2014

NT9123 : Cotton grass against The Cheviot

taken 11 years ago, 4 km WNW of Langleeford, Northumberland, England

Cotton grass against The Cheviot
Cotton grass against The Cheviot
Cotton grass or Bog cotton is a type of sedge. The 'cotton' is made of long white hairs that help the seeds to disperse in the wind. The plant has been used in the past for making candle wicks, stuffing pillows and dressing wounds. Cotton grass also provides food for the large heath butterfly and black grouse.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Moorland Primary Subject: Plant
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Selected tweets, Week 33 Automatic Clusters: · Cheviot [6] · Seeds [2] ·
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NT9123, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 6 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 7 June, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 919 238 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:30.5226N 2:7.7693W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 919 238
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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