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Slender Thistle (Carduus tenuiflorus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ0364
A wider view of this plant of drier coastal areas, easily identified by its... (more)
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Green Nightshade (Solanum nitidbaccatum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2060
This wasn't a surprise, as it was one of the species we had come to see,... (more)
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Green Nightshade (Solanum nitidbaccatum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2060
This wasn't a surprise, as it was one of the species we had come to see,... (more)
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Angel's Trumpets (Datura ferox)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2060
This is the fruit of Angel's Trumpets, which is about 5 cm in diameter.... (more)
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Angel's Trumpets (Datura ferox)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2060
This was another surprise find. It's only the sixth locality in Scotland... (more)
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Pyrenean Squill (Scilla lilio-hyacinthus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4161
One of several clumps beside the road at Moor of Holmie.
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Future Cones
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4766
I think this is some species of fir, but I can't be certain as both the... (more)
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Lime Seeds
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3457
The ordinary spade-shaped leaves have faded and fallen, but the maturing seeds... (more)
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Seedhead
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
I'm not sure exactly what this is a seedhead of; one of the... (more)
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Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3165
When I came across this I thought I was imagining things. Royal Fern is common... (more)
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Creeping Soft-grass (Holcus mollis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3266
At least I think that's what it is, but I am open to correction. It is one... (more)
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Bog Cotton
by Anne Burgess
geograph for square NJ2345
To my inexpert eye, there seem to be two different types of cotton-grass here,... (more)
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Grasses in the Sand
by Anne Burgess
geograph for square NJ0064
I think the larger species, towards the right, is Lyme Grass (Leymus arenarius... (more)
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Daffodil and Butterfly
by Anne Burgess
for square NH9857
A Green-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi) on a large daffodil, classification... (more)
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Midwinter Flowers
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3357
There's a saying, "When the whin's not in flower, courting's... (more)
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Iris Seeds
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
I think these may be the seeds of Stinking Iria (Iris foetidissima) but... (more)
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Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2542
I've not seen one of these here before, so it is an especially welcome sight.
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Wild Rose
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2542
I think this is Northern Dog-rose (Rosa caesia) but I'm happy to be... (more)
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Melancholy Thistle (Cirsium heterophyllum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2442
My favourite species of thistle grows all along the banks of the River Spey.
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Zigzag Clover (Trifolium medium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2341
This patch of Zigzag Clover is close to the River Spey.
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Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2642
A very common plant in grassy places. There are also leaves of Ground Elder and... (more)
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Bugle (Ajuga reptans)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2642
This plant is very plentiful along the river bank.
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Sticky Mouse-ear (Cerastium glomeratum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2156
Not the most immediately appealing of plants, but there's a good show of it... (more)
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Hybrid Bluebells (Hyacinthoides x massartiana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3358
Unfortunately these are some of the invasive hybrid between the native Wild... (more)
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Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3358
By far the commonest species of violet in this part of the world.
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Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratense)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3358
Also known as Lady's Smock, this is the favourite food plant of the... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3461
The new sand and shingle banks on the right bank of the River Spey have been... (more)
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Fungus
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3460
As usual I am not sure whet species this is. It was growing on the roots of a... (more)
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Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3151
Clumps of Primroses are always a sign that spring is really on its way. This is... (more)
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Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3151
Clumps of Primroses are always a sign that spring is really on its way.
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Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3152
A fairly common but inconspicuous early-flowering plant of woodland and shady... (more)
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Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea lutea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3152
This not very common plant is found only in a handful of places in northern... (more)
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Alder (Alus glutinosa) in flower
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
The long dangling catkins are the male flowers, and the pink spikes are the... (more)
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Sweet Violet (Viola odorata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
Not nearly as common as the usual Dog Violet, this flowers earlier in the... (more)
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Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3152
Slightly less common than the very similar Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage,... (more)
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White Butterbur (Petasites albus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3152
It's not the prettiest of plants, but it's certainly plentiful.... (more)
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White Butterbur (Petasites albus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3152
It's not the prettiest of plants, but it's certainly plentiful.... (more)
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White Butterbur (Petasites albus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3151
It's not the prettiest of plants, but it's certainly plentiful.... (more)
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White Butterbur (Petasites albus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3151
It's not the prettiest of plants, but it's certainly plentiful.... (more)
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Hazel Catkins
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
The catkins are the showy male flowers of the Hazel, while the female flowers... (more)
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Giant Snowdrop (Galanthis elwesii)
by Anne Burgess
geograph for square NJ3359
Compare the size and the width of the leaves to the ordinary Snowdrops (G... (more)
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Green-leaved Snowdrop (Galanthus woronowii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
Easily told apart from the common Snowdrop, G nivalis, because of its broad... (more)
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Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3459
There's quite a swathe of Snowdrops naturalised in the woods here.
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Beech Leaves
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3257
Leaves turning from green to gold and russet in a hedgerow at Burnside of Dipple.
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Rose Hips
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3256
A good crop on a bush beside the track at Burnside of Dipple.
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Yellow Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3357
Unfortunately I don't know what species these are - or even whether they... (more)
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2369
I am unable to identify the species.
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2369
Another species that I can't identify.
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2369
I don't know what species these are.
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Reindeer Moss (Cladonia rangiferina)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2469
Despite its vernacular name, this is not a moss but a lichen. According to... (more)
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