herbaceous medicinal plant are whole, hard, in some species - hibernating; flowers solitary or in corymbose inflorescence, golden. Flower growers often use herbs or shrubs.

Kinds:

St. John's wort (H.ascyron)- forest medicinal herb of Siberia and the Far East, up to 100 cm high, lanceolate leaves up to 10 cm long.

St. John's wort (H.calycinum)- plant 25 cm high, from the Eastern Mediterranean, oval leaves, large.

St. John's wort (H. gebleri)- a medicinal plant of wet meadows of the Far East, flowers are bright orange, resistant.

St. John's wort (H. olympicum)- dry forests of Southern Europe, height 50 cm, in middle lane Russia is not stable, the leaves are narrow-lanceolate, gray, height 25 cm.

St. John's wort (N. perforatum).

Growing conditions. The genus is very diverse in terms of the ecological needs of species; it also includes typical plants of Central Russian meadows - h. perforated, and drought-resistant, heat-loving subshrubs of Southern Europe (s. cup-shaped, s. Olympic).

They are grown in sunny, wind-sheltered locations with well-drained alkaline soils. Drought-resistant.

Reproduction. The division of the bush (spring and late summer) and cuttings. Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.

Melissa (MELISSA). Family of yasnotkovye (labial).

Melissa officinalis (M. officinalis)- perennial of Southern Europe, forms a dense bush 40-60 cm high from branched dense stems covered with ovate leaves, serrated along the edges. The whole plant is soft-pubescent. The flowers are small, white, in whorls. And if the description of this medicinal plant is unremarkable, then the aroma deserves the highest praise. The plant exudes a very pleasant lemon smell, which is why it is sometimes called lemon mint. Aurea has leaves with yellow spots.

Growing conditions. Sunny and semi-shaded places with rich loose soils.

Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring) or by dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.

Mint (MENTHA). Family of yasnotkovye (labial).

(M. piperita)- perennial from the countries of Southern Europe with a branched hairy stem 60-80 cm high. Leaves ovate, dark green; the shoot ends in a spike-shaped inflorescence with whorls of purple flowers. It grows rapidly due to above-ground stolons.

Growing conditions. Light and semi-shaded places with loose fertile soils.

Reproduction. Segments of rooted stolons. Planting density - 12 pcs. per 1 m2.

Lovage (LEVISTICUM).

Lovage officinalis(L. officinaie)- decorative and deciduous perennial with a thick rhizome. The leaves are shiny, slightly bluish, pinnately dissected, large in the rosette and on the stem. The stem is branched, up to 150 cm high, bears a large umbrella of yellowish flowers. The whole plant has a specific pleasant aroma, therefore it is also used as a flavoring agent.

Growing conditions. Sunny to semi-shaded locations with clayey, rich, moist soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing before winter), dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density -3 pcs. per 1 m2.

Soapweed (SAPONARIA). Carnation family.

Perennials with creeping rhizomes, grow mainly in the Mediterranean. The flowers are fragrant, collected in a shield.

Kinds:

Soapweed officinalis(S. officinalis)- height 100 cm.

Soapweed basil leaf (S. ocymoides)- height 10 cm.

Growing conditions. Sunny areas with well-drained, light, lime-rich soil. Planting density - 16 pcs. per 1 m2.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring), summer cuttings.

Briefly about medicinal plants of the forest and meadow

Below you can find a description of the medicinal herbs comfrey, yarrow, echinacea and valerian.

Comfrey (SYMPHYTUM). Borage family.

Perennials with a thick rhizome, 30-100 cm high, from the light forests of Europe, the Caucasus. Stems winged, thick, straight. Leaves petiolate, lanceolate. Plants are covered with stiff hairs. Flowers in drooping inflorescences - a curl.

Kinds:

Comfrey Caucasian (S. caucasicum)- 80-100 cm high, forms a thicket, blue flowers.

Comfrey officinalis (S. officinale)- 50-60 cm high, forms bushes.

Comfrey grandiflora (S. grandiflorum)- low (30-40 cm) compact bushes.

Growing conditions. Shady and semi-shady places with moist peaty soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring), dividing the bush (spring and late summer). Planting density - 12 pcs. per 1 m2.

Yarrow (ACHILLEA). Aster family (composite).

The genus includes about 100 species found in the meadows of the temperate zone. It attracts attention with its undemanding culture, the ability to grow rapidly and beautiful gray-green, usually pinnate leaves. Small baskets are collected in a corymbose inflorescence (10-20 cm in diameter).

Yarrow(A. millefolium)- with a long branching rhizome, therefore it forms a thicket 70-80 cm high.

Yarrow ptarmica, sneezy herb (A. ptarmica), has a variety with white double flowers - pearl oyster, height - 60 cm.

At "Perry's White" and "The Pearl"- white balls of baskets are collected in a loose brush.

Yarrow meadowsweet (A. filipendulina)- dense bush, 60-100 cm high, leaves are dark green, pinnate; the flowers are bright yellow in dense large corymbs (diameter up to 9 cm).

Yarrow felt (A. tomentosa)- 15-20 cm high, leaves finely dissected, grayish, pressed to the ground, shield of yellow flowers 6-8 cm in diameter.

Growing conditions. Sunny places with any garden soil, grow well on the sands.

reproduction. Seeds (sowing before winter or spring), dividing the bush (spring and autumn). Planting density -5-9 pcs. per 1 m2.

Echinacea (ECHINACEA). Aster family (composite).

Perennial tall (up to 150 cm) herbs with a tap root and dense leafy stems, at the top in July-August with a large pinkish basket. The leaves are oval, pubescent, sharp-toothed along the edge. Three species grow in the grasslands and prairies of southeastern North America.

Most often grown echinacea purpurea (E. purpurea) with a dark pink basket.

Echinacea angustifolia(E. angustifolia) has a smaller and lighter basket.

And at echinacea pale (E. pallida)- reed flowers are narrow, pale pink. The last two species are more dry-loving.

Growing conditions. Sunny places with rich soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring), seedlings bloom in the 2nd year. The division of the bush is carried out in the spring. In one place without division, echinacea can grow up to 15 years. Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.

Echinacea purpurea will decorate any flower garden, mixborder, and can be grown as separate bushes on the lawn. Often used as a medicinal plant.

Valerian (VALERIANA). Valerian family.

Perennial rhizomatous grasses of meadows and light forests of the temperate zone of Eurasia. They grow both as separate bushes and thickets (species with underground stolons). The flowers are small, in a beautiful openwork inflorescence-brush, the leaves are usually pinnate.

Kinds:

Valerian mountain(V. montana)- bush 40 cm high, pink flowers in bunches.

Valerian officinalis(V. officinalis)-height up to 100 cm, white flowers, pinnate leaves.

Valerian Fori (V. fauriei)- forms thickets 40 cm high.

Valerian lipolifolia(V. tiliifolia)- up to 150 cm high, leaves are large, simple, heart-shaped, white flowers, in corymbose inflorescence.

Growing conditions. Sunny to semi-shaded areas with moderately moist rich soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring and before winter), dividing the bush (in spring), often weed. Planting density -5 pcs. per 1 m2.

If we talk about this medicinal plant briefly, we can define its medicinal properties as sedatives. And in landscape design it is used to create a dense evergreen ground cover on tree trunks, spots on shady rockeries.

Description of the best medicinal herbs

(SALVIA). Family of yasnotkovye (labial).

A large genus (almost 700 species), which includes plants of different life forms growing all over the world. All of them contain essential oils, grow in warm habitats. The leaves are ovate, the stems are branched, the final inflorescence is a brush of medium-sized helmet-shaped flowers.

Kinds:

Clary sage(S.glutinosa)- semi-shrub up to 100 cm high, from the forests of Southern Europe, pale yellow flowers.

meadow sage(S. pratensis)- height 70-80 cm, blue flowers.

Sage rejected(S. patens)- height 70 cm, blue flowers.

oak sage (S. nemorosa)- height 60 cm, purple flowers.

Salvia officinalis(S. officinalis)- height 50 cm.

