Plant Life Roller (d100)

Posted by TheDungeoneer via this blog post. Was subsequently shared via this r/d100 post.

It’s dead useful for describing gardens, glens, and forests.

d100 Result Height Diameter CV Description Qualities

1

Narrowleaf

30-60

1-3

Soft Wood

2

Kelp

These abundant kelps can be 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 feet) long and have a stipe that superficially resembles the stem of land plants.

Food, Medicinal

3

Juniper

66-131

2-5

leaves are scale-like, needle-like or awl-shaped, and typically pressed close to the branches. ... Instead of being flattened like other conifers, juniper foliage is arranged around the branch and is usually prickly and sometimes sticky to the touch. Juniper shrubs have a strong, distinctive odor, which helps to identify plants in this genus. Many also bear male and female flowers on separate plants, so some will bear fruit while others won't.

Standard Wood

4

Alder

80-130

1-3

smooth silvery bark and older tree bark is often patched with white lichen, moss, and dark spots. The inner bark and wood turn deep orange when cut.

Standard Wood, Red Dye

5

Almond Tree

10-35

1

they produce fragrant, five-petaled, light pink to white flowers from late January to early April. The growing fruit (a drupe) resembles a peach until it approaches maturity; as it ripens, the leathery outer covering, or hull, splits open, curls outward, and discharges the pit. The tree has brown or gray bark and either an erect or weeping growth habit depending on the variety.

Soft Wood

6

Apple Tree

20-40

1-3

alternate, toothed, oval leaves 1 to 2-1/2 inches long and 3/4 to 2 inches wide. blossoms bloom in the spring and are white with a slight pink coloring. Mature apples are ready for harvesting in the fall.

Soft Wood

7

Aloe Vera

Plant

Plant

Aloe Vera grows as a flattened, rosette which spreads outward by underground rhizomes and forms a cluster of fleshy leaves edged with short, soft prickles. The leaves are usually 8 to 10 inches long and speckled with patches of light green and gray, giving a mottled appearance.

Medicinal

8

Ash

40-50

1

On mature trees, the bark is tight with a distinct pattern of diamond-shaped ridges. On young trees, bark is relatively smooth. When present on these trees, seeds are dry, oar-shaped samaras. They usually occur in clusters and typically hang on the tree until late fall or early winter.

Strong Wood

9

Aspen

50-60

1-2

Their bark is smooth, greenish-white, yellowish-white, yellowish-gray, or gray to almost white in color. The green color is from chlorophyll in the bark. Their bark may become rough and fissured with age.
The long, flat stems and rounded shape of the quaking aspen's 3-inch-wide leaves combine to create foliage that will rustle even in a light breeze. The silvery lower surfaces of foliage are a sharp contrast to the dark green upper surfaces, giving the tree a shimmering effect when the wind blows.

Soft Wood

10

Baby’s Breath

1-5

0

Annual baby's breath (Gypsophila elegans), up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, is much branched, with narrow bluish green leaves. It is widely planted, especially the varieties such as 'Carminea,' with deep rose-red flowers; 'Grandiflora Alba,' with large white flowers; and 'Rosea,' with rose-pink flowers.

Medicinal

11

Bamboo

1-100

0-1

Although bamboo is a grass, many of the larger bamboos are very tree-like in appearance and they are sometimes called "bamboo trees". The stems, or 'culms', can range in height from a few centimetres to 40 metres, with stem diameters ranging from 1 mm to 30 cm. The stems are jointed, with regular nodes.

Hard wood/special

12

Beech

30-160

1-5

ts bark is very smooth and light gray, remaining so as the tree ages. Large tree with rounded crown of many long, spreading and horizontal branches, producing edible beechnuts. Branches spread horizontally to form a rounded top and dense growth.

Soft Wood

13

Bird of Paradise

The orange and blue flower has two erect pointed petals and five stamens. One main flower bract, shaped like a boat, is green with red borders. The fruits are capsules with numerous seeds. Bird-of-paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae).

