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Rough Sow-thistle (Sonchus asper)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2649
Apparently the only way to tell Rough Sow-thistle from Smooth Sow-thistle is... (more)
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Withered Heather
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2050
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Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2050
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Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2151
I was surprised to see a few of these in full bloom today, because they are... (more)
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Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2050
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Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2150
The Bell Heather plants here are evidently unaware that the book says they... (more)
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Roses by the Church of All Saints, West Lavington
by Brian Robert Marshall
geograph for square SU0053
Category: Flora
Sadly I'm not a gifted gardener - I'm forced to see gardening as a... (more)
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Flora in a roadside verge
by Philip Halling
geograph for square SP2007
Flora in a roadside verge with Eastleach Downs Farm in the distance.
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Melilot
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3473
I didn't recognise it, and I am indebted to M J Richardson for help with... (more)
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Spring is Sprung!
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3761
Category: Flora
The buds on the bushes are just bursting. However this image was taken while... (more)
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Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6163
Category: Flora
One of the striking features of the countryside at the moment is the profusion... (more)
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A Harbinger of Spring
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5163
Category: Flora
A plant of Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) growing in a cleft among the gnarled... (more)
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Scarlet Berries
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1765
Category: Flora
I thought I knew what this was, but on consulting the book on my return home I... (more)
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Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6717
Category: Flora
This is unusual enough nowadays for it to be a special pleasure to find one of... (more)
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St John's Wort (Hypericum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
Category: Flora
Unfortunately I don't know which species of Hypericum this is. Its flowers... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
I can't make up my mind what species this is. It isn't as tightly... (more)
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Hawkweed or Hawkbeard
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
Unfortunately I did not have a book to hand, and omitted to note the differences... (more)
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Coppery Monkey Flower (Mimulus x burnetii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2420
Category: Flora
Many years ago I found a plant of this growing wild, or rather naturalised, in... (more)
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White Honesty (Lunaria annua)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2156
Category: Flora
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Hybrid Bluebell (Hyacinthus x massartiana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO8988
Category: Flora
The cliffs are thickly carpeted here with bluebells, but sadly these don't... (more)
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Caucasian Stonecrop (Sedum spurium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3365
Category: Flora
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Mountain Everlasting (Antennaria dioica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8139
Category: Flora
This insignificant plant is widespread on moors and mountains. This is a male... (more)
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Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8138
Category: Flora
Butterwort is a common plant of boggy land, and occurs widely throughout northern Britain.
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Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8138
Category: Flora
I think this is what these flowers are, but I am willing to be corrected.
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Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7636
Category: Flora
The commonest and most widespread violet species.
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Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7636
Category: Flora
One of two species of Lousewort, this plant of damp areas is short and... (more)
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Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3135
Category: Flora
This plant grows almost exclusively in small streams and burns, and this was the... (more)
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Mouse-Ear Hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3437
Category: Flora
This hawkweed is distinguished from other hawkweeds because its flowers are... (more)
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Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3365
Category: Flora
This is a relative of the ferns. It is the only species of moonwort found in... (more)
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Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
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Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
This is one of only two known specimens in the square, and the exact grid... (more)
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Common Wintergreen (Pyrola minor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
This can be distinguished from other wintergreens by its pale pink flowers, and... (more)
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Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3460
Category: Flora
This is an unusually dark flower. The plant is also called Indian Balsam and... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NF6604
Category: Flora
The exact species of this orchid is still a matter of debate. It is probably... (more)
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Spring Squill (Scilla verna)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF6604
Category: Flora
The pale star-shaped flowers of Spring Squill carpet the machair of the golf... (more)
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Heartsease or Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7173
Category: Flora
The yellow variant of this common wild flower.
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Infant Plant
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7376
Category: Flora
This is the vegetable equivalent of a day-old chick - it was only about the size... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8675
Category: Flora
The jury is still out on the exact identification of this orchid. It could be... (more)
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White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8756
Category: Flora
A telephoto view of a single flower. It was not practical to get any closer as... (more)
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White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8756
Category: Flora
These flowers may be of the smaller subspecies N alba occidentalis, which occurs... (more)
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Cuckoo Flower or Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8274
Category: Flora
This is a very common plant all over the islands on damp ground.
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Pink Purslane (Claytonia sibirica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9644
Category: Flora
Many of the road verges around here are thick with drifts of this modest pink flower.
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Spanish Bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6665
Category: Flora
In fact, these may possibly be hybrids intermediate between H non-scripta/us... (more)
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Honesty (Lunaria annua)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2156
Category: Flora
Both the purple and the white variety grow together here on the roadside verge.... (more)
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Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3160
Category: Flora
A close look at some superb specimens of these most familiar flowers. If only... (more)
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Periwinkle (Vinca major)
by Anne Burgess
for square NR7487
Category: Flora
Whether native or naturalised, these provide a large bank of bright colour... (more)
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Violets (Viola riviniana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NR7361
Category: Flora
An unusually thick patch of wild violets by the side of the road.
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Giant Butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2758
Category: Flora
This, like its relatives, is an introduced plant which is becoming well... (more)
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Broom (Cytisus scoparius) Pods
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6646
Category: Flora
In the warmth of the sun, the black dried pods of broom explode with a sharp... (more)
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Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4938
Category: Flora
This was the only one I could find with fruit, though there was also one still... (more)
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