Growing conditions. It is one of the best medicinal plants that prefers sunny areas (except glutinous sage) with fertile, well-drained soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (spring), dividing the bush (spring and late summer). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.

Zubyanka (DENTARIA). Cabbage family (cruciferous).

Perennial herbs 15-20 cm high with a long beaded rhizome and dark green leaves, large pink and crimson flowers. Typical early spring forest ephemeroids, ending the growing season already in June. Attractive in that in the spring they form a bright pink flowering carpet. They bear fruit. They form self-seeding.

Kinds:

Zubyanka Tuberous(D. bulbifera)- a plant of the Caucasus with fawn flowers.

Zubyanka glandular (D. glandulosa)- from the Carpathians, with large crimson flowers.

Zubyanka five-leafed (D. quinquefolia)- from the forests of Europe, pink flowers.

Growing conditions. Shaded areas under tree canopy with forest soils, moderate moisture.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing freshly harvested) and segments of rhizomes (after the end of flowering). Planting density - 25 pcs. per 1 m2.

Initial letter (BETONICA). Family of yasnotkovye (labial).

About 15 species growing in the meadows of the temperate zone. Short-rhizomatous herbs, forming decorative dense bushes from rosettes of ovate, crenate leaves along the edge.

Kinds:

Capital letter large-flowered - large-flowered chistets (B. macrantha = B. grandiflora = Stachys macranthus) height 50-60 cm, beautiful leaves and dark pink large flowers.

Initial letter medicinal (B. officinalis)- more tall plant(80-90 cm), flowers are smaller.

Growing conditions. Sunny places with fertile soils and moderate moisture.

Reproduction. By dividing the bush (spring and late summer) and seeds (sowing before winter). Seedlings bloom in the third year. Planting density -12 pcs. per 1 m2.

Burnet (SANGUISORBA). Rosaceae family.

Short-rhizome perennials from wet meadows of the temperate zone of Eurasia.

Kinds:

Burnet officinalis (S. officinaiis)- 80-100 cm high, dark red flowers.

Burnet splendid (S. magnifica)- height 80-90 cm, large pinkish-crimson flowers.

Small burnet (S. minor)- height 40 cm, graceful inflorescences, red flowers, openwork plant.

Growing conditions. Sunny to semi-shaded areas with fertile, moist soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in autumn), dividing the bush (spring and late summer). Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.

Perennial medicinal herbs with photos and descriptions

Below are photos and descriptions of medicinal herbs of elecampane, zopnik and cuff:

Elecampane (INULA). Aster family (composite).

Perennial herbaceous species (about 200), widely distributed in meadows and light forests in the temperate zone of Eurasia. The rhizomes are thick, powerful, the root system is deep. The basal leaves are large, heart-shaped, oval, the stems are straight, slightly branched (except for the magnificent elecampane), the flowers are large yellow "chamomiles".

Kinds:

Elecampane magnificent(I. magnifica = I. orientalis)- up to 150 cm high, branched stem, basket -15 cm in diameter in rare shields, sprawling bush.

Elecampane high (I. helenium)- the stems are slightly branched, 150-200 cm high, the leaves are elliptical, the baskets are 6 cm in diameter, the bush is cylindrical in shape.

Elecampane mechelistny(I. ensifolia)- 30 cm high, narrow leaves, basket 4 cm, "Compacta" variety - 20 cm high.

Growing conditions. Sunny places with any garden soil and medium moisture. Resistant perennials.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring), dividing the bush (in spring). Elecampane is a perennial medicinal herb that lives without transplants and division for 8-10 years. Planting density of large plants - 3 pcs. per 1 m2; elecampane swordtail - 12 pcs.

Zopnik (PHLOMIS). Family of yasnotkovye.

Perennial herbs (about 100 species) with a thick rhizome or taproot, rough leaves, flowers are collected in false whorls, forming a spike-shaped inflorescence.

Kinds:

Zopnik Russela(P. russeliana)- 90 cm high, flowers are yellowish-pinkish.

Zopnik tuberous (P. tuberosa)- 50-70 cm high, purple flowers.

Zopnik meadow (P. pratensis)- 50-70 cm high, pink flowers.

Cuff (ALCHEMILLA). Rosaceae family.

Pay attention to the photo of this medicinal herb - the cuff has a short rhizome and a rosette of rounded, often fluffy, bright green leaves that form a spherical bush. At the height of summer, loose openwork inflorescences of small yellow flowers rise above them. Flowering is abundant and long.

Kinds:

Alpine cuff(A. aipina)- with trifoliate dense leaves and small inflorescences.

Red-leafed cuff (A. erythropoda)- with gray-green dense leaves, 30 cm high.

Soft cuff(A.moiiis)- the most beautiful, stable, undemanding cuff. Her leaves are rounded, fluffy, pale green with a wavy edge, up to 6 cm in diameter. Peduncles numerous, up to 60-70 cm high.

Growing conditions. Sunny and semi-shaded areas with loose fertile neutral soils and moderate moisture. Does not tolerate stagnant moisture.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring) and dividing the bush (spring and late summer). Easily tolerates division and transplantation. Planting density - 5 bushes per 1 m2.

One of the most colorful, consistently decorative and interesting plants in mixed flower beds. The cuff looks good in the flower beds of the style " natural garden»and in mixborders along with cornflower, geyhera, cornflowers, coreopsis, etc. It is used to decorate bouquets, giving them lightness and delicacy.

Medicinal herbs and their cultivation

thyme, thyme, bogorodskaya grass(THYMUS). Family of yasnotkovye (labial).

A large genus (about 400 species) of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs with recumbent or ascending woody stems and straight, upwardly directed peduncles. Grow on rocks in the southern regions of Eurasia. The leaves are small, oval, opposite, leathery, usually hibernating. Due to the recumbent, rooting shoots, the plants grow rapidly, forming low, dense "mats" and "pillows" (10-30 cm high), exuding a pleasant aroma. In the middle of summer, numerous heads of inflorescences of small flowers appear.

Kinds:

Thyme lemon-scented (Th. citriodorus).

thyme (T. vulgaris)- height 5-15 cm, leaves are pubescent on the underside.

creeping thyme (T. serpillum)- Leaves are larger than other species.

Growing conditions. Sunny places with light, well-drained soil, neutral or alkaline. Grows on the sands.

Reproduction. By dividing the bush (in spring and at the end of summer), by seeds (sowing before winter), cuttings (in spring). Planting density - 25 pcs. per 1 m2.

Used as a carpet plant in mixed flower beds, in rockeries and on paths among tiles. Looks good in containers.

Hellebore (VERATRUM). Melantiev family (lily).

Tall (100-150 cm) herbaceous perennials growing in meadows and steppes of the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Powerful short rhizome and deep roots. Stems, straight, thick, hard, folded along the veins, elliptical beautiful leaves. The flowers are small, open, in a large paniculate inflorescence. All species are similar in appearance.

Kinds:

Hellebore white (V album)- flowers are whitish-greenish.

Hellebore Californian(V. californicum)- white flowers with green veins.

Hellebore black (V. nigrum)- flowers are blackish-brown.

Growing conditions. Sunny areas with rich soils, moisture-loving, but tolerate drought well.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring), seedlings bloom in the 5-6th year. By dividing the bush (in spring), the delenki slowly grow, often die. Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.

Chernogolovka (PRUNELLA). Family of yasnotkovye (labial).

Perennials with creeping rhizome, erect low (25-40 cm) stem; leaves are entire, with an uneven edge; flowers in false whorls in capitate inflorescence.

Kinds:

Chernogolovka large-flowered(P. grandiflora)- height 25 cm.

Chernogolovka Webb (P. xwebbiana)- purple flowers.

Chernogolovka ordinary (P. vulgaris)- flowers are reddish.

Growing conditions. Sunny to slightly shaded areas with garden, moderately moist soils.

Reproduction. The division of the bush (spring and late summer). Planting density - 16 pcs. per 1 m2. Able to form thickets, weeds.

Euphorbia (Euphorbia). Euphorbia family.

Large genus - about 2000 species, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions the globe, but there are species in the temperate zone. Their height, leaf shape and type of root system are different, but they are distinguished by original flowers.

