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By the way, on the upper edge of your 3rd photo you can see a typical attribute of 'Euonymus verrucosus', the verrucous twig.
Oh...I'm sorry, the name is 'Euonymus verrucosus', I'm quite sure 'bout that.
best wishes
Roman
It's the one and only spindle in Austria which grows in relatively dry forests with warm summers (i.e. typical for pannonian climate within Austria). It's got black seeds. The quite whitish color of the fruit-hull on your pic might derive from a certain stage of fruit-development or other ecological circumstances. it occurs sometimes that plants do have untypical colors because of that so you shouldn't attach too much importance to this attribute in any case especially 'cos on one of your pictures there is a slightly reddish one.
Indeed!
That is the exotic plant 'Ailanthus altissima' which is invasive (means successful in establishing after introduction what often leads to suppression of endemic plants) especially in relatively warm regions like Vienna so 'Ailanthus altissima' isn't desired from a nature conservation point of view.
Sorry for bothering you Stefan, but it's the same here. You should put your spotting to another mission 'cos Hinterstoder doesn't belong to the pannonian region.
Best wishes
Roman
I'm sorry and excuse me for my statement but your region has nothing to do with the pannonian basin which this mission belongs to.
best wishes
Roman
Oh...Ok, I'm sorry:).
This should be "Carlina vulgaris".
It would be easier to identify the species if you photographed twigs and a stem as well.
