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FLOWER CUT-OUTS { 739 images } Created 29 Jun 2013

Cut-out images of leaves and flowers for many species of plant, a great aid for identification. We have done the hard work for you, these photographs being ready to for you to drop into any of your projects. Search for individual species by common or scientific name. Images up to A4 size at 300 dpi are downloadable to registered users with the necessary permissions. Many of the images are available as larger files if required. Please contact us for further information. All images and associated text are protected by copyright restrictions and should not be used or copied without the necessary permission.
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  • BASTARD BALM Melittis melissophyllum (Lamiaceae) Height to 60cm. Attractive, hairy and strong-smelling perennial that grows along woodland rides and in shady hedgerows and areas of scrub. FLOWERS are 25-40mm long, fragrant, mainly white and variably adorned with pink or purple, the length of the corolla tube greater exceeding that of the calyx; borne in whorls (May-Jul). FRUITS are nutlets. LEAVES are ovate, toothed and stalked. STATUS-Local and rather scarce in S England (mainly the SW) and S Wales; scarce or absent elsewhere.
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  • Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana Height to 1.5m<br />
Upright, hairless perennial. Leaves are narrowly oval, long-stalked and up to 30cm long. Flowers are white and 8-9mm across with 4 petals; borne in leafy spikes, May-July. Status-Widespread and locally common, naturalised on damp ground.
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  • SULPHUR CINQUEFOIL Potentilla recta (Rosaceae) Height to 70cm. Upright, hairy perennial with stiff stems. Favours dry, grassy places and waste ground. FLOWERS are 2-2.5cm across with 5 pale yellow petals; in terminal clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry and papery. LEAVES are palmately divided into 5 or 7 finger-like lobes. STATUS-Occasionally naturalised in S and E England.
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  • BIRTHWORT Aristolochia clematis (Aristolochiaceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, unbranched perennial of scrubby places. FLOWERS are yellow, tubular, 20-30mm long, foetid-smelling, the swollen base trapping pollinating insects; borne in clusters (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are green and pear-shaped. LEAVES are heart-shaped and strongly veined. STATUS-Rare and declining; a relict of cultivation for midwifery.
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  • COMMON BISTORT Persicaria bistorta (Polygonaceae) Height to 60cm. Attractive perennial of damp meadows that forms patches in suitable locations. FLOWERS are pink and borne in dense, 30-40mm long, terminal spikes (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are nut-like. LEAVES are oval or arrow-shaped, the lower ones stalked, the upper ones almost stalkless. STATUS-Locally common in the N but rare in the S.
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  • GREAT LETTUCE Lactuca virosa (Asteraceae) Height to 2m<br />
Similar to Prickly Lettuce but taller; note differences in leaves. Stems often tinged purple and exude a milky sap when broken. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 9-11mm across, with yellow florets; carried in open, branched inflorescences (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are maroon with unbanched pappus hairs. LEAVES are dark green and spreading with rounded, clasping bases; lower leaves may have broad lobes. STATUS-Common only in S.
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  • DWARF ELDER Sambucus ebulus (Caprifoliaceae) Height to 2m. Unpleasant-smelling deciduous shrub or small tree with grooved stems. Grows in hedgerows and scrub, and on roadside verges. FLOWERS are 3-5mm across and pinkish white; borne in flat-topped clusters, 8-15cm across (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are black, poisonous berries that are borne in clusters. LEAVES are divided into 7-13 narrow leaflets. STATUS-Widespread but patchily distributed and mainly in the S.
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  • PEPPERMINT Mentha x piperata (Lamiaceae) Height to 1m<br />
Robust perennial, a hybrid between Spear and Water Mints. Has a strong peppermint smell. Grows in damp ground. FLOWERS are 3-4mm long and pinkish lilac; borne in a terminal spikes with a few whorls below (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are nutlets. LEAVES are narrow-ovate and stalked. STATUS-A popular culinary herb that is naturalised locally.
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  • PERENNIAL SOW-THISTLE Sonchus arvensis (Asteraceae) Height to 2m. Impressive perennial that grow in damp, grassy places and on disturbed ground. Broken stems exude a milky sap. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 4-5cm across, with yellow florets; heads are carried in branched, umbel-like clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are ribbed and flattened with feathery pappus hairs forming a ‘clock’. LEAVES are narrow, shiny, dark green above and greyish below, with pinnate lobes and soft marginal spines; clasping, rounded auricles at base. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout.
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  • GRASS-OF-PARNASSUS Parnassia palustris (Saxifragaceae) Height to 25cm. Distinctive, tufted and hairless perennial of damp, peaty grassland, marshes and moors. FLOWERS are 15-20mm across and superficially buttercup-like, with 5 white petals and greenish veins; on upright stalks with clasping leaves (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry capsules. LEAVES are deep green; basal leaves are heart-shaped and stalked. STATUS-Locally common in N Britain and Ireland; scarce in, or absent from, the S.
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  • LADY’S-MANTLE Alchemilla vulgaris agg. (Rosaceae) Height to 30cm. Grassland perennial. Aggregate of several native species, and the familiar herbaceous border ornamental A.mollis. FLOWERS are yellowish green and borne in flat-topped clusters (May-Sep). FRUITS are dry and papery. LEAVES are rounded and palmately lobed; leaf shape variation used to separate aggregated species. STATUS-Widespread.
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  • BETONY Stachys officinalis (Lamiaceae) Height to 50cm<br />
Upright, unbranched and downy or hairless perennial. Grows along woodland rides and in grassy waysides and hedgerows, typically on sandy or chalky soils. FLOWERS are 12-18mm long and reddish purple; borne in showy, dense and terminal heads, reminiscent of marsh-orchid spikes (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are nutlets. LEAVES are stalked and oblong, typically heart-shaped at the base but narrower up the stem. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common in England and Wales but scarce or absent elsewhere.
