"Flora of Lorraine" Lorraine by F_Meignant

Lorraine Travel Guide: 760 reviews and 1,994 photos

I just begun this page so, it’s quite empty for now…
Plants will be introduced little by little according to available time.

I invite you here to a trip in the local flora…
Trying to do it in an attractive way:
not easy because botany can be specially boring!

Neither something scientific, nor an exhaustive inventory that would lead to more than 500 plants and 2000 pics. Don’t want to overload VT…!
Only those who have something to tell are shown.
Well… all plants have something to tell if you know how to listen to them.
But some have more.

In the “Must see” tips are plants that are most impressive for a reason or another…

In the “Warning and danger” tips, you’ll find dangerous plants…

The “General” tips should be devoted to plants related to literature or poetry because books always are a major part of my luggage. Also legends when necessary and if there is space enough...

In the “Tourist trap” tips, you’ll find treacherous and inventive plants…

In the “Local customs” tips, plants that are or have been symbols at a period or another, or plants who had a specific use around here…

For every plant are shortly mentioned the scientific, English, French, German, and Dutch names, together with environment where they use to grow and peculiarities.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Forget grey cities...
Cons:Know what you chew when walking in the countryside...!
In a nutshell:Look around you...

Intro Updated Feb 8, 2004
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Reviews (13)

A malevolent tree? (2) Favorites (4)

Should I dare a translation...? That’s indirect, through a (bad) French one, since I don’t speak German…: Alder... more travel advice

Up: female flowers; bottom: male ones. - Lorraine

A malevolent tree? Favorites (4)

Scientific name: Alnus glutinosa. English: Alder tree. French: Aulne, Vergne. German: Schwarze Erle. Dutch: Zwarte... more travel advice

Fleur de Louis... Local Customs (1)

Scientific name: Iris pseudacorus. English: Yellow iris, or Water-flag. French: Iris sauvage. German: Gelbe... more travel advice

Ancolie, mélancolie... Favorites (4)

Scientific name: Aquilegia vulgaris. English: Columbine French: Ancolie German: Gemeine Akelei Dutch: Akelei Belongs... more travel advice

Warnings Or Dangers (4)
See All The devil's turnip, 2...

Tourist Traps (4)
See All A diabolic jail, end...

Comments (3)

craic Feb 8, 2004 at 5:49 AM Report Abuse

Do you know that you should never make a cradle for a child out of elder wood because the elder hates children?
Norali Feb 5, 2004 at 3:10 AM Report Abuse

Terrific! Now, I would be aware of plants I may chew while wandering in fields and meadows... Je reviendrai...
titti Feb 3, 2004 at 10:10 AM Report Abuse

Bellissime!! Ready to listen to your plants ...