Blustery Green. Mercurialis annua, Annual Mercury, Océ-weerd, Meuse Corridor, Venlo, The Netherlands
The weather was chilly and blustery but the ever interesting Océ-weerd drew me out anyway for a walk. Everything was grey and drab - even the River - but Olymp has a good eye. Here's Mercurialis annua discovered for you, O! Faithful Flickrite!
The tiny, male flowers were almost too difficult for Olymp to have a good go... but here's one of them.
It's a member of the Euphorbia family. Down through the centuries its leaves have been used for medicinal purposes - diuretic they are, so it's said. That 'secret' was passed to the Romans by the God Mercury. Hence its name.
Blustery Green. Mercurialis annua, Annual Mercury, Océ-weerd, Meuse Corridor, Venlo, The Netherlands
The weather was chilly and blustery but the ever interesting Océ-weerd drew me out anyway for a walk. Everything was grey and drab - even the River - but Olymp has a good eye. Here's Mercurialis annua discovered for you, O! Faithful Flickrite!
The tiny, male flowers were almost too difficult for Olymp to have a good go... but here's one of them.
It's a member of the Euphorbia family. Down through the centuries its leaves have been used for medicinal purposes - diuretic they are, so it's said. That 'secret' was passed to the Romans by the God Mercury. Hence its name.