Look at the photo of this medicinal plant: small flowers are collected in an inflorescence surrounded by a common veil in the form of a glass (which seems to be a flower), and the “glasses” are collected in complex umbrella-shaped inflorescences with wrappers. In general, all this gives the impression of a “flying”, openwork yellowish inflorescence.

In sunny dry places - spurge cypress (E. cyparissias)- undersized (15-20 cm) plant of the steppes with narrow bluish leaves, densely located on lodging stems.

In sunny places with rich soils - spurge multicolor(E. poiychroma), forming a tall bush (50-60 cm) from densely leafy woody shoots.

In the shadow - spurge longhorn (E. macroceras) with tall stem(up to 100 cm) and scaly spurge (E. squamosa) 20-30 cm high with a spherical through bush.

Growing conditions. Euphorbia can grow in a wide variety of conditions, depending on the ecological characteristics of the species, but always on well-drained soils.

Reproduction. By seeds (sowing in spring) or by dividing the bush (in spring and late summer).

Easily form self-seeding, capable of weeding. Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.

The eryngium (ERYNGIUM). Celery (umbrella) family.

About 230 species are known, growing on almost all continents. But in culture, perennial herbs are often grown with leathery, whole or dissected leaves, along the edge - prickly. The flowers are small, blue, located in the axils of the bracts and collected in a capitate inflorescence, surrounded by hard, prickly leaves of the involucre. Magnificent in their originality and exoticism. Fruit profusely.

Kinds:

Alpine eryngium(E. alpinum) - 70 cm high, an interesting wrapper of bluish, upcurved leaves.

Amethyst eryngium (E. amethystinum)- amethyst wrapper blue color.

Burg's erysipelas (E. bourgatii)- 30-40 cm high, leathery leaves with a white pattern.

eryngium flat-leaved (E. planum)- a plant of the steppes of Europe and Asia, the stems are bluish, capitate inflorescences are small, bluish.

Growing conditions. Sunny areas with loose, poor, sandy or rocky soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (before winter) or dividing the bush (spring and late summer). Planting density - 5 pcs. per 1 m2.

Wormwood (ARTEMISIA). Aster family (composite).

Large genus (more than 250 species). Of the numerous species cultivated mainly subshrubs and perennials with fragrant silvery leaves, pubescent or felted. The flowers are inexpressive, colorless, so it is better to cut the flower stalks.

Kinds. In central Russia, the most decorative and stable:

Wormwood Pursha (A. purchiana)- forms a cover of straight stems with silvery elongated whole leaves, responds well to constant pruning, can be planted in borders.

Steller's Wormwood (A. steieriana) - low plant with spatulate leaves, forming a dense spot, sometimes the leaves hibernate.

Wormwood Louis(A. iudoviciana)- with narrow, lanceolate leaves.

Wormwood Schmidt (A. schmidtiana), especially interesting is the form "Nana" 15-20 cm high with rounded, heavily indented leaves.

Growing conditions. Artemisia are undemanding plants that grow well in full sun with any soil, especially well-drained sandy alkaline substrates.

Reproduction. By dividing the bush (in spring and at the end of summer), by seeds (sowing in spring). Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.

Description of the best medicinal plants and their photos

In this chapter, you can find a description of such medicinal herbs and plants as rhubarb, cat's foot, cyanosis, flaxseed and mullein.

Rhubarb (RHEUM). Buckwheat family.

A powerful perennial with a multi-headed rhizome, from which large, rounded, five to seven lobed light green leaves extend on long fleshy ribbed reddish petioles.

At the end of spring, a powerful peduncle rises above the rosette of leaves (height up to 150 cm), carrying a large panicle of small whitish-yellow flowers. Grows in the meadows of Eurasia.

Kinds. In culture, more often use:

Rhubarb (Rh. palmatum) and R. Tangut (Rh. tanguticum) with more deeply dissected leaves.

Black Sea rhubarb (Rh. rhaponticum)- dense glossy leaves.

Growing conditions. Well-lit and semi-shaded areas with deep fertile garden soils and normal moisture.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing before winter) and dividing the bush (in spring and late summer). Planting density - single.

cat paw, antennaria (ANTENNARIA). Aster family (composite).

Low (5-10 cm) dioecious plants from the pine forests of Europe and North America. The leaves are densely pubescent, white-tomentose, wintering, collected in a rosette. They grow by creeping shoots. Flower baskets are small, rounded, in a capitate inflorescence.

Kinds. Cat's foot dioecious (A. dioica) has the form:

Tomentosa- more densely pubescent; Rubra- with red-pink flowers; Minima- 5 cm high.

Rosea- with pink flowers; Antenaria sun-loving(A. aprica)- 10-15 cm high.

Growing conditions. Sunny areas with poor slightly acidic dry sandy soils. On ordinary garden soils, it will quickly grow and lose its decorative effect.

Reproduction. By dividing a bush or a plot of a creeping shoot (in spring or late summer). Plant densely -36 pcs. per 1 m2.

On poor sandy soils, it creates a low, slow-growing, but stably decorative, silvery ground cover.

Blue (POLEMONIUM). Blue family.

Kistekornevye perennials, grow in light forests of the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Bushes from 25 to 50 cm tall, leaves are decorative, wintering; flowers are numerous, collected in inflorescence-brush, blue.

Kinds:

Creeping cyanosis(P. reptans)- 30 cm high.

cyanosis blue (P. caeruleum)- 60 cm high.

Growing conditions. Light or semi-shaded areas with normal garden soils. A very undemanding plant.

reproduction. Seeds (sowing before winter), dividing the bush (in spring, at the end of summer). Self-seeding possible. Planting density - 9 pcs. per 1 m2.

Flaxseed (LINARIA). Norichnikov family.

Perennials from the Mediterranean with narrow leaves and two-lipped flowers with a spur in a racemose inflorescence. Plants are graceful, low (40-50 cm).

Kinds:

Dalmatian flax (L. daimatica)- yellow flowers.

common flax (L. vuigaris)- yellow flowers.

Macedonian flax (L. macedonica)- pubescent plant, yellow flowers.

Flax purple (L. purpurea)- flowers are red.

Growing conditions. Sunny areas with loose sandy dry soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in spring) and dividing the bush (in spring). Planting density - 20 pcs. per 1 m2.

Mullein (VERBASCUM). Norichnikov family.

Plants of open dry places in Europe and the Mediterranean. Biennials and perennials from 50 to 150 cm high, basal leaves are large, on petioles; the stem is straight, with sessile whole pubescent leaves. The flowers are wheel-shaped, small, in a branched large inflorescence. A magnificent plant that provides the architecture of a flower garden.

Kinds:

Mullein hybrid (V. x hybridum)- often grown as a biennial.

mullein olympic (V. olympicum)- height 180-200 cm, strongly pubescent leaves, yellow flowers.

Mullein purple (V. phoeniceum)- height 100 cm, purple flowers in a rare brush.

Mullein black(V. nigrum)- height 120 cm, yellow flowers with a red center.

Growing conditions. Sunny areas with loose sandy soils. Drought tolerant.

Reproduction. Seeds (spring), seedlings bloom in the second year.

Wildflowers
At the beginning of July it is good to go to summer hike on the hills along the banks of the river and take a photo of wild flowers

The Dubna River in these parts has incredibly beautiful hilly banks.

On the river surface, yellow capsules doze.

On the left bank of the Dubna River, a spruce forest is like an enchanted castle.

We must somehow cross over to the opposite bank of the Dubna River.

Here's a great place. A strong current and stones protruding from the water indicate the place of the ford.

We put the belongings in a hermetic bag.

We put on neoprene socks so as not to injure our feet on the stones, and wander down the Dubna River, looking for a flat place on the opposite bank.

We get out on the beach. A 2-meter wall is an evil stinging nettle.

There is nowhere to go. I'm going straight.

Thickets like in the jungle. So to speak, modest.

And when they got out into the open, how good! The river Dubna writes out bends.

Waist-deep, and where shoulder-deep we go through tall grass floodplain meadows to the village of Vaulino.

In the depths of my soul, some kind of peasant gene yearns: how many cows could be pastured, how much hay could be prepared.