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  • COMMON FIGWORT Scrophularia nodosa (Scrophulariaceae) Height to 70cm. Upright, hairless perennial with stems that are solid and square but not winged. Grows in damp woodland and shady places. FLOWERS are 1cm long and greenish with a maroon upper lip, and narrow white borders to the sepal lobes; borne in open spikes (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are greenish capsules, recalling miniature figs. LEAVES are oval and pointed, with sharp teeth. STATUS-Widespread and common, except in N Scotland.
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  • MOTHERWORT Leonurus cardiaca (Lamiaceae) Height to 1m<br />
Upright, unbranched and variably downy perennial with a pungent smell and historical association with midwifery. Grows on verges and in shady hedgerows and waste ground, usually close to habitation. FLOWERS are 10-15mm long and pink of white, the upper lip being hairy; borne in whorls with striking calyx teeth (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are nutlets. LEAVES are long-stalked; upper ones are deeply palmately lobed while upper ones are toothed. STATUS-Naturalised in a few, scattered locations across the region.
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  • IMPERFORATE ST JOHN’S-WORT Hypericum maculatum (Clusiaceae) Height to 1m. Upright, hairless perennial. Similar to Perforate St John’-wort but with square, unwinged stems. Found in woodland and scrub. FLOWERS are 2cm across with yellow petals (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are dry capsules. LEAVES are oval and lack translucent dots. STATUS-Widespread and locally common throughout, except in the N.
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  • AMERICAN WILLOWHERB Epilobium ciliatum (Onograceae) Height to 50cm. Upright perennial; stems have 4 raised lines and spreading, glandular hairs. Found on waste ground and damp, shady places. FLOWERS are 8-10mm across with pink, notched petals and a club-shaped stigma (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are narrow-oval, toothed and short-stalked. STATUS-Introduced but widely naturalised.
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  • BROAD-LEAVED WILLOWHERB Epilobium montanum (Onograceae) Height to 80cm. Upright perennial. Similar to Hoary Willowherb but almost hairless. Found in woods and hedges. FLOWERS are 6-10mm across (droop in bud) with pale pink, notched petals and a 4-lobed stigma (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are oval, rounded at the base, toothed and opposite. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • ROUND-LEAVED SUNDEW Drosera rotundifolia (Droseraceae) Height to 20cm. Insectivorous plant of boggy heaths and moors. FLOWERS are white; borne in spikes on stalks that are much longer than leaves (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are reddish, rounded, stalked and 1cm across; covered with sticky hairs that trap insects and appear as a basal rosette. STATUS-Widespread and locally common.
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  • WILD STRAWBERRY Fragaria vesca (Rosaceae) Height to 30cm. Low perennial with long, rooting runners. Found in dry, grass places. FLOWERS are 12-18mm across with 5 white petals (Apr-Jul). FRUITS are tiny strawberries. LEAVES comprise 3 oval, toothed leaflets that are hairy beneath; the terminal tooth of end leaflet is usually longer than adjacent ones. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • GREAT YELLOW-CRESS Rorippa amphibia (Brassicaceae) Height to 1.2m. Robust, hairless perennial with stout, hollow stems. Favours damp ground and the margins of freshwater habitats. FLOWERS are 5-7mm across with 4 yellow petals, twice the length of the sepals; in terminal heads (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are elliptical pods, 3-6mm long. LEAVES are pinnately lobed. STATUS-Locally common in S but absent from N
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  • GOLDILOCKS BUTTERCUP Ranunculus auricomus (Ranunculaceae) Height to 30cm. Slightly hairy perennial of damp, undisturbed woodland. FLOWERS are 15-25mm across with yellow petals, 1 or more of which is sometimes imperfect or absent (Apr-May). FRUITS are roughly hairy. LEAVES are rounded and 3-lobed (basal leaves) with narrowly lobed stem leaves. STATUS-Widespread but local and declining.
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  • HEATH DOG-VIOLET Viola canina (Violaceae) Height to 30cm<br />
Perennial herb that lacks a basal rosette of leaves. Found on dry grassland, mainly on sandy soils. FLOWERS are 12-18mm across with pale blue petals and a short, greenish yellow spur (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are not inflated. LEAVES are narrow-oval with a heart-shaped base. STATUS-Widespread but only very locally common.
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  • MEADOW BUTTERCUP Ranunculus acris (Ranunculaceae) Height to 1m. Downy perennial of damp grassland habitats. FLOWERS are 18-25mm across and comprise 5 shiny, yellow petals with upright sepals; borne on long, unfurrowed stalks (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are hook-tipped and borne in a rounded head. LEAVES are rounded and divided into 3-7 lobes; upper ones are unstalked. STATUS-Widespread and abundant throughout.
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  • WINTER-CRESS Barbarea vulgaris (Brassicaceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, hairless perennial of damp ground. FLOWERS are 7-9mm across with 4 yellow petals; borne in terminal heads (May-Aug). FRUITS are long, narrow and 4-sided pods. LEAVES are dark green and shiny; lower ones are divided, the end lobe large and oval; upper stem leaves are entire. STATUS-Widespread but commonest in the S.
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  • LUNGWORT Pulmonaria officinalis (Boraginaceae) Height to 30cm. Roughly hairy perennial of verges and waysides. FLOWERS are 1cm across, bell-shaped and pink at first, turning blue; in terminal clusters (Feb-May). FRUITS are egg-shaped nutlets. LEAVES are oval and green with white spots; basal ones taper abruptly to winged stalks; stem leaves are unstalked and clasping. STATUS-Naturalised locally.
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