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  • River Ystwyth, Ceredigion, with well developed shingle banks. Habitat of Arctosa cinerea. Some of the Rivers in Mid and North Wales have well developed shingle banks that support  populations of rare, specially adapted, invertebrates including the large River Bear-Spider Arctosa cinera
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  • Red Campion - Silene dioica. Height to 1m<br />
Hairy biennial or perennial of hedgerows, grassy banks and wayside places generally. FLOWERS are reddish pink and 20-30mm across; male flowers are smaller than females and on separate plants (Mar-Oct). FRUITS reveal 10 reflexed teeth when ripe. LEAVES are hairy and borne in opposite pairs. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • LITTLE ROBIN Geranium purpureum (Geraniaceae) Height to 30cm. Similar to Herb-Robert but overall more slender and straggly. Restricted to dry banks and coastal shingle. FLOWERS are 7-14mm across with pink petals and yellow pollen (Apr-Sep). FRUITS are distinctly wrinkled. LEAVES are hairy and deeply cut into 3 or 5 pinnately divided lobes. STATUS-Local in SW England, S Wales and S Ireland.
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  • ASARABACCA Asarum europaeum (Aristolochiaeae) Height to 30cm. Evergreen perennial associated with shady banks and woodland margins. Note the creeping, hairy stems. In suitable locations, forms carpets often alongside ivy. FLOWERS are purplish brown, 15mm long, bell-shaped with 3 terminal lobes (May-Aug). FRUITS are brownish capsules. LEAVES are dark green, shiny and kidney-shaped. STATUS-Native in a few locations but also naturalised.
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  • ASARABACCA Asarum europaeum (Aristolochiaeae) Height to 30cm. Evergreen perennial associated with shady banks and woodland margins. Note the creeping, hairy stems. In suitable locations, forms carpets often alongside ivy. FLOWERS are purplish brown, 15mm long, bell-shaped with 3 terminal lobes (May-Aug). FRUITS are brownish capsules. LEAVES are dark green, shiny and kidney-shaped. STATUS-Native in a few locations but also naturalised.
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  • ASARABACCA Asarum europaeum (Aristolochiaeae) Height to 30cm. Evergreen perennial associated with shady banks and woodland margins. Note the creeping, hairy stems. In suitable locations, forms carpets often alongside ivy. FLOWERS are purplish brown, 15mm long, bell-shaped with 3 terminal lobes (May-Aug). FRUITS are brownish capsules. LEAVES are dark green, shiny and kidney-shaped. STATUS-Native in a few locations but also naturalised.
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  • CORNISH MONEYWORT Sibthorpia europaea (Scrophulariaceae) Prostrate. Intriguing and distinctive, hairy and mat-forming perennial with slender, creeping stems that root at the nodes. Grows on damp, shady banks in woodlands and beside streams. FLOWERS are tiny, the corolla with 2 yellow lobes and 3 pink ones; solitary and borne on short, slender stalks (Jul-Oct). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are 2cm across, long stalked and kidney-shaped with 5-7 lobes. STATUS-Very locally common, but scattered and restricted to SW England, Sussex, S Wales and SW Ireland.
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  • SMALL TEASEL Dipsacus pilosus (Dipsacaceae) Height to 1.25m. Upright biennial with stems that are hairy towards the top of the plant. Grows along woodland margins and on banks. FLOWERS are white and carried in spherical to egg-shaped heads, 15-20mm across, with spiny bracts; borne on tall stems (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are dry, papery and borne in the dry flower heads. LEAVES are oval, those at the base long-stalked and forming a rosette; stem leaves sometimes have 2 basal lobes but are not joined around the stem. STATUS-Local, in England and Wales only.
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  • WALL LETTUCE Mycelis muralis (Asteraceae) Height to 1m<br />
Upright and hairless perennial. Stems are often purple tinged and exude a milky sap when broken. Grows on shady banks and wall, usually on chalky soils. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 7-10mm across, with 5 yellow ray florets; heads are carried in open clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are pinnate, the end lobe triangular; upper leaves are clasping. STATUS-Widespread but only locally common.
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  • WALL LETTUCE Mycelis muralis (Asteraceae) Height to 1m<br />
Upright and hairless perennial. Stems are often purple tinged and exude a milky sap when broken. Grows on shady banks and wall, usually on chalky soils. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 7-10mm across, with 5 yellow ray florets; heads are carried in open clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are pinnate, the end lobe triangular; upper leaves are clasping. STATUS-Widespread but only locally common.