And the places around are beautiful, marvelously beautiful. Maybe, . Clouds rise above the hills like snow-white mountains.

I climbed up the hill, turned back to look at the valley of the Dubna River. Here they are, meadows, wild flowers.

Other wildflowers include oregano or forest mint. She has a special, perfumed smell.

Another masterpiece of wildflowers. In the center are pink marshmallow flowers.

Among the white clover, the lilac-blue petals of the forest geranium look exquisite.

And you, brother poppy, how did you get into this company of Central Russian wildflowers?

On the village street of Vaulino, for some reason, a hiker was mistaken for a wealthy Esquire landowner. The foreman of the construction brigade of Armenians, Dima, began to persuade them to build a house.

Firewood lies. In winter, heat the house and bath.

On the western border of the village of Vaulino there is a large reservoir.

Here, the Dmitriyevites packed their things in hermetic bags and sailed to the other side. Daredevils!

And land tourists went on foot to Trekhselishche.

We go and admire the wildflowers.

Luxurious bouquet of wild flowers. Only it does not stand in a vase, but grows in the field.

Interesting varieties cornflowers.

Cornflower meadow.

Three-veined cornflower.

In these wild flowers, yellow candles of black mullein attract attention.

The yellow and white tongues of sweet clover blaze in the wind.

Angelica forest opened white umbrellas.

I'm going down the road. Cars with summer residents are rushing past. Catching up with an old Ford truck loaded with boards. The driver appears to be a farmer.
- Are you going far? Get in, I'll take you!
Thanks, kind person. But I have to walk.

Views from the hills all around. Dali. Like flying in an airplane.

From Trekhselishchi we are on our way to Small Oak forests.

The name justifies itself, oaks grow around.

Here among the wildflowers is a precious find, a blooming wild rose.

From Small Oakwoods we go along the forest road to the final point of our summer hike - to the village of Zapolskoe.

Thicket, even the GPS signal was lost.

In the twilight of the forest, a young fireweed plays with the sun in bunnies.

In Zapolsky, locals sell mushrooms and chanterelles.

The rain began to fall. Young entrepreneurial guys rushed to cover the furniture they made and put up for sale.

And here are the tourists-Dmitrievtsy appeared. Merry-cheerful.

Only the four-legged tourist was very tired. He came to a stop and collapsed on the asphalt. The fact that the dog is alive is evidenced by the rising and falling belly to the beat of breathing.

Sergiev Posad met us with a bright and festive atmosphere. It celebrates the 700th anniversary St. Sergius Radonezh.

Photo reports of the participants of the trip:

Additional Information:

Wildflowers: a summer hike in July through the hills of the Moscow region to the Dubna River - Tikhvin Temple p. Titovskoe. Arrival page.
Wildflowers: a summer hike in July through the hills of the Moscow region to the Dubna River - interesting information about the Tikhvin Church. Wildflowers: a summer trip in July through the hills of the Moscow region to the Dubna River.

Alexander Strizhev. Collected works in five volumes. Volume 2. Russian forbs. Moscow. 2007.

Bush perennial up to 2 meters high. The leaves are rounded, five-dissected, dark green. The flowers are dark purple large, five-leaved, corolla up to 8 cm in diameter. There are many flowers on the shoots. Frost resistant plant. Applied in traditional medicine.

Marshmallow officinalis

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 50 cm in height. The leaves are oblong, pointed, located along the entire stem (large below, small above), bluish-green in color. The flowers are solitary, concentrated at the top of the stem, pale pink in color, up to 10 centimeters in diameter. The plant does not withstand severe frosts. Feels good in the suburbs. Widely used in medicine.

Amaranth spiky

Herbaceous plant up to 1 meter in height. The leaves are alternate, oblong, shallower towards the top of the stem. The flowers are small, yellowish-green, collected in dense spike-shaped inflorescences. It grows in fields and meadows throughout Russia and Ukraine. The plant is unpretentious to climatic conditions. It is used in the food industry and medicine.

Pansies

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 40 centimeters in height. The leaves are alternate, bare petiolate, shallower towards the top of the stem. The flowers are large, tricolor, tetrahedral up to 6 centimeters in diameter, on thin pedicels. Frost resistant plant. Grows everywhere. Used in medicine.

wild rosemary

Bush perennial plant up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are small, located along the entire stem, bluish-green in color. The flowers are four-leaved, crimson in color with a bright intoxicating aroma, up to 4 centimeters in diameter. There are many flowers on the pedicel, they are collected in umbrellas. Grows everywhere. It is used in cosmetology and medicine.

Lily-leaved bell

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Bellflower family up to 1.5 meters in height. The leaves are narrow, dark green, sparse. The flowers are small, arranged in a row along the entire upper part of the stem, pale purple. The plant is widespread in Siberia, it also grows in Ukraine. Used in medicine.

Valerian officinalis

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 1.5 meters in height. The leaves are upper and lower, long-petiolate, the main stem is slightly leafy. The flowers are pale pink, fragrant, small up to 5 millimeters in diameter, collected in umbrellas. Grows everywhere. Widely used in medicine and cosmetology.

Cornflower meadow

Herbaceous perennial weed plant up to 1 meter in height. The leaves are oval-elongated, pubescent, bluish-green. The flowers are pale pink, up to 5 centimeters in diameter, in the inflorescence form a basket. Grows everywhere. It is widely used in traditional and folk medicine.

Cornflower blue

Herbaceous perennial meadow plant up to 1 meter in height. The leaves are pubescent, lanceolate, oval-elongated, bluish-green. The flowers are bright or dark blue, up to 5 centimeters in diameter, in the inflorescence a basket. Grows everywhere. It is used in medicine and cosmetology.

forest anemone

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 20 centimeters in height. The leaves are carved, dark green, located in the root zone of the plant. The flowers are large, white with a pronounced smell of honey. Blooms in warm regions of Russia and Ukraine. Rare protected plant.

Vyazel mouse peas

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 1.5 meters in height. Stem branched, creeping. The leaves are small, complex, ash-green. The flowers are small, purple in color, collected in a corolla. Very popular in the vicinity of Novosibirsk. It is used in folk medicine.

Herbaceous perennial dicotyledonous plant up to 40 centimeters in height. Leaves linear, pubescent. The flowers are red, pink, rarely white with five toothed petals. A rare meadow plant protected in the Saratov region.

Geranium meadow

Herbaceous perennial dicotyledonous plant up to 80 centimeters in height. Stem leaves five-parted, upper sessile three-parted. The flowers are large, wide open, numerous, lilac in color with five petals. Grows everywhere. Used as a raw material in medicine.

Highlander snake

Herbaceous perennial plant with a non-branched single stem up to 1 meter high. The leaves are basal, long, feather-shaped. The inflorescence is spike-shaped, dense, with a large number of small pink flowers. Frost-resistant plant of the regions Western Siberia. Widely used in medicine and cosmetology.

Highlander pepper

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Buckwheat family. Reaches a height of up to 90 centimeters. The stem is thin, branched, erect. The leaves are feather-shaped, located along the entire stem. The flowers are small, white, collected in spike-shaped brushes. It is widely used in the food industry, traditional and folk medicine.

Highlander bird

Herbaceous plant up to 50 centimeters in height. Stems branched, weaving, creeping. The leaves are small, dark green, arranged symmetrically along the entire stem. The flowers are small, white, randomly distributed throughout the stem of the plant. Grows everywhere. Used in medicine. Used as a fodder plant.

Gentian

Perennial shrub up to 1.5 meters in height. Stems dense, short, straight. The leaves are thin, long, dark green in color, arranged symmetrically along the entire stem. Flowers large, solitary, bell-shaped. The flowers are blue, blue or purple. Grows everywhere. It is widely used in folk and traditional medicine.

Adonis cuckoo

Herbaceous perennial plant with a straight stem up to 90 centimeters in height. The leaves are lanceolate, arranged symmetrically from top to bottom along the stem. The flowers are pink, collected in a corymbose panicle and concentrated in the upper part of the plant. It grows in most regions of Russia and throughout Ukraine. It is widely used in folk and traditional medicine.