Illusion DC 2

14

Bitterroot

They range in color from whitish to deep pink or lavender. Flowering occurs from April through July. The petals (usually about 15) are oblong in shape and are 18–35 millimetres (0.7–1.4 in) long. At maturity, the bitterroot produces egg-shaped capsules with 6–20 nearly round seeds.

Remove Disease 3

15

Blackberry Vines

thorny dense shrubs that form impassable thickets in the wild. The shrubs commonly grow up to 13 feet tall. Blackberry plants are ramblers rather than climbers. Look for canes that arch over outside of the patch.

Food

16

Bougainvillea

They are dark rich green and look almost like ivy leaves. On the underside of the leaves there are little hairs. The flowers of the bougainvillea can be several different colors, from pink, to red, to orange, to white and yellow. They are small tubes with three papery bracts around them.

Contraceptive 2

17

Briar

Stringy thick vines that poke and prod and tangle around all that enter its domain.

Obstacle

18

Butternut

It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the blossom end. Squash leaves mature to be large, green, often hairy and rough. Squash leaves will also present with toothed edges and pucker or wrinkle marginally around the veins. The flowers bloom yellow or orange, are fused near the base and can be large and soft.

Food, Grey Dye (Bark)

19

Cacao

15-25

1

Its oblong leathery leaves measure up to 30 cm (12 inches) in length, and are periodically shed and replaced by new leaves that are strikingly red when young. Its flowers are either foul-smelling or odourless; they can be present at all times but appear in abundance twice a year. These flowers grow in clusters directly from the trunk and limbs and are about 1 cm (0.4 inch) in height and breadth. They can be white, rosy, pink, yellow, or bright red, depending on the variety, and are pollinated by tiny flies called midges in many areas.

Food

20

Callistemon (Bottlebrush)

This bottlebrush grows like a tree and can reach between 15 and 30 feet (4.5 and 9 meters) in height. It is drought resistant and hardy and has attractive, narrow foliage and white, papery bark. The flower spikes are typically white, cream, or light green, but pink, red and mauve varieties can be found.

Anti-Poison 2, Poison seeds 3

21

Cedar

50-180

2-6

spicy-scented wood, thick ridged or square-cracked bark, and broad, level branches. The shoots are of two kinds, long shoots, which form the framework of the branches, and short shoots, which carry most of the leaves.

Standard Wood

22

Cherry

10-35

1

Cherry trees have alternating simple oval leaves which often have serrated margins and approximately eight pairs of veins, 5–13 cm (2–5 in) long. The flowers are white and appear in clusters of about 3–5. They appear in early spring and are about one inch long. The fruit is dark red, about half an inch to a full inch, matures in early to mid summer. The bark is gray-brown, smooth and glossy and it often peels.

Hard Wood, Food

23

Chestnut

50-100

1-5

When the tree stands alone, the canopy can spread 15 m (49 ft) across and is made up of glossy leaves with serrated margins and pointed tips. The leaves are hairy with visible glands on the underside. The chestnut tree produces flowers on long catkins and the seeds are produced in clusters of 1–3. The seeds are covered by a thick, spiny bur which is approximately 10 cm (4 in) in diameter.

Hard Wood

24

Clover

Clovers are generally short-lived herbs and feature alternate compound leaves, usually with three toothed leaflets. The very small, fragrant flowers are crowded into dense, nearly spherical heads, or spikes and can be white, pink, red, or yellow. The small, dry fruits usually contain one or two seeds.

Medicinal

25

Coffee

5-10

0

The leaves are oval in shape and dark, glossy green. Coffee plants produce clusters of cream-white flowers and a fruit, commonly referred to as a berry, which normally possesses two seeds.

Soft Wood, Food

26

Coltsfoot

Distinguishing Features. The bright yellow flowers appear early in the spring, prior to the emergence of any leaves. The top of the leaf surface is smooth and almost waxy in appearance, while the underside is covered with white, wool-like hairs.

Remove Disease

27

Cottonwood

75-85

2-3

fine-toothed leaves, oval diamond shapes, and glossy green color. The bark is rough with deep furrows and is a gray-brown color. Both male and female black poplars produce yellow catkins.

