Everyone knows what a blueberry looks like and especially how it tastes. However, only a few are aware of how important this plant is for many wild animals – for the capercaillie and dove, for deer, roe deer, and wild boar, for foxes and martens. Those who go to the mountains in autumn also know the lingonberry and, from spring, the pink flowering fields of the alpine rose. Many may still not recognize ivy, woodbine, and medlar. But what about the alpine berry vine? The wild hop? The single berry? Let's be honest: there are enough dwarf shrubs and climbing plants that have been seen but not identified. We can easily recognize many dwarf shrubs when they bear fruit, like blueberries and lingonberries. We also recognize the alpine rose when it is in bloom. But without fruit and flowers, it can be puzzling: is it a cranberry, a huckleberry, or a blueberry? Buds, flowers, leaves, fruits – this knowledge is precisely what the photo guide "Dwarf Shrubs & Co" by Helmut Fladenhofer and Karlheinz Wirnsberger conveys. They briefly and concisely present the most important native dwarf shrubs and climbing plants – from alpine currants to dwarf medlar. Informative photos highlight the key characteristics. A look into the uses of the fruits and other plant parts rounds off the individual portraits. Fact sheets summarize essential knowledge and key data clearly, making it easy to compare and correctly identify dwarf shrubs and climbing plants.