Wintergreen

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 40 centimeters in height. The leaves are large, dark green, rounded ovate, serrate. The flowers are small, white-pink in color, collected in straight racemose inflorescences. Frost-resistant plant of the Caucasus, Siberia and the Far East. Medicinal plant used in medicine.

goose bow

Herbaceous perennial lily bulbous undersized plant up to 15 centimeters in height. The leaves are long, growing in the root zone as a separate parost. The flowers are small, bright yellow with a pronounced honey smell. Heat loving plant. It is used in cosmetology and traditional medicine.

Elecampane

Bush perennial plant up to 1 meter in height. The leaves are entire, narrow, light green in color. Flowers orange or yellow. They can be both single and collected in corymbose brushes. Grows everywhere. It is used in cosmetology, traditional and folk medicine.

Delphinium

Bush perennial plant up to 1.5 meters in height. The leaves are arrow-shaped, collected in the basal zone. The flowers are small, collected in a pyramidal inflorescence located on a long peduncle. Flowers can be white, pink, blue, lilac, red, pink, yellow. Grows in warm climates. The plant is used in soap making.

wild bow

Bush perennial plant up to 50 centimeters in height. The leaves are arrow-shaped, like a feather of an onion, but a little thinner. A long thin pedicel on which is located a single, bell-shaped, pink flower. Grows everywhere. Used in the food industry.

sweet clover

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are three-leaved, symmetrically arranged along the entire stem. The flowers are small, yellow or white, collected in racemose inflorescences up to 7 centimeters long. Grows everywhere. Widely used in traditional and folk medicine.

Larkspur field

Herbaceous annual plant of the Buttercup family up to 50 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. The stem is branched and erect. The leaves are small, pinnate, openwork, alternate. The flowers are small, outwardly similar to a small hatchet. Flowers can be blue, purple, rarely pink. Grows everywhere. The plant is poisonous, it is forbidden to use in its pure form.

St. John's wort

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 80 centimeters in height. The stem is erect, with a large number of symmetrical leaves. The leaves are elliptical dark green. The flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences. The flowers are bright yellow. It grows throughout Russia and Ukraine. Medicinal plant, widely used in medicine.

strawberries

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 30 centimeters in height. Leaves trifoliate, complex shape on single stems. Shoots creeping and rooting. Inflorescences in the form of a multi-flowered corymb. The flowers are small, white, with a bright aroma. It grows in warm regions of Russia. It is used in the food industry, cosmetology, medicine.

golden rod

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 1 meter in height. Stem erect, unbranched. The leaves are oblong, sharp, with serrated edges. The flowers are yellow, small, collected in a panicle inflorescence. It grows in the Caucasus, Western Siberia, Ukraine. It is used in medicine and in everyday life.

centaury

grassy biennial plant up to 50 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. Stem solitary, erect. The leaves are oblong, pale green. There are very few leaves on the plant. The flowers are small, pink, collected in an umbrella inflorescence. Grows everywhere. Used in cosmetology and medicine.

Zopnik

Perennial shrub with oval whole leaves and zygomorphic flowers collected in whorls on the upper part of the stem. The shrub reaches 1.5 meters in height. Flowers can be white, yellow or pink. Grows everywhere. Widely used in traditional medicine.

Iris

Perennial rhizomatous plant up to 60 centimeters in height. The stem may be single or tufted. The leaves are flat, xiphoid, collected at the base of the stem. Flowers solitary or three in an inflorescence. Flowers can be yellow, purple, white. purple, burgundy, pink. The flowers are similar in appearance to an orchid flower. Grows everywhere. It is used in folk medicine.

Fireweed narrow-leaved (Ivan tea)

Herbaceous perennial plant 50-150 centimeters in height. Stem erect, glabrous, rounded, densely leafy. The leaves are simple, linear-lanceolate, pointed, narrowed, dark green shiny color. Flowers with double perianth, pink, four-membered, bisexual up to 3 cm in diameter. The flowers are collected in a rare apical raceme up to 45 centimeters long. Grows everywhere. ornamental plant used in folk and traditional medicine.

Kirkazon clematis

Herbaceous perennial liana 50-90 centimeters high with a creeping rhizome. The stem is simple, erect. The leaves are heart-shaped, up to 10 centimeters long. Flowers with zygomorphic perianth, light yellow. It grows in the European part of Russia and the Caucasus. Poisonous medicinal plant. It is used in small doses in traditional medicine.

plowed clover

Herbaceous annual plant up to 30 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. Stem straight, branched. The leaves are trifoliate, linear-oblong, blue-green. Inflorescences-heads of a cylindrical shape, hairy-hairy. Flowers in the form of a small pale pink corolla. Grows everywhere. Used in cosmetology and medicine. Forage plant.

Creeping white clover

Herbaceous perennial branching plant up to 30 centimeters in height. Stem creeping, branched, glabrous, self-rooting. The leaves are trifoliate on long petioles. The leaves are painted green, with white stains inside the leaf. Inflorescences-heads of spherical shape. Flowers in the form of a small white corolla. Grows in temperate zones. It is used as an excellent honey plant, fodder plant, soil improving plant.

clover pink

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 80 centimeters in height. Stem tubular, branched, erect. Leaves are oval, trifoliate. Inflorescences-heads are spherical. The flowers are in the form of corollas, pink or crimson. Grows everywhere. It is used as an excellent honey plant, fodder plant, component in folk medicine.

feather grass

Sod-like perennial plant up to 1 meter in height. Stems erect, glabrous. The leaves are linear, narrow, located in the root zone of the bush. Inflorescence in the form of a narrow compressed, pubescent panicle up to 25 centimeters in length. Grows everywhere. Decorative plant.

meadow goatbeard

Herbaceous biennial plant up to 1 meter in height. Self-sowing. Stem thin, erect, purple tint. The leaves are narrow, long, located in the lower knee of the stem. The flowers are yellow, dandelion-shaped on a flower stem-basket. Grows everywhere. Used in the food industry.

bluebell

Herbaceous biennial plant up to 70 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. The stem is erect, thin, slightly leafy. The leaves are small, entire, alternately arranged. The corolla is bell-shaped. Violet flowers, collected in a racemose or paniculate inflorescence. Grows in temperate climates. Rare ornamental plant.

Field barnacle

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 80 centimeters in height. Stem erect, slightly leafy. The leaves are hairy, lanceolate, pinnate, located in the root zone of the plant. Inflorescence-heads up to 3 centimeters in height. The flowers are bluish-purple with lanceolate leaflets-wrappers. Grows everywhere. Used as an excellent honey plant.

Burnet officinalis

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 90 centimeters in height. Stem solitary, erect, branched at the top. The leaves are long-petiolate with a large number of small oval leaflets. The edge of the sheet is cut. The flowers are small, dark red, collected in oval corollas-heads. Medicinal plant, fodder plant, honey plant. Grows everywhere. Used in folk and traditional medicine.

European bathing suit

Herbaceous perennial plant 40-100 centimeters in height. Leaves are basal and stem. The leaves are dark green, pinnately dissected, collected in a rosette. The flowers are rich yellow, large, up to 5 centimeters in diameter, with a bright aroma. The flower looks like a small peony. rare plant, protected by the Republic of Belarus, Tambov region and Poland.

Kupena fragrant

Herbaceous perennial plant 30-65 centimeters in height. Stem glabrous, faceted, erect. The stem, under the weight of leaves and flowers, forms an arc. The leaves are oval, amplexicaul, alternate, glossy and green above, dull and gray below. The flowers are white, small, arranged along the stem. The flowers are similar in appearance to a bell. Grows everywhere. A poisonous plant used in small doses in folk and traditional medicine.

Lily of the valley

Herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Liliaceae up to 40 centimeters in height. The stem is thin, glabrous, erect. The leaves are large, oval, light green in color, located symmetrically in two in the root zone of the plant. The flowers are small, white, with a sugary aroma, collected in a spike-shaped inflorescence. Grows everywhere. Rare plant. It is used in folk and traditional medicine, cosmetology and soap making.

