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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 This flower is fully open. Compare with NT1670 : Dandelion (Taraxacum sp).
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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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Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens)
by Anne Burgess for square NT2475 Unseasonal flowering of this invasive but attractive plant.
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Sea Storksbill (Erodium maritimum)
by Anne Burgess for square NT2475 A fine specimen of the classic growth pattern of Sea Storksbill. Its normal... (more)
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Cowslip (Primula veris)
by Anne Burgess for square NT2272 A sizeable clump, growing beside the Water of Leith Walkway.
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Wild Hyacinths
by Anne Burgess for square NT2171 The true native Wild Hyacinth (called the English Bluebell in England) can be... (more)
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Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)
by Anne Burgess for square NT2170 Also known as Kingcups, this plant likes wet ground or bog. A fine clump growing... (more)
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Ramsons (Allium ursinum)
by Anne Burgess for square NT1968 There are vast swathes of this wild garlic all along the banks of the Water of... (more)
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Forget-me-not
by Anne Burgess for square NT1767 An unusually large patch of pure white Forget-me-not, probably Wood... (more)
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Bellflower
by Anne Burgess for square NT2274 I think it's Adria bellflower (Campanula portenschlagiana) but am willing... (more)
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Few-flowered Garlic (Allium paradoxum)
by Anne Burgess for square NT2373 Also known as Few-flowered Leek, this is not a welcome sight. It is a highly... (more)
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White Comfrey (Symphytum orientale)
by Anne Burgess for square NT2373 This is the Comfrey species that flowers earliest in the year. It is... (more)
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
by Anne Burgess for square NT2273 Urban wildflowers just off Ravelston Dykes.
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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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