Soft Wood

28

Crab Grass

Newly sprouted crabgrass can appear a light green (lighter than your turf) but may eventually turn a dark, dull green as it continues to grow. ... The leaves of crabgrass are broader than grass blades. Crabgrass grows in "clumps" low to the ground.

Useless, Destroys Crops

29

Cypress

50-80

1-5

The Cypress foliage features different shades of green, from dark green to light bluish-green depending on the tree type. Its leaves range from fine needles to scaly overlapping hair-like appendages that look similar to braids attached to twigs.  Its trunk is inaccessible.

Soft Wood

30

Dandelion

The common dandelion flowerhead has about 150 to 200 yellow ray florets and no disk florets; the ray florets spread outward from the center. At the base of the flowerhead, there are inner and outer bracts that are green. The inner bracts are linear or linear-lanceolate and appressed together to form a cylindrical tube around the ovaries of the flowerhead. The outer bracts are linear-lanceolate and sharply curve downward. Flowers are produced sporadically from early spring to late autumn.Fields of Nutrition has medicinal benefits and vitamin/mineral content of Dandelion.

Dandelions have a toothy, deeply-notched, basal leaves that are hairless. They are 5 to 25 cm or longer and they form a rosette above the central taproot.

Spice 1

31

Dogwood

20-30

1

multi-branched shrub or small tree, characterized by a rounded crown and horizontal branches that spread wider than its height.  The bark on mature trees is broken into small square blocks that give the stem an “alligator” appearance.

Standard Wood, Poisonous

32

Douglas Fir

180-250

4-6

long, flat, spirally arranged needles that grow directly from the branch and completely surround it. Each yellow- or blue-green needle is borne singly and has a short stalk at the base and a grooved upper surface. Winter buds are brown, shiny, and pointed.

Soft Wood

33

Ebony

50-90

2-3

structure is dense and rounded when young but become more open and massive-limbed with age. Always slow-growing, its medium-green, tinted leaves have a satiny feel and are oblong in shape. Both male and female flowers occur in spring hidden among the leaves of the tree, are tiny and not ornamental but are pleasantly fragrant. Female blossoms become golf ball-sized fruits with a rusty brown velvety skin; botanically, they are considered to be a berry. The finely crusted bark on the ebony trees is very dark gray to nearly charcoal black and is often cloaked with mosses and lichens.

Hard Wood

34

Edelweiss

The plant's leaves and flowers are covered with white hairs, and appear woolly (tomentose). Flowering stalks of edelweiss can grow to a size of 3–20 centimetres (1–8 in) in the wild, or, up to 40 cm (16 in) in cultivation.

Enchantment 2

35

Elephant Ear

has dark green matte leaves with a purple to black luster and bright green veins and petioles. The plants spread by underground runners. Color is more intense in bright light, but the leaves are never as dark as 'Black Magic' or many other black varieties.

Abjuration 1

36

Elm

50-100

1-4

oval-shaped leaves with saw-toothed edges and are pointy at the end. The veins of the leaf are usually very visible too. The bark is rough with deep grooves. The structure of an elm tree is like an umbrella with wide spreading limbs and some drooping branches.

Soft Wood

37

Eucalyptus

33-200

1-10

sickle-shape leaves with visible oil glands that look like tiny dots on the leaf surface. The plants bear their flowers in groups, or inflorescences, that always include an odd number of flowers (1, 3, 5, 7 and 11).

Standard Wood

38

Fern

The leaves of ferns are often called fronds. Fronds are usually composed of a leafy blade and petiole (leaf stalk). Leaf shape, size, texture and degree of complexity vary considerably from species to species.

Transmutation 1-9

39

Geranium

They have lobed, sometimes pointed, leaves that are mid-green in color. Their clusters of single or double flowers bloom in shades of red, pink, mauve, purple or white. Regal or Martha Washington geraniums have rounded, sometimes lobed or partially toothed leaves that are mid-green in color.

Conjuration 2

40

Goldenrod

generally, goldenrod leaves are about 10 cm long and 2 cm wide, tapering to a point at the tip and narrowing at the base, with no leaf stem and small teeth around the edges. Three veins run parallel from near the base of the leaf.

