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Dog-tooth Violet (Erythronium dens-canis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2872
Normally I wouldn't photograph cultivated plants in a garden, but I... (more)
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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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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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Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0631
Category: Flora
This is just a small part of a large patch of blue on the bank above the cliff.... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0631
Category: Flora
In spite of the shape of the spike this cannot be a Pyramidal Orchid, because... (more)
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Sea Milkwort (Glaux maritima)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0530
Category: Flora
I have never noticed this plant before, but you couldn't miss it here,... (more)
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Sea Mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0530
Category: Flora
A fairly common species with a very unwieldy name, sheltering under a rocky... (more)
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Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0530
Category: Flora
One of the unexpected highlights of the cliffs here today was the profusion of... (more)
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Carline Thistle (Carlina vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0529
Category: Flora
Although they look as if they are in flower, these are actually last year's... (more)
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Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
by Anne Burgess
geograph for square NK0143
Category: Flora
One of the many clumps of snowdrops surrounding the ruins at Kinmundy.
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0465
Category: Flora
Late March is towards the end of the flowering period of this plant, which is... (more)
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Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5238
This fungus is a common parasite on hardwood trees, especially elms and beeches.... (more)
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Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5339
There's a great swathe of Green Alkanet all along the railway embankment.
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Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7939
Many Greylag Geese are winter visitors to Britain, but increasing numbers are... (more)
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Sea Campion (Silene uniflora)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK1139
One of several fine patches of Sea Campion beside the path.
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Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK1038
A solitary plant of the favourite food plant of the Small Blue butterfly is... (more)
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Primroses (Primula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK1036
One of the vast number of clumps of Primroses flowering all along the cliffs.
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Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NK0936
There is a large patch of Salmonberry in the old garden adjacent to the... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8762
All the spoil heaps at the top of the quarry are covered with clumps of Coltsfoot.
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Hare's Tail Cotton Grass (Eriophoron vaginatum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8561
A common enough moorland plant, but much more recognisable when its white fluffy... (more)
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8356
This is one of harbingers of spring, producing its bright yellow flowers on... (more)
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Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9648
A fairly common coloniser of crevices in old wall.
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Douglas' Meadow Foam (Limnanthes douglasii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9366
Also known by the unappealing name of 'Poached Egg Plant', this is an... (more)
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9336
Sorry, but I don't know what species they are.
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Dandelion Head
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9341
Not looking as fluffy as usual because of the dewdrops glistening on the hairs.
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Pink Purslane (Claytonia sibirica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9146
There were large patches of this plant in the shade of the trees alongside the path.
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Field Forget-me-not (Myosotis arvense)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9248
One of the commonest species of Forget-me-not, with very small flowers and hairy... (more)
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Mouse-ear Hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9351
There are several patches of this on the side of the track. It can be... (more)
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Hogweed Leaf Patterns
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9354
Well-grown leaves of a clump of Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) make lacy... (more)
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Pink Purslane (Claytonia sibirica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9354
There are great drifts of these flowers beside the path.
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Hyacinths
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8756
But are they the white form of the true Wild Hyacinth (Hyacinthoides... (more)
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Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8752
A dense clump of this common spring flower.
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Sitka Spruce (Pices sitchensis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8650
Oddly, there were only flowers on the tips of two or three branches, and none on... (more)
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Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8053
From the profusion and the size of its leaves, I'd expect this to be... (more)
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Wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8053
The several patches of Wintercress beside the track here are the most impressive... (more)
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Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5429
As well as swathes of Snowdrops, there are lots of Winter Aconites in the... (more)
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Sea Camption (Silene uniflora)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8267
One of many clumps of Sea Camption on the top of the cliffs.
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Early Crocus (Crocus tommasinianus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5233
A fine clump of the first species of crocus to flower each year. They are not... (more)
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White Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3426
This is the genuine and original lucky white heather. I think it's only the... (more)
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5441
This butterfly is widespread in northern and western areas of Britain but seldom... (more)
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5441
This butterfly is widespread in northern and western areas of Britain but seldom... (more)
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Speckled Wood Butterfly (Pararge aegeria)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5441
This butterfly is extending its range eastwards in northern Scotland, but is... (more)
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Trailing St John's Wort (Hypericum humifusum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5442
This plant is widespread in Britain and Ireland but not common.
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Large-flowered Hemp-nettle (Galeopsis speciosa)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5440
There are plenty of plants of this species along the side of the road here.
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4749
Feeding on Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix).
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Hair Moss (Polytrichum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4749
A large mound of a Hairt Moss, exact species unknown to me.
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Fir Clubmoss (Huperzia selago)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4749
This modest plant is generally found only in mountainous habitats, where it is... (more)
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Norway Spruce Cone
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5044
Norway Spruce have longer and more tapering cones than Sitka Spruce. They also... (more)
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Fungi
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3457
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Elder (Sambucus nigra)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ9555
One of the splendid sprays of elder berries on a tree beside the former railway line.
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