Butcher’s Broom , or Ruscus aculeatus , is a low-growing perennial shrub amongst tough , erect , stems as well as really stiff leaves that sack inwards a abrupt spine. From the see of the leaves grow small-scale greenish-white flowers that blossom inwards early on saltation as well as railroad train into ruddy berries inwards autumn. The tiny ruddy berries are attached straight to the leaves past times a brusk stalk , making it a really foreign looking plant.
The Butcher’s broom , notwithstanding , is non breaking whatever rules of the constitute kingdom , because what appears to live on leaves are genuinely modified stems called cladodes , that bring been flattened to non entirely hold off similar leaves merely serve their business office every bit well.
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