Divination, Yellow

41

Grape Vines

Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters of 15 to 300, and can be crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange, and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape. The leaves grow laterally along the vine with three to five large lobes, which are serrated at the edges. Grapevine leaves are light to dark green in appearance. The leaves of any plant, grapevine included, are the main tool of nourishing the plant, converting sunlight into usable energy.

Food

42

Hackberry

50-70

vase-shape and rounded crown provides excellent shade. Fall color is yellow-green to yellow-brown. The wood of hackberry is flexible, shock resistant and moderately strong, hard and heavy.

Hard Wood

43

Hawthorn

25-30

1

dense, thorny habit, though they can grow as a small tree with a single stem. The bark is brown-grey, knotted and fissured, and twigs are slender and brown and covered in thorns.

Standard Wood

44

Hazel

8-12

smooth, grey-brown, bark, which peels with age, and bendy, hairy stems. Leaf buds are oval, blunt and hairy. Look out for: leaves which are soft to the touch as a result of the downy hairs on the underside. Hazel is often coppiced.

Food

45

Heath

heaths have small, usually very narrow leaves arranged in whorls set closely together on the shoots. The long-lasting flowers have four sepals and a four-cleft bell-shaped or tubular corolla (ring of petals), which is inflated in many species. The buds and flowers range from pink to purple.

Charisma 1-2

46

Hemlock

stems have reddish or purple spots and streaks, are not hairy, and are hollow. Leaves are bright green, fern-like, finely divided, toothed on edges and have a strong musty odor when crushed. Flowers are tiny, white and arranged in small, umbrella-shaped clusters on ends of branched stems.

Poison 4

47

Holly

alternate simple leaves, and the leaves of many species have wavy margins tipped with spines. The plants can be evergreen or deciduous. The single or clustered, usually greenish small flowers are unisexual and have four petals, and the male and female flowers are usually borne on separate plants.

Sin Magic

48

Hoptree

20-25

0

has large leaves consisting of several individual leaflets that resemble those of the ash tree. They're shiny, dark green on top, pale and hairy beneath, and they turn greenish yellow in autumn. Hop tree's aromatic, greenish white flowers are rather inconspicuous, appearing in early summer.

Soft Wood, Brewing

49

Hornbeam

15-40

1-2

has smooth, grayish bark, a short, fluted trunk, and horizontally spreading branches. It differs from other trees in the birch family in that male catkins are not formed until the spring in which they mature. A leaflike, three-lobed husk surrounds each fruit, a nutlet about 1 cm (1/2 inch) long.

Soft Wood, Riffle Scrolls

50

Jade Plant

A branched, succulent shrub commonly grown indoors, jade plant features thick, woody stems and glossy green, fleshy, oblong leaves up to two inches long. Happily, this low-maintenance plant lives a long time, taking on the appearance of a miniature tree as it ages. And it's very easy to propagate.

Necromancy 2

51

Larch

50-75

1

he needles are only an inch (2.5 cm.) or so long, and sprout in little clusters along the length of the stems. Each cluster has 30 to 40 needles. Tucked in among the needles you can find pink flowers that eventually become cones. The cones start out red or yellow, turning to brown as they mature.

Standard Wood

52

Laurel

grows 6–18 m (20–60 feet) tall. The stiff, alternate, oval leaves are dull and leathery and about 7.5–10 cm (3–4 inches) long; the leaf edges are smooth and often wavy. The small and inconspicuous flowers are yellowish or greenish white. The fruit, a green, purple, or blackish berry, contains one seed.

Evocation 2

53

Lemon Tree

10-20

1

usually has sharp thorns on the twigs. The alternate leaves, reddish when young, become dark-green above, light-green below; are oblong, elliptic or long-ovate, 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 in (6.25-11.25 cm) long, finely toothed, with slender wings on the petioles.

Soft Wood, Spice

54

Lichen

When dry, lichens simply take on the color of the mycobiont (the fungus) itself or can be drab and gray. But when wet, they are completely transformed. This is because the fungal cells in the upper cortex become transparent and the colors of the algal or cyanobacterial layers can shine through.

