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Kingcups (Caltha palustris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2872
Perhaps more commonly known as Marsh Marigolds, but we always knew them as... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1367
One of the earliest plants to flower, and its leaves only appear later in the... (more)
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Scotch Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2472
Known elsewhere as Spear Thistle. Tradition relates that one a party of barefoot... (more)
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Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2472
A bright splash of colour by the Union Canal.
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Budding Ash
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1571
Leaves and flowers unfurling; at least this ash has not succumbed to the latest... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1571
No, it's not a dandelion clock, but the seed head of Coltsfoot, with silky... (more)
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Pink Purslane (Claytonia sibirica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
Introduced, but not known to be invasive as yet. I have no idea what the insect is.
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Few-Flowered Leek
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
Introduced from the Caucasus, this is an invasive species which smothers... (more)
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Crosswort (Cruciata laevipes)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
A lime-loving plant of the bedstraw family.
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Water Avens (Geum rivale)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
A common plant of damp places, and one of my favourites.
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
Also known, more picturesquely, as Jack-by-the-Hedge.
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Horsetail (Equisetum sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
I haven't been able to make up my mind exactly what species of horsetail these are.
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Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea syn Nepeta glechoma)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
A common and inconspicuous plant with a bewildering variety of common names -... (more)
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Daisy (Bellis perennis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1570
They're so common that we tend to overlook them, and forget to admire their... (more)
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Gooseberry Flowers
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1670
There's a gooseberry bush just beside the canal towpath, laden with greenish flowers.
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Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1670
Typically, the leaves have not appeared. They will unfurl once the flowers are over.
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Dandelion (Taraxacum sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1670
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Dandelion (Taraxacum sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1670
The central florets are still tightly packed together, showing that this flower... (more)
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White Deadnettle (Lamium album)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1870
There are plenty of these plants on the bank beside the canal towpath.
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Rock Rose (Helianthemum sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2672
Probably H nummularium, the commonest species. Arthur's Seat is well-known... (more)
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Clover (Trifolium sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3473
I think this may be Trifolium repens, one of the commoner varieties. It is one... (more)
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Cowslips (Primula veris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT1970
Small bright-yellow flowers in clusters are the mark of the Cowslip, of which... (more)
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Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2070
The clumps of Marsh Marigold, also called Kingcups, along the south bank of the... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2070
I was surprised to find this flourishing clump of coltsfoot growing in the canal... (more)
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Solomon's Seal
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2270
I was delighted to find a patch of Solomon's Seal growing just beside the... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3471
It is getting towards the end of the flowering season for Coltsfoot, but... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3471
It is getting towards the end of the flowering season for Coltsfoot, but... (more)
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Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3470
This rather fine specimen, presumably delayed by the cold early spring this... (more)
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Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3470
A common flower of early spring, growing profusely beside the path near Cowpits Ford.
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Is it a Spleenwort?
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2373
Spleenworts habitually grow in crevices in rocks and walls. This isn't... (more)
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Yellow Corydalis (Pseudofumaria lutea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2373
Still flowering bravely in late November, one of several plants clinging to... (more)
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High-growing Dandelion
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2275
Dandelions will grow just about anywhere, but this is new to me - a dandelion... (more)
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Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2075
Related to mint and to the dead-nettles, this is subspecies L galeobdolon... (more)
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Daisies (Bellis perennis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2962
Flowering happily if unseasonally beside the drive at Whitehill House.
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Holly Berries
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2961
Some of the Holly (Ilex aquifolium) bushes surrounding Whitehill Cottage have... (more)
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Holly Berries
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2961
Some of the Holly (Ilex aquifolium) bushes surrounding Whitehill Cottage have... (more)
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Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2863
A late-flowering plant; its normal flowering period is June to September.
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White Dead-Nettle (Lamium album)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2863
One of many plants still in flower, though in this case it's quite normal... (more)
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Lesser Stitchwort (Stellaria graminea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2660
Evidently these plants haven't read the books which say that this species... (more)
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Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2660
The leaves have gone, but the berries are still on the trees waiting to be eaten... (more)
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Bracket Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2461
I'm unsure exactly what species this is; I shall draw a tactful veil over... (more)
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Navelwort (Umbilicus rupestris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2570
The leaves are still fresh and green, but the flower spikes have withered, as... (more)
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Ivy (Hedera helix)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2570
Ivy flowers, just fading. The topmost cluster is developing into seeds.
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Rhubarb Seeds
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3751
This is what happens if rhubarb is allowed to shoot and go to seed. All parts of... (more)
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Lords and Ladies
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3751
These are the developing seeds of Arum maculatum, known as Lords and Ladies or... (more)
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Pyrenean Lily (Lilium pyrenaicum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3652
Presumably planted, as it's in what must have been conceived as a woodland... (more)
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Pirri-pirri-bur (Acaena)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3651
Four species of Pirri-pirri-bur, which originate in Australia and New Zealand,... (more)
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Rustyback (Asplenium ceterach)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3852
This was our reason for stopping here. Rustyback is common enough in most of... (more)
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Sedge (Carex)
by Anne Burgess
for square NN3255
Sedges can be very confusing because there are so many species, but there are... (more)
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Mountain Everlasting (Antennaria dioica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NN2856
A very widespread northern plant, mainly found in uplands but also on lower ground.
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