Flora and Fauna 5/day - Day 10

LA: Paris quadrifolia
EN: Herb paris
FI: Sudenmarja
JP: N/A
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Moist ground. Under thick canopy of broad leaf forest.
Note: Easy to spot and ID by the orientation of leves and one large dark berry on tip of of stem. Entire plant is toxic. Not edible but has been used as a medicinal plant in middle ages. 

 

LA: Actaea spicata
EN: Baneberry 
FI: Konnanmarja 
JP: ルイヨウショウマ属
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Moist ground. Under thick canopy of broad leaf forest.
Note: Easy to spot and ID by large bunch of berry. Not edible as the english name suggest.

LA: Nuphar
EN: Yellow Water-lilies
FI: Ulpukat (sukuna)
JP: N/A
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Shallow water with muddy bottom.
Note: Easy to spot and ID by large cluster and yellow flower. 

LA: Fomes fomentarius

EN: Tinder Fungus
FI: Taulakääpä
JP: ツリガネタケ属 
Location: Tampere
Surrounding: Attached on the birch tree (dead or alive).
Note: Easy to spot but could be difficult ID correctly as there are many similar Fomes. Fomes fomentarius generally have flat bottom side. As the name suggest from the amadou of fungi, can produce excellent finder for flint and steel fire.