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  • SKULLCAP Scutellaria galericulata (Lamiaceae) Height to 40cm. Creeping, square-stemmed downy or hairless perennial with upright flowering stalks. Grows in damp ground, in marshes and on river banks. FLOWERS are 10-15mm long and bluish violet; borne in pairs on upright, leafy stems, mainly towards the top (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are nutlets. LEAVES are oval, stalked and toothed. STATUS-Widespread and locally common throughout much of the region, except Ireland and N Scotland.
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  • COMMON RAMPING-FUMITORY Fumaria muralis (Fumariaceae) Height to 10cm. Spreading or upright annual of arable land, banks and walls. FLOWERS are 9-11mm long and pinkish purple with dark tips, the lower petal almost parallel-sided (not paddle-shaped) with erect margins; borne in spikes of 12-15 flowers (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are globular and 1-seeded. LEAVES are much divided. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common.
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  • HERB-ROBERT Geranium robertianum (Geraniaceae) Height to 30cm. Straggling, hairy annual of shady hedgerows, rocky banks and woodlands. FLOWERS are 12-15mm across with pink petals and orange pollen; borne in loose clusters (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are hairy and in a long ‘beak’. LEAVES are hairy and deeply cut into 3 or 5 pinnately divided lobes; often tinged red. STATUS-Common and widespread throughout.
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  • FOX-AND-CUBS Pilosella aurantiaca (Asteraceae) Height to 40cm. Variable and spreading perennial, similar in many respects to Mouse-ear Hawkweed, except for the flower colour. Note that the stems are leafy and coated in blackish hairs. Grows in grassy places, and on verges and banks. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with reddish orange florets; carried in clusters (Jun-Jul). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are lanceolate, hairy and arranged in a basal rosette. STATUS-Introduced and familiar as a garden but widely naturalised as well.
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  • SPOTTED HAWKWEED Hieracium maculatum (Asteraceae) Height to 60cm. Upright, variable perennial. Stems produce a milky latex when broken and are hairy towards the base. Grows in grassy places, along woodland rides, on verges and banks, and on heaths. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with yellow florets; carried on hairy stalks, in clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are shield-shaped, long-stalked and marked with bold dark spots and blotches. STATUS-Local, mainly on limestone; mainly central-southern England.
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  • MARTIN’S RAMPING-FUMITORY Fumaria reuteri (Fumariaceae) Height to 10cm. Spreading or upright annual of arable land, banks and walls. FLOWERS are 11-13mm long and pinkish purple with dark tips, the lower petal almost parallel-sided (not paddle-shaped) with erect margins; borne in spikes of 12-15 flowers (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are globular, smooth and 1-seeded. LEAVES are much divided. STATUS-Very rare. Two sites only, in S England; well know from an Isle of Wight allotment.
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  • MARTIN’S RAMPING-FUMITORY Fumaria reuteri (Fumariaceae) Height to 10cm. Spreading or upright annual of arable land, banks and walls. FLOWERS are 11-13mm long and pinkish purple with dark tips, the lower petal almost parallel-sided (not paddle-shaped) with erect margins; borne in spikes of 12-15 flowers (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are globular, smooth and 1-seeded. LEAVES are much divided. STATUS-Very rare. Two sites only, in S England; well know from an Isle of Wight allotment.
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  • COMMON RAMPING-FUMITORY Fumaria muralis (Fumariaceae) Height to 10cm. Spreading or upright annual of arable land, banks and walls. FLOWERS are 9-11mm long and pinkish purple with dark tips, the lower petal almost parallel-sided (not paddle-shaped) with erect margins; borne in spikes of 12-15 flowers (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are globular and 1-seeded. LEAVES are much divided. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common.
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  • LITTLE ROBIN Geranium purpureum (Geraniaceae) Height to 30cm. Similar to Herb-Robert but overall more slender and straggly. Restricted to dry banks and coastal shingle. FLOWERS are 7-14mm across with pink petals and yellow pollen (Apr-Sep). FRUITS are distinctly wrinkled. LEAVES are hairy and deeply cut into 3 or 5 pinnately divided lobes. STATUS-Local in SW England, S Wales and S Ireland.
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  • SMALL TEASEL Dipsacus pilosus (Dipsacaceae) Height to 1.25m. Upright biennial with stems that are hairy towards the top of the plant. Grows along woodland margins and on banks. FLOWERS are white and carried in spherical to egg-shaped heads, 15-20mm across, with spiny bracts; borne on tall stems (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are dry, papery and borne in the dry flower heads. LEAVES are oval, those at the base long-stalked and forming a rosette; stem leaves sometimes have 2 basal lobes but are not joined around the stem. STATUS-Local, in England and Wales only.