Common flax

Herbaceous annual plant up to 80 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. Stem erect, leafy, branching at the top. The leaves are small, narrow, arranged symmetrically along the entire stem. Flowers solitary, on long stalks, blue, five-petalled. Grows everywhere. It is used in cooking, medicine, cosmetology, in textile production.

Moneywort

Herbaceous perennial primrose up to 30 centimeters in height. The stem is creeping, thin, rooting, with symmetrical opposite rounded leaves. The flowers are yellow, on long stalks, solitary, large, five-leaved. Grows everywhere. Used in folk medicine and as a substitute for tea.

common flax

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Plantain family, can reach a height of 90 centimeters. Stem erect, densely leafy. The leaves are small, linear, pointed. The flowers are yellow with an orange center, small. The flowers are collected in apical brushes up to 15 centimeters long. Grows everywhere. Weed plant, rarely used in floristry.

Lyubka bifolia

herbaceous perennial tuberous plant 30-60 centimeters in height. Stem solitary and erect, glabrous. Leaves are basal (there may be 1-3 pieces). The leaves are oval, light green, large. Inflorescence in the form of a cylindrical spikelet up to 20 centimeters in length. The flowers are small, white, arranged symmetrically with respect to the spikelet. The flowers have a pungent spicy aroma. It grows in Ukraine and in the European part of Russia. It is used in folk medicine and veterinary medicine.

Lupine

Perennial shrub 80-120 cm high. Stems erect, woody, leafy to varying degrees. The leaves are palmately compound, of many narrow and long leaves. Inflorescence in the form of an apical brush. The flowers are zygomorphic, alternate, dark blue or purple. Grows in temperate climates. Used in medicine, food industry, pharmacology, cosmetology, floristry.

buttercup creeping

Herbaceous perennial plant 15-40 centimeters in height. The stem is thick, bare, creeping. Leaves trifoliate, petiolate, basal. The flowers are bisexual, regular cinquefoil, solitary, golden yellow. Grows everywhere. It is used in folk and traditional medicine.

field poppy

Herbaceous annual plant 30-80 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. Stem branched, covered with coarse bristles. The leaves are large, alternate, pinnately dissected, gray-green in color. The edge of the sheet is dissected, serrated. Pedicels are long, strong. The flowers are large, up to 7 centimeters in diameter, solitary, bright red or scarlet. The flowers consist of two tiers of petals (four each) and a black stamen with oblong anthers. Grows everywhere. Used in folk medicine, winemaking.

Cuff

Herbaceous perennial bushy plant 40-60 cm high. Stem erect, branched. The leaves are palmately dissected, rounded, with concave lobes, decorative. The flowers are small, greenish-yellow in color, collected in spherical inflorescences on single pedicels. Grows in warm climate regions. Medicinal plant. It is used in the food industry, folk medicine, floristry.

Coltsfoot

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Aster family up to 30 centimeters in height. The stem is erect, covered with scaly leaves. Basal leaves dissected by veins, oval or heart-shaped, simple. The flowers are solitary, bright yellow, outwardly similar to a dandelion. Grows in temperate climates. Used in folk medicine, valued as an excellent honey plant.

Lungwort

Herbaceous perennial plant not higher than 30 centimeters. Stem erect, pubescent. Leaves lanceolate, oval, regular, heart-shaped. The basal leaves are much larger than the stem leaves. Flowers with double perianth, bell-shaped in a pubescent basket. Most often the flowers are blue or of blue color. Grows everywhere. It is used in cooking, folk and traditional medicine.

Dandelion

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Aster family up to 60 centimeters in height. The stem is erect, multifaceted. The leaves are dark green, feather-like, basal. The flowers are solitary, yellow, coming out of a single inflorescence of the basket. All parts of the plant contain thick white juice. Grows everywhere. It is used as a fodder plant, in the food industry, in medicine, in cosmetology.

Comfrey officinalis

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 1 meter in height. Stem branched, erect. The entire stem is covered with stiff hairs. The leaves are feather-shaped, oblong, lanceolate, alternate, bluish-green. The flowers are purple, bell-shaped, rarely located along the entire upper part of the stem. Distributed everywhere. Used in medicine, excellent honey plant.

Eyebright officinalis

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Cabbage family up to 60 centimeters in height. Stem erect, leafy. The leaves are small, alternate, in the form of small hearts. Sepals straight, short, white, located at the top of the stem. Grows everywhere. It is used in folk and scientific medicine, gynecology, Armenian cuisine.

Primrose officinalis

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 80 centimeters in height. Stem erect, glabrous. The leaves are large, feather-shaped, bluish-green, clustered in the root zone. The flowers are regular, five-leaved, golden yellow, collected in an umbrella inflorescence. Grows everywhere. It is used in medicine, food industry, as an ornamental plant.

Common tansy

Herbaceous soddy perennial plant 50-150 centimeters in height. Stems erect, branched at the top. The leaves are alternate, palmate, carved, serrated. The flowers are small, regular, yellow, tubular, collected in an umbrella. The plant has a pungent camphor smell. Grows everywhere. It is widely used in the food industry, scientific and folk medicine.

Pikulnik ordinary

Herbaceous annual plant of the Lamiaceae family up to 50 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. Stem erect, hairy. The leaves are alternate, regular, symmetrically arranged along the entire stem. The calyx is prickly, equal to the corolla tube, with five teeth. The flowers are small, bell-shaped, purple. Grows everywhere. Good honey plant.

Ivy

Perennial climbing shrub. The stem is thin, weaving. The leaves are dark green, angular-lobed. The flowers are small, white, collected in apical racemes. It grows in countries with a mild climate. Medicinal plant used in folk and traditional medicine.

Bedstraw real

Herbaceous perennial tenacious plant 60-120 centimeters in height. Stem erect, weak, pubescent. The leaves are dark green, narrow, linear, collected in whorls. The flowers are collected in a dense pyramidal panicle. The flowers are small, yellow-colored, with a pronounced honey aroma. Grows everywhere. Good honey plant. It is used in the food industry, in the paint and varnish industry.

Wormwood

Perennial herbaceous shrub 50-200 cm tall. The stem is erect, ribbed, dense, branched in the upper part. The leaves are long-petiolate, twice or thrice pinnately dissected. The whole plant is silvery green. The flowers are small, yellowish, in the form of spherical baskets. The flowers are arranged symmetrically along the entire stem. The plant has a pungent camphor smell. Grows everywhere. It is used in medicine, cooking, in the preparation of insecticides.

Primula vulgaris

Herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Primrose up to 20 centimeters in height. Stem erect, short. The leaves are lanceolate, feather-shaped, wrinkled, serrated, located in the basal zone. The flowers are funnel-shaped, regular, of various colors. Flowers are collected in sessile inflorescences. It grows in temperate regions. Decorative plant.

Lumbago

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Ranunculaceae family up to 40 centimeters in height. The stem is thick, gray, hairy. The leaves are petiolate, collected in a rosette in the root zone. The flowers are solitary, regular, large, purple, with sharp petals. Grows everywhere. It is used in traditional medicine and veterinary medicine. Poisonous.

Chamomile

Herbaceous perennial plant of the Astrov family. It reaches a height of 30-80 centimeters. The stem is erect, leafy, branched upwards. The leaves are small, narrow, carved. Inflorescences in the form of hemispherical baskets. The flowers are regular, white with a yellow center. Grows everywhere. It is applied in cosmetology, in gardening, in floristry.

pharmaceutical camomile

annual herbaceous plant Astrov family up to 60 centimeters in height. Self-sowing. The stem is erect, branched from the base. The leaves are alternate, narrow, small, carved. Inflorescences numerous, in the form of a conical basket. The flowers are regular, white with a yellow center. There are bisexual yellow small flowers. Grows everywhere. It is used in medicine, cosmetology, food industry.

Chamomile yellow

Perennial herbaceous plant from the genus Pupavka of the Asteraceae family. In height reaches 25-100 centimeters. Stem erect naked. The leaves are alternate, pinnate, large. The flowers are collected in single conical baskets on long pedicels. The flowers are regular, yellow with a yellow center. Grows everywhere. Used in medicine and horticulture.

Fritillaries chess

Perennial herbaceous plant of the Ryabchikov genus of the Lilein family. In height it can reach 35 centimeters. The stem is erect, smooth, bending into an arc under the weight of the flower. The leaves are thin and long, sparsely arranged and symmetrical along the stem. Flowers solitary, drooping. The bell flower is painted in burgundy color and on the main color you can see gray dots arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The range of the species covers almost all of Europe, with the exception of the extreme northern and extreme southern regions. Ornamental rare plant. Used in medicine.

Sverbiga eastern

Perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Sverbig of the Cabbage family. In height it can reach 40-100 centimeters. Stem erect, branched above. The leaves are serrated, oval-lanceolate, located in the root zone, in the region of the first knee of the stem. Flowers up to 5 millimeters in diameter, yellow, collected in corymbose brushes, and brushes collected in a large panicle. The plant is not whimsical to the climate. It is used in the food industry and traditional Armenian medicine.

Serpukha

Herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae or Compositae. The plant can reach a height of 15-90 centimeters. The stem is thin, erect, glabrous. Leaves pinnately dissected, alternate. Inflorescence in the form of a rough basket. The flower is pale pink, solitary or bisexual. Grows everywhere. Excellent honey plant. Used as a dye.

Feverweed

Perennial herbaceous plant of the Umbelliferae family. It can reach 1.5 meters in height. The stem is straight, glabrous, bluish in color, branched at the top. The leaves are entire, pinnatisected, prickly, serrated. The flowers are small, mostly blue-blue, of the usual umbrella type, collected at the top of the branches in an ovoid head. It grows mainly in the southern regions. It is used in folk medicine and as an ornamental plant.

cyanosis blue

Perennial herbaceous plant 35-140 cm high. Stems solitary, erect, hollow, indistinctly ribbed, simple or branched at the top. The leaves are alternate, pinnate, glabrous, oblong-lanceolate, pointed. Flowers blue to purple, occasionally white; collected in paniculate inflorescences at the ends of the stems. Cup with five blades. The corolla is wide open, spike-shaped, bell-shaped with a five-lobed limb. Grows everywhere. Good honey plant. It is used in folk medicine.

Smolevka

Perennial herbaceous plant, semi-shrub, Carnation family. Weed. Stems erect or ascending, branched at the top, up to 50 centimeters in height. The leaves are opposite, sessile, lanceolate, linear, spatulate, ovate. The flowers are monoecious or dioecious, collected in common paniculate or spike-shaped inflorescences, sometimes they are solitary. Corolla white, five petals. Grows everywhere. It is used in folk medicine.

Smolka common

Herbaceous perennial dicotyledonous plant of the Clove family. The stems are erect, slightly branched, reach 30-90 centimeters in height, glabrous, usually sticky at the nodes. Basal leaves on petioles, lanceolate or almost linear, pointed. The flowers are regular, pink in color in dichasial inflorescences. Smolka grows in almost all of Europe, with the exception of the southwest. Decorative plant.

sleep-grass

Perennial herbaceous plant of the Anemone genus of the Ranunculaceae family. In height reaches 7-15 centimeters. The stems are erect, covered with thick, protruding, soft hairs. Root leaves on long, not densely hairy petioles, rounded heart-shaped, three-dissected with rhombic tripartite segments. The flowers are purple or white, six-petal, star-shaped, with a yellow center. Rare plant. It is used in folk medicine as a sedative and hypnotic.

Common colza

A perennial herbaceous plant with biennial shoots, the genus Surepka from the Cabbage family. The stem is tall, branched, glabrous or slightly downy, 30-80 centimeters high. Leaves sessile, entire, from lanceolate to obovate, serrated along the edge. Inflorescence - brush, single at the beginning of flowering. The flowers are four-membered with a double perianth, bisexual, golden yellow. The flower has five stamens. Grows everywhere. It is used as a fodder plant, in medicine, in cosmetology, in cooking, in floristry.

Spiraea

Perennial herbaceous plant of the Rosaceae family. The stem is erect, pinnate up to 80 centimeters in height. The leaves are palmate, collected in a star, on long legs. Numerous small white or pink flowers are collected in terminal corymbose, paniculate inflorescences. Perianths are double. Grows in temperate climates. It is used in folk and traditional medicine, food industry. Decorative plant.

yarrow

Herbaceous perennial plant, semi-shrub of the family Asteraceae or Compositae. The stem is erect or slightly curved near the soil surface. The leaves are serrated, carved or pinnately dissected, arranged in a regular order. Inflorescences are small baskets, mostly collected in a common corymbose inflorescence. The flowers are correct, white. Grows everywhere. Medicinal plant.

field tulip

Perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of the Lily family. The stem is dense, erect, with a single peduncle. The leaves are smooth or wavy, elongated, lanceolate, extending from the base of the stem to its middle. An adult plant usually has 2-4 leaves, a young plant always has only 1 leaf. Leaves are bluish green. The flower is single, six-petalled, regular with a large number of stamens. Most often, the flowers are red, yellow, white or pink. Decorative plant.

Meadow violet

Perennial herbaceous plant of the Violet genus of the Violet family. The stem is elevated, branched, erect or ascending 5-20 centimeters high. The leaves are alternate, simple, serrate. The lower leaves are petiolate, rounded oval. Flowers solitary, irregular, zygomorphic, purple. Perianth double, sepals and petals 5, not fused together. The flowers exude a heady aroma. The plant is found everywhere. It is used in cosmetology and medicine.

Horsetail

Perennial spore herbaceous plant of the genus Horsetail, family Horsetail. In height it can reach 40-60 centimeters. Generative shoots are brownish or pinkish, not branched, with triangular brown leaf teeth. Vegetative shoots green, erect, hollow, with a pico-shaped apex. Leaf teeth are collected in whorls of 6-12, sometimes up to 16 pieces, free or fused. The plant is common in subarctic, temperate and tropical climates. Used in traditional and folk medicine, food industry.

horseradish

Perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Horseradish of the Cabbage family. The stem is straight, branched, 50-150 centimeters high. Basal leaves are very large, oblong or oblong-oval, crenate, heart-shaped at the base; lower - pinnatipartite; oblong-lanceolate; upper - linear, entire. Calyx about 3 mm long; petals about 6 mm long, white, short-marigolded. Grows everywhere. Used in cooking and medicine.

Chicory ordinary

Perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Chicory of the Asteraceae family. Weed plant. The stem is erect, rod-shaped, green or bluish-green, rough, 15-150 centimeters high. Basal leaves are pinnatipartite, entire, serrated along the edge, at the base gradually narrowed into a petiole. Baskets solitary, numerous or crowded in several at the top of the stem. Flowers are reed. Corolla 15-25 mm long, different shades of blue or white. Grows everywhere. The plant is toxic. Used in medicine and cooking.

Thyme

perennial semi shrub plant with thin stems up to 40 centimeters in height. The leaves are thin, small, hard, oval green. The flowers are collected in small elongated inflorescences of pinkish-purple color with a very fragrant smell. grows in Eastern Europe, Western Siberia, Eastern Russia, The Caucasus. Decorative plant. Used in cosmetology.

Cheremsha

A perennial herbaceous plant with a trihedral stem up to 50 centimeters high. It has two oblong sharp leaves. The flower has the shape of a hemispherical white umbrella. Flowering period May-June. Grows in Central, Northern, Southern Europe and Turkey. Grown as a cultivated plant.

Chernogolovka ordinary

Perennial herbaceous plant 15-30 cm high. Leaves petiolate, oblong. The flowers are symmetrical on short stalks in false whorls of blue-violet (rarely yellow-white). The area of ​​growth of the countries of Asia, Japan, North America and Africa, Australia. It is used in folk medicine.

Thistle

A thorny perennial herbaceous plant with a straight stem up to 1.5 meters high. The leaves are large, hard, prickly. Flowers in the form of a basket of pink or purple. Blooms from early July to late August. It grows in Central Europe and Asia, North Africa, USA. It is used in traditional and folk medicine.

Celandine

Perennial herbaceous shrub with a straight branched stem 50-100 cm high. The leaves are lyre-shaped, dark green. The flowers are golden yellow, regular shape, collected in an umbrella. Blooms from May to August. Distributed almost everywhere. Used in medicine.

Sage

Herbaceous perennial plant or shrub 20-70 cm high. The leaves are oblong grey-green. The flowers are blue-violet, pink or white, collected in corymbose whorls. Blooms from late May to July. Grows everywhere. Widely used in medicine and cosmetology.

Rosehip cinnamon

Prickly shrub plant up to 2 meters in height. Leaves pinnate with five or seven slits. The flower is solitary, rarely double-triple, pink or dark red. Blooms from May to July. Distributed in Europe and Central Asia. Medicinal plant.

dog rose

Shrub plant 1.5-2.5 meters high, has rare thorns. The leaves are pinnate, mostly with seven slits. The flower is pink or white-pink in color, 5 centimeters in diameter, practically odorless. Distributed in Europe, North Africa, Western Asia. Used medicinally and as a graft for garden roses.

stem-rose

Mallow. Perennial or biennial herbaceous plant up to 2 meters high. The leaves are alternate, the stem is herbaceous. Self-sowing. The flower consists of five fused petals in white, pink, yellowish, cream or pink. Cultivated everywhere. Used as an ornamental and medicinal plant.

Sainfoin

Grass, shrub or shrub with thorns up to 70 centimeters high. Leaves pinnate with stipules. A flower collected in ears, the brushes of which are white, yellow or purple. Distributed in central and southern Europe, Western Asia and northern Africa. Used medicinally or as a fodder plant.

echinacea

Perennial herbaceous plant up to 1 meter high with a straight, rough stem. Leaves on a long petiole, broadly oval, narrowed towards the petiole. The flowers are large, regular, collected in baskets up to 15 centimeters in diameter, the color can be from pink to red-brown. The plant is native to the eastern United States. Used as an ornamental and medicinal plant.

Echinocystis lobata

An annual herbaceous liana-like plant up to 6 meters long. Self-sowing. The leaves are rounded, pale green, with long petioles. The flower is dioecious, collected in racemes, with a delicate honey aroma. The flowering period is from June to September, the fruits ripen from August to October. Distributed in North America, Central Asia, Far East, Japan, China.

Eschsolzia

Perennial herbaceous sun-loving plant 20-45 centimeters in height. Leaf on a long petiole, thrice dissected. Cup-shaped flowers from white to orange. Flowering period from June to October. It grows in western North America. Used for decorative purposes.

Orchis

Trubnevy perennial herbaceous medicinal plant with a single stem 10-50 centimeters in height. The leaves are broadly lanceolate, narrowing into a petiole. The flowers are collected in spike-shaped inflorescences from lilac to dark cherry. It grows in the mountains of the Caucasus, Crimea, North America, Central and Southern Europe. Used in cooking.

Anyone who has ever seen a flowering field will not be able to forget this wonderful sight: a solid carpet of flowers and herbs that sways from the slightest breeze. And the smell is impossible to convey in words, the flowers heat up in the sun, and it seems that the smell only intensifies.

The world of flowers growing in the meadow is diverse. Apart from cultivated plants, very often you can find wild. Many of them, such as St. John's wort or chicory, have medicinal properties. In this article, we will analyze what meadow flowers are called and how they look in photos and pictures.

Types of meadow plants

Meadow flowers are flowers of the steppes, fields and meadows, which need a lot of light and heat. They are light green with a silvery tint, which, as it were, protects plants from the sun's scorching rays and burns. This group includes the following plants:

Yellow dandelion and other wildflowers

Any person, whether he is a city dweller or living in a distant province, at the beginning of summer observes an invasion of yellow flowers, which cover many glades, meadows, parks and squares with a continuous carpet.

This is unpretentious dandelion conquers new territories. This flower grows absolutely everywhere, and literally. And it does not matter that it will be a crack in the asphalt or a hole between the bricks on the wall of the building. Sometimes, in cloudy weather, you can observe the phenomenon of the disappearance of all dandelions.

In fact, they simply close their flowers tightly in a green calyx, giving the impression of disappearing into green grass. On a sunny day dandelions bloom and close at the same time.

The yellow part of a dandelion is not a single flower, but an accumulation of many thin flower tubes. When the stalk is broken, it oozes milky juice, which is effective against the pain and swelling that occurs with a bee sting. It is enough just to put a broken stem to the bitten part of the body.

Everything at a certain time yellow flowers disappear and appear transparent white round. These are ripe dandelion flowers. Each tubule is a flower turns into seed with an individual parachute on a thin leg. The dandelion will show off with its hat until a strong wind blows the seeds to new places of growth.

St. John's wort

In ancient times, there was an opinion about the dangers of St. John's wort for livestock. It was believed that animals that ate hay with St. John's wort would be poisoned by such food. It is not for nothing that the flower has such a formidable name - St. John's wort.

However, later it turned out that St. John's wort is not at all dangerous, and even vice versa, has many healing properties. These qualities of St. John's wort have been known to the steppe inhabitants - Kazakhs since ancient times. This plant they had a name - "dzherabay", meaning healer of wounds. It was from the Kazakhs that the methods of treatment with St. John's wort were adopted.

AT present time St. John's wort medicines widely used in traditional and folk medicine. They are used for burns, wounds, scratches. St. John's wort tinctures are used for respiratory diseases, colds, and even simply used for prevention.

St. John's wort is propagated by seeds. After flowering. In place of the flowers, boxes with seeds appear, which open in dry weather and the seeds spill onto the ground, where they germinate.

wild phlox

Phlox - this plant is distinguished by its unpretentiousness. Blooms for many years in one place. During this time, wild phloxes grow so much that they displace almost all weeds.

People appreciated the wonderful aroma and abundant flowering phlox, in connection with which garden phloxes were bred different types. This flower begins to bloom in the second half of June. The name of the flower means fiery.

And if you look at how phloxes bloom, it becomes clear where such a value comes from. As if the gardens are on fire when the phlox blossoms red, pink, white shades. It is worth noting the magnificent aroma of these flowers, which captivates many amateur flower growers.

Chicory

This plant is from the genus biennial or perennial herbs belonging to the Asteraceae family. The genus includes two species that are cultivated by humans and up to six wild ones.

Cultivated species:

1. Salad;
2. Ordinary.

The swollen chicory root contains a large amount of inulin, reaching 75% of the share. Because of this, the root is often used instead of coffee. Often, dried and roasted chicory root is added to natural coffee to improve taste.

Chicory can act as a sedative, astringent, choleretic, diuretic, antimicrobial, antihelminthic, anti-inflammatory agent. It is able to regulate metabolism, have a beneficial effect on digestion, reduce the amount of sugar in the blood, and even improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system.

The use of meadow plants in medicine

Chicory is used only in folk medicine. The root part is used to prepare a decoction, which helps with diseases associated with the gallbladder, liver, kidneys. Also, a remedy made from chicory roots is excellent for digestive problems.

Has a beneficial effect on gastritis, constipation, diabetes. It normalizes the general state of the body's metabolic processes.

A decoction and tinctures from the ground part of the plant are used to stimulate appetite, improve the condition gastrointestinal tract in the treatment of anemia.

The remedy from the stems and leaves of chicory has proven itself well, as in soothing and tonic for the nervous and vascular-cardiac systems. Also, decoctions are used for external use, in order to accelerate the healing of wounds and their treatment.

There are a huge number of field plants that have medicinal properties. For example:

1. Red meadow clover. It is an excellent diaphoretic, diuretic and choleretic agent. It has an anti-inflammatory effect. Helps stop bleeding. For colds, it is used as an expectorant.
2. Cornflower. A flower growing in a meadow. It is used for colds, as an antipyretic, diaphoretic. The flower is endowed with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, wound healing and laxative effects. Effective for stomach and colds. Helps in the treatment of constipation.
3. Chamomile. Wild flower with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Effective for skin problems. It is used for pain in the gastrointestinal tract.

This list is endless. Nature has generously endowed our planet useful and beautiful field plants. In the meadow you can find:

• bells;
• meadow geranium;
• buttercups;
• dandelions;
• poppies;
• cloves grass, etc.

It is very important to protect environment. Since human activity often leads to the disappearance of both animals and plants.