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Collection Holdings native to Belgium:

Amaranthaceae

    Subfamily Chenopodioideae

    • Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant' - cultivated, originally Mediterranean

    Araceae

      Subfamily Lemnoideae

      • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan

      Araliaceae

        Subfamily Aralioideae

        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey

        Boraginaceae

          Subfamily Boraginoideae
          Tribe Boragineae

          • Symphytum officinale - Europe & temperate Asia

          Subfamily Boraginoideae
          Tribe Eritrichieae

          • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

          Cannabaceae

          • Humulus lupulus - northern Temperate regions

          Caryophyllaceae

            Subfamily Caryophylloideae
            Tribe Caryophylleae

            • Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Europe

            Subfamily Caryophylloideae
            Tribe Sileneae

            • Silene baccifera - Eurasia

            Ceratophyllaceae

            • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

            Convolvulaceae

              Subfamily Convolvuloideae
              Tribe Convolvuleae

              • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

              Cyperaceae

                Subfamily Cyperoideae
                Tribe Cariceae

                • Carex pendula - Europe, North Africa, western Asia
                • Carex sylvatica - Europe to Iran, NW. Africa

                Equisetaceae

                • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

                Juncaginaceae

                • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

                Lamiaceae

                  Subfamily Ajugoideae

                  • Teucrium chamaedrys - Europe to Caucasus

                  Subfamily Nepetoideae
                  Tribe Mentheae

                  • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China
                  • Prunella grandiflora - Europe to Caucasus

                  Myricaceae

                  • Myrica gale - circumboreal; northern and western Europe, North America

                  Papaveraceae

                    Subfamily Papaveroideae
                    Tribe Chelidonieae

                    • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                    Polygonaceae

                      Subfamily Polygonoideae
                      Tribe Rumiceae

                      • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                      Rosaceae

                        Subfamily Rosoideae
                        Tribe Colurieae

                        • Geum urbanum - Europe

                        Subfamily Rosoideae
                        Tribe Rubeae

                        • Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' - Europe and northern Asia, widely cultivated

                        Subfamily Rosoideae
                        Tribe Sanguisorbeae

                        • Agrimonia eupatoria - Europe

                        Urticaceae

                          Subfamily
                          Tribe Urticeae

                          • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                          The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 26 accessions native to Belgium

                          W/C = Wild Collected
                          = indicates flowering in past 14 days
                          = images available for this accession
                          = map available for this accession
                          = accession added within past 90 days

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