"6 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (ruscus hypoglossum) a single dark dot on some of the leaves, large rhizome"
One of the most distinctive characteristics of Ruscus is the berries. Unlike most plants, where berries are attached to the stem (or the ends of stems), some species of Ruscus have berries growing directly from the leaf.
"8 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (hieracium pilosella) red berries, large rhizome "
The various mouse-ears and hawkweeds don't have berres. They are similar to dandelions in that they have delicate puffy wind-dispersed seedheads. Some of the Hieraciums are a bright orange so I'm guessing the illustration is showing the petals just before they open (and some of them don't open very wide).
"43 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (scorzonera hispanica) red flowers, large lanceolate leaves, accompanied by a dragon"
This plant has a basal whorl and some species have parallel veins (e.g., S. humilis). On the varieties grown for crops, the root tends to be carrotlike but in some of the heritage versions, the root will also divide. Note that Scorzonera is one of several possible identifications for the VMS plant that many have assumed to be mandrake because it has a critter nibbling on a leaf but if the critter is a dragon rather than a dog and is nibbling rather than pulling the leaf, it does not follow the traditional iconography for Mandragora (plus mandrake doesn't have parallel veins).
I wish I had time to comment on more, but I have to get back to work.
One of the most distinctive characteristics of Ruscus is the berries. Unlike most plants, where berries are attached to the stem (or the ends of stems), some species of Ruscus have berries growing directly from the leaf.
"8 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (hieracium pilosella) red berries, large rhizome "
The various mouse-ears and hawkweeds don't have berres. They are similar to dandelions in that they have delicate puffy wind-dispersed seedheads. Some of the Hieraciums are a bright orange so I'm guessing the illustration is showing the petals just before they open (and some of them don't open very wide).
"43 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (scorzonera hispanica) red flowers, large lanceolate leaves, accompanied by a dragon"
This plant has a basal whorl and some species have parallel veins (e.g., S. humilis). On the varieties grown for crops, the root tends to be carrotlike but in some of the heritage versions, the root will also divide. Note that Scorzonera is one of several possible identifications for the VMS plant that many have assumed to be mandrake because it has a critter nibbling on a leaf but if the critter is a dragon rather than a dog and is nibbling rather than pulling the leaf, it does not follow the traditional iconography for Mandragora (plus mandrake doesn't have parallel veins).
I wish I had time to comment on more, but I have to get back to work.