Tattoo Magic (colors), Purple Dye(Lesser)

55

Lilac

easily recognized by their long, often cone-shaped panicles covered in tiny, tubular flowers. They are perhaps best known for purple flowers, but with hundreds of available cultivars, you can find lilacs with light purple, white, blue, pink and even creamy yellow flowers. An amazing scent overwhelms you.

Luxury Scent

56

Lily/Lily Pad

They are at their most beautiful when they bloom at the water's surface, producing flowers that range in color from white to pink, yellow, red, or (in some tropical species) even blue or purple.

57

Linden

60-80

2-3

they tend to have thick, pillar-like trunks with dark bark that begins smooth but develops furrows as the tree matures. Strong horizontal branches jut out from the trunk, creating a dense pyramidal or rounded growth habit .

Standard Wood

58

Lodgepole Pine

90-110

2-3

Bark is thin and scaly and colored orange-brown to gray. Cones vary in shape from short and cylindrical to egg-shaped, 1.6 to 2.4 inches long with sharp, flat scales on the ends and often occur in clusters.

Standard Wood

59

Magnolia

perhaps best known for its creamy white flowers, up to a foot long and powerfully fragrant, and for its large leaves. It is distinguishable by its large leaves and by the colorful seeds that protrude from its purplish fruit.

Divine 2

60

Maple

75-90

2-3

generally have smooth, grayish-brown bark when they're young. As maple trees age, they develop brownish, rough and sometimes corky bark on their trunks that usually splits into ridges and furrows. Maple trees have twigs that are slender and shiny.

Hardwood, Food (Sap)

61

Mint

they have deep green, oval-shaped leaves and tiny tubular flowers (white, purplish or pinkish) that emerge in dense clusters encircling the topmost portions of the stems in summer.

Medicinal, Spice

62

Bloodroot

Bloodroot bears a single flower of a relatively impressive size: 2 inches, on a plant that reaches only 6 inches in height when in bloom (and, at most, about 1 foot by mid-summer). The flower has white petals and yellow stamens. ... They are among the earliest spring flowers

Fleshwarping, Yellow-Orange

https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Fleshwarping

63

Mulberry

Leaves are large, and often have deep lobes, frequently three lobes a bit like a fleur-de-lys. But they can also be oval with toothed edges. In contrast with the black mulberry, they are straight where leaf meets the stem and not lobed. Usually smooth, fine, glossy and not hairy.

Phantasm, Blue Dye

64

Oak

Yellow-green and smooth on young trees; thick, gray-brown and furrowed with interlacing ridges at maturity. Leaves: Broad-leaf foliage is shiny green with a pale underside; narrow and 2 to 3 inches long; lance shaped with a fine, serrated edge and a pointed tip.

Standard Wood

65

Olive Tree

10-40

1-2

Its leaves, leathery and lance-shaped, are dark green above and silvery on the underside and are paired opposite each other on the twig. The wood is resistant to decay.

Standard Wood, Food

66

Orange Tree

20-50

1-2

The leaves of an orange tree are elongated and glossy green, and branches are often twisted with spiny protuberances. The white flowers are fragrant, and the fruits require 12 months or more to ripen.

Soft Wood, Food

67

Palm Tree

10-90

1-2

An erect, slender-stemmed, single-trunked palm that can grow up to 30 m tall but normally trees are in between 10 to 15 m in height. Trunk is green when young, grey coloured in old trees with prominent white leaf scars. ... Frond base sheath is long, smooth and green in colour.

Soft Wood

68

Palo Verde

20-30

1-2

The glossy green leaves grow 4 to 6 inches long and turn orange and red during the fall. The 3-inch-wide, white, strawberry plant-like flowers open in late summer, filling the landscape with fragrance. It takes the Franklin tree six to seven years to flower when planted from seed.

Shadow(Flowers)

69

Pear Tree

10-30

1

Leaves: The oval-shaped leaves have lightly serrated edges and a rounded base. In the spring and summer the leaves are dark green and glossy, but take on an orange to burgundy shade in the fall.

