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Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3752
One of the commonest wild plants, and always spectacular as long as you... (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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Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3357
Category: Flora
Late flowering this cold spring, this species of Butterbur is more widely... (more)
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Heather or Ling (Calluna vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
The heather which turns much of Scotland purple in late summer.
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Horned Pansy (Viola cornuta)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5851
Category: Flora
I've never seen this plant before, but Fitter, Fitter and Blamey say that... (more)
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Larch Cones
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3362
These are this year's cones on a European Larch (Larix decidua). All... (more)
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Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3055
One of only three conifers native to Scotland, the others being Juniper and Yew.
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Purple Milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3565
Having had to wait until now for the Covid-19 lockdown to be eased enough to... (more)
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Moth on Ragwort
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5108
My thanks to Hugh Venables for confirming that this is probably one of four... (more)
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Heather
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4300
Heather, also called Ling (Calluna vulgaris) is the plant whose flowers turn... (more)
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Eyebright (Euphrasia sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
Fitter, Fitter and Blamey say that there are at least 20 microspecies of... (more)
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White Butterbur (Petasites albus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5849
Category: Flora
This species of Butterbur is apparently commonest in eastern Scotland.
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Cowslips (Primula veris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NN9555
One of the best known native British species, found almost everywhere in... (more)
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Cowslips (Primula veris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NN9555
One of the best known native British species, found almost everywhere in... (more)
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Bluebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NX1894
This is the Scottish Bluebell, called Harebell in England. The flower which in... (more)
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Wood Stitchwort (Stellaria nemorum)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2950
This plant occurs mostly in northern England and Southern Scotland, with an... (more)
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White Butterbur (Petasites albus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5340
An alien introduced to and becoming increasingly established in damp shady... (more)
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Bluebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7650
This is the true Scottish Bluebell, known in England as the Harebell. The spring... (more)
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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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Harbinger of Spring
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1262
Category: Flora
Today is (by some reckonings) the first day of spring, and here is an ash twig... (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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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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Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1663
Category: Flora
Introduced and commonly naturalised, as here at Newton House, snowdrops are... (more)
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Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8257
Category: Flora
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Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8257
Category: Flora
The palest of a small clump of orchids growing beside the trig point on Hill of... (more)
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Sheepsbit (Jasione montana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3365
Category: Flora
Interestingly, the distribution map in my book suggests that this plant does not... (more)
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Caucasian Stonecrop (Sedum spurium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3365
Category: Flora
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Bramble (Rubus fruticosus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
There are something like 400 microspecies of Bramble, which is a member of the... (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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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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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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Coralroot Orchid (Corallorhiza trifida)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
This used to be much more widespread on the Lein Nature Reserve, with several... (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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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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Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG1695
Category: Flora
The flowering season for Bog Bean is almost over, but there were still a few in... (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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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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