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Florula Prima: More plants
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Thursday, 11 June 2009. This afternoon I had a look at the low hill that occupies the south west extremity of parish A. On the way there, in a corner of a field in the meadows I noticed a small colony of narrow-leaved bitter cress ( Cardamine impatiens. Within the target site I noted over 50 species, including smooth tare ( Vicia tetrasperma. And woodrush ( Luzula. Sp) (not Luzula sylvatica. But perhaps Luzula pilosa. And also the first record of wood anemone ( Anemone nemorosa. For the running list.
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Florula Prima: June 2009
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009. I has a quick look at the west end of the parish. Here the meadows which lie to the south of the town run into an area of mixed meadow, scrub and woodland. Among the 21 species recorded are two new to the area - there is a small area of regenerating silver birch ( Betula pendula. And a single plant of pheasantberry ( Leycesteria formosa. There is also a cherry laurel ( Prunus laurocerasus. With no nearby plantings, and the first record of mouseear hawkweed ( Pilosella officinarum.
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Florula Prima: dogwood
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Wednesday, 3 June 2009. The wild growing dogwood I observed down the road last year is now flowering, so I may be able to use the fruit to identify the species later this year. I also encountered this evening another wild growing dogwood (this time in parish O). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is a description of plants observed growing wild in the vicinity of my home. For a short description of the area, and here. For the running list.
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Florula Prima: cranesbills
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Friday, 12 June 2009. Today I came across a couple of cranesbill which are not among the use suspects ( pyrenaicum. Neither were flowering, but I suspect that they are rock cranesbill ( Geranium macrorrhizum. And wood cranesbill ( Geranium sylvaticum. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is a description of plants observed growing wild in the vicinity of my home. For a short description of the area, and here. For the running list.
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Florula Prima: more catch up
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Monday, 8 June 2009. When I ran across wood sorrel ( Oxalis acetosella. This year I overlooked that I hadn't recorded it last year, and hadn't yet added it to the running list. (Wood sorrel is more common in regions east of the area.). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is a description of plants observed growing wild in the vicinity of my home. For a short description of the area, and here. For the running list.
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Florula Prima: small nettle
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Wednesday, 3 June 2009. I've been wondering for some time why I hadn't seen a small nettle ( Urtica urens. Anywhere. I've finally encountered one - growing in a pavement crack outside the pub at the end of the street. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is a description of plants observed growing wild in the vicinity of my home. For a short description of the area, and here. For the running list.
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Florula Prima: willows
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Monday, 1 June 2009. On Saturday evening I took the field edition of Clapham, Tutin and Warburg with me, and went to look at the willows on a couple of nearby sites - the old railway line running behind my house, and the meadows on the south side of town. There appear to be five types of willow growing along the old railway line. There is sufficient variation among the leaves of sallows that I suspect that there are two species present, probably Salix caprea. Osier ( Salix viminalis. Subscribe to: Post C...
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Florula Prima: Iris
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Monday, 1 June 2009. I has a first look at some of the higher ground south and west of the meadows on the south side of town, and encountered a single plant of a purple-flowered iris. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is a description of plants observed growing wild in the vicinity of my home. For a short description of the area, and here. For the running list.
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Florula Prima: Introduction
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Saturday, 12 April 2008. A florula is a small flora; that is a description of the plants present in a small area. The purpose of this blog is to document the plants I observe growing wild in the town in which I live and its environs. This area can be considered a mixture of suburban and rural areas, and includes a variety of habitats, including several lakes, woodland, lowland mosses and arable land. Aggregates. Although I have now cracked Veronica. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). For the running list.
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Florula Prima: The list
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Saturday, 12 April 2008. Buddleia, butteryfly bush). Imperforate St. John's wort). Perforate St. John's wort). Common bird's foot trefoil). Greater bird's foot trefoil). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is a description of plants observed growing wild in the vicinity of my home. For a short description of the area, and here. For the running list.