Soft Wood, Food

70

Plum

10-20

1

The plum features smooth, purplish-red skin with a thin, white wax-like coating. The fruit's flesh ranges from red to yellow. Plums can be eaten raw, pickled, cooked or preserved. Bark: The bark of a young Plum tree is dark and smooth.

Soft Wood, Food

71

Poison Ivy

The leaves of poison ivy may be shiny or dull and the leaf margins may be toothed or wavy, or have no teeth at all. The leaves may be hairy, or have no hairs at all. Its appearance can vary greatly, but in all cases it has compound leaves that consist of three leaflets.

Poison, Pain

72

Moss

.4 to 4 inches in height. Largest species are 20 inches tall. Mosses are usually bright green in color. Some species can be pale green (almost white), bluish-green, yellowish-green or velvety black green.

Earth

73

Poplar

60-80

1-2

leaves are either oval or five-lobed with wavy edges and a textured white underside. The gray poplar tree has roundish, irregularly toothed, triangular-shaped leaves with coarse margins and a grayish underside.

Standard Wood

74

Poppy

An annual plant, it bears 12.7-cm- (5-inch-) wide pink-to-red (purple) or white flowers on plants 1 to 1.5 metres (about 3 to 5 feet) tall, with lobed or toothed silver-green foliage. The opium poppy is also grown for its nonnarcotic ripe seeds, which are used for seasoning, oil, and birdseed (see poppy seed).

Compulsion, Orange

75

Potentilla

he saucer-shaped blooms come in shades of white, yellow, pink, orange or red. Flowers are usually single, but can also be semi-double or double. Foliage is finely textured, bright to dark green, with palmate leaves ¾ of an inch to 4 inches long that have 3 to 15 fingerlike leaflets.

Medicinal

76

Prickly Pear

bright yellow flowers that are 2 to 3 inches in diameter and sometimes have a red center. These flowers bloom May to July. The cactus' thick, green, flattened pads are covered with needle-like spines. It grows to 6 inches tall.

77

Rose

Although many of us are familiar with the traditional red rose, other hues including white, pink, dark mauve, yellow and varying shades in between, can be just as beautiful. All roses feature soft petals that are often doubled (meaning they have multiple sets of petals) and their stems are loaded with thorns.

Decorative

78

Rosemary

The plant has a grayish-green appearance. The thick, leathery leaves resemble needles, with a dark green upper surface and powdery white, hairy underside. The small, pale blue, pink, or white flowers grow in clusters of two or three along branches.

Good

79

Sage

perennial herb plant that can grow to about 12 to 24 inches tall. ... The leaves of common sage have a pointed, oblong shape and are silvery-green in color, covered with many tiny hairs that give the leaf a velvety appearance.

Grey Dye, Incense Spell(Meta-Magic)

80

Saguaro

1-60

1

composed of a tall, thick, fluted, columnar stem, 18 to 24 inches in diameter, often with several large branches (arms) curving upward in the most distinctive conformation of all Southwestern cacti.

Crafting(Arrows, Instruments, and Mud walls)

81

Sumac

Poison sumac grows as a woody shrub, and each stem has 7 to 13 leaves arranged in pairs. It has drooping clusters of green berries. Harmless sumac has red, upright berry clusters. Poison sumac is more common in wet, swampy areas.

Curse, Red

82

Sequoia

100-300

10-30

The bark of the giant sequoia is one of its most attractive features. It is a beautiful red brown, is of a soft fibrous nature, and is fluted in long vertical plates which give the tree a columnar appearance. The bark near the base of older trees is often from 6 to 10 inches thick, and may even be 2 feet thick.

Hardwood

83

Scrub Oak

30-80

1-3

mall, thick, stiff and shiny leaves, often shaped like holly leaves. The undersides of the leaves have sparse hairs called trichomes. The shape of leaves can vary widely, even on a single tree. California scrub oaks thrive in full sun to partial shade.

Standard Wood

84

Snapdragon

range from six inches to three feet in height depending on the variety, but cultivars in the 12 to 18 inch range are most commonly seen. The flowers are borne on tall, narrow spikes above the foliage and open from the base of the plant up as it grows.