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  • COMMON HAWKWEED Hieracium vulgatum (Asteraceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, variable perennial. Stems produce a milky latex when broken and are hairy towards the base. Grows in grassy places, along woodland rides, on verges and banks, and on heaths. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with yellow florets; carried on hairy stalks, in clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are ovate, toothed; basal leaves are stalked and form a rosette; stem leaves are unstalked. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common in N Britain; scarce or absent in S.
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  • WALL LETTUCE Mycelis muralis (Asteraceae) Height to 1m<br />
Upright and hairless perennial. Stems are often purple tinged and exude a milky sap when broken. Grows on shady banks and wall, usually on chalky soils. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 7-10mm across, with 5 yellow ray florets; heads are carried in open clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are pinnate, the end lobe triangular; upper leaves are clasping. STATUS-Widespread but only locally common.
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  • COMMON HAWKWEED Hieracium vulgatum (Asteraceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, variable perennial. Stems produce a milky latex when broken and are hairy towards the base. Grows in grassy places, along woodland rides, on verges and banks, and on heaths. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with yellow florets; carried on hairy stalks, in clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are ovate, toothed; basal leaves are stalked and form a rosette; stem leaves are unstalked. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common in N Britain; scarce or absent in S.
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  • COMMON HAWKWEED Hieracium vulgatum (Asteraceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, variable perennial. Stems produce a milky latex when broken and are hairy towards the base. Grows in grassy places, along woodland rides, on verges and banks, and on heaths. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with yellow florets; carried on hairy stalks, in clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are ovate, toothed; basal leaves are stalked and form a rosette; stem leaves are unstalked. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common in N Britain; scarce or absent in S.
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  • COMMON RAMPING-FUMITORY Fumaria muralis (Fumariaceae) Height to 10cm. Spreading or upright annual of arable land, banks and walls. FLOWERS are 9-11mm long and pinkish purple with dark tips, the lower petal almost parallel-sided (not paddle-shaped) with erect margins; borne in spikes of 12-15 flowers (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are globular and 1-seeded. LEAVES are much divided. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common.
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  • COMMON RAMPING-FUMITORY Fumaria muralis (Fumariaceae) Height to 10cm. Spreading or upright annual of arable land, banks and walls. FLOWERS are 9-11mm long and pinkish purple with dark tips, the lower petal almost parallel-sided (not paddle-shaped) with erect margins; borne in spikes of 12-15 flowers (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are globular and 1-seeded. LEAVES are much divided. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common.
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  • COMMON RAMPING-FUMITORY Fumaria muralis (Fumariaceae) Height to 10cm. Spreading or upright annual of arable land, banks and walls. FLOWERS are 9-11mm long and pinkish purple with dark tips, the lower petal almost parallel-sided (not paddle-shaped) with erect margins; borne in spikes of 12-15 flowers (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are globular and 1-seeded. LEAVES are much divided. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common.
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  • RED CAMPION Silene dioica (Caryophyllaceae) Height to 1m<br />
Hairy biennial or perennial of hedgerows, grassy banks and wayside places generally. FLOWERS are reddish pink and 20-30mm across; male flowers are smaller than females and on separate plants (Mar-Oct). FRUITS reveal 10 reflexed teeth when ripe. LEAVES are hairy and borne in opposite pairs. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • HAIRY WOOD-RUSH Luzula pilosa (Juncaceae) Height to 30cm. Tufted perennial that grows in woodland and on shady banks. FLOWERS are brown and usually solitary, arranged in branched, open clusters (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are brown, egg-shaped and narrow abruptly towards the tip. LEAVES are 5-10mm wide, yellowish green, hairy and glossy. STATUS-Widespread and locally common, except in W Ireland.
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  • SHINING CRANE’S-BILL Geranium lucidum (Geraniaceae) Height to 30cm. Branched, hairless annual that is sometimes tinged red. Found on shady banks and rocky slopes, mainly on limestone. FLOWERS are 10-15mm across; the petals pink and not notched, and the sepals are inflated (Apr-Aug). FRUITS are hairless. LEAVES are shiny and rounded, the margins cut into 5-7 lobes. STATUS-Widespread but local.
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  • OPPOSITE-LEAVED GOLDEN SAXIFRAGE Chrysosplenium oppositifolium (Saxifragaceae) Height to 15cm. Patch-forming perennial of shady stream banks and damp woodland flushes. FLOWERS are 3-5mm across, yellow and lack petals; borne in flat-topped clusters with yellowish bracts below (Mar-Jul). FRUITS are dry capsules. LEAVES are rounded, short-stalked and borne in opposite pairs. STATUS-Locally common, mainly in the N and W.
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  • FAIRY FOXGLOVE Erinus alpinus (Scrophulariaceae) Height to 30