Herbarium Byskeskolan, Sweden

OUR FOREST Sweden is one of the world´s most forest rich countries if you consider the ratio between area and population. Almost half of Sweden´s area is covered by forest. The common trees are fir (42%) pine (39%) and birch ( 12% ). Especially valuable nature is protected so it won´t be destroyed.

OUR FOREST. The most common forest type in Scandinavia is the blueberry spruce, and it covers 17% of Sweden's area. In spruce forest you can find plants that can survive without much sunlight because spruce trees are shading the ground. Blueberry rice is usually seen in the spruce forest of this reason. Even the moss is common, but it grows there because it is very damp in blueberry forest.

Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, prästkrage Grows on fields and hills. Blooms in the middle of the summer.

Dandelion, Dandelion, maskros Grows everywhere Is considered to be weed

Shamrock, Trifolium repens, Vitklöver Wild growing We grow it as feed for cows Blooms in spring and fall

Bridal brush, Cirsium heterophyllum, Brudborste Grows on wet fields Can grow as high as 1,5 meters

Stinging nettle, Utica, Brännässla Grows everywhere. If you touch them your skin will sting, itch and turn red. If you handle correctly they are eatable.

Buttercup, Ranunculus acris, smörblomma it normally grows in open fields and in woodlands. It blooms the whole summer.

Bluebell,Campanula rotundifolia , Blåklocka it grows in fields and open meadow land where the sun shines. It blooms the whole summer.

Moor-king, Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum, Kung Karls spira/lejongap the flower that represents our province in Sweden. Grow in marshes and wet fields. Protected..

Tufted vetch, Vicia cracca Kråkvicker. . Grows in all types of ground but mostly in open, sunny places as hills and close to woods. Blooms the whole summer It can get up to 1 meter in height.

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