Green Dye, Disease

85

Spindle

has bright pink fruits with orange seeds. Its leaves are shiny and somewhat waxy. It has small flowers which grow in clusters in May and June.

Livestock Medicine, reinforces small items

86

Spruce

30-40

1

The foliage has a blue-green appearance. Slender cones about 4” (10 cm) long dangling from the branches also help identify the spruce. The bark on the long, straight trunk is scaly and flakes off easily.

Standard Wood

87

Sunflower

With brilliant yellow petals, also known as “rays,” sunflowers have an unmistakable sun-like appearance that has made them a crowd favorite, especially in the summer months. Sunflowers come in a number of varieties—ranging from small to very large, from having yellow petals to red.

Food, Appearance

88

Sycamore

40-100

2-5

The most striking feature of the tree is the bark that has a camouflage pattern comprised of gray-brown outer bark that peels off in patches to reveal the light gray or white wood beneath. Older trees often have solid, light gray trunks. Sycamores also go by the names buttonwood or buttonball trees.

Hard Wood

89

Thistle

pines along the leaf margins and their flower heads are generally pink-purple and surrounded by bracts that are typically spiny.

Useless

90

Thyme

Its tiny rounded leaves grow in clusters around its thinly wooded stems. The leaves measure a mere one-eighth inch in diameter. Younger leaves are bright green and fade to grey-green with age.

Spice, Save Against Fear

91

Tulip

feathery appearance, they have ruffled petals with streaks of contrasting colors that evoke the feathers of a tropical parrot. They are available in a variety of colors including pink, red, orange, purple, yellow, green and white.

Appearance

92

Tupelo

80-100

3-4

Summer leaves are a dark green with a high-gloss appearance, but the most spectacular part of this tree is the fall foliage with many shades of yellow, orange, bright red, purple or scarlet that may appear on the same branch.

Standard Wood, Appearance

93

Venus Flytrap

The plant, which grows from a bulblike rootstock, bears a group of small white flowers at the tip of an erect stem 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) tall.

Prevents insect infestations

94

Yarrow

as flat-topped or dome-shaped clusters of small white flowers that bloom from April to October. An attractive, hardy perennial, yarrow can reach about 3 feet in height. Its aromatic, fine, feathery-cut leaves give the plant a soft, fern-like appearance.

Green Dye, Black Dye, Pacify Undead

95

Walnut

50-150

3-10

Their bark is light gray to dark brown. Walnut leaves are pinnate, but some species have larger leaves than others. Walnut nuts look similar, but the taste and texture between the species can differ.

Hard Wood, Food

96

Weeping Willow

30-140

1-4

With its rounded crown and weeping and flowing branches, it is a majestic presence in the yard. Some of the branches can grow so long that they can touch the ground. The leaves are lance-shaped and turn to a yellow hue in the Spring.

Soft Wood

97

Whitebeam

20-45

1

leaf is 'oval' with a distinctive white-green appearance and it has a serrated edge (margin). When the leaves first appear, the surface is silvery green, but as they age they become greener and darker though in Autumn they can assume a golden / russet colour.

Standard Wood

98

Witch-hazel

The flowers are bright yellow, with 4 very slender creamy to bright yellow petals ½ to ¾ inch long, appearing in mid to late fall. The flowers are fragrant. Generally, its bright yellow flowers are the only sign of color in woods where all the autumn leaves lay upon the forest floor.

Supernatural Abilities

99

Yew

10-50

1

Its dark green leaves are long and narrow and are complemented by its scarlet berries and mahogany-coloured bark. You can enjoy the beauty of the individual tree. Alternatively, yew makes an excellent formal, straight-edged hedge, providing a wonderfully dense boundary.

Soft Wood

100

Yucca

5-30

0-1

large, long, sword-shaped leaves. As the age gradually increases, the lower leaves shed and bare stem will appear. These plant leaves are translucent and waxy when young and the leaves grow rough as the plant ages.

Soft Wood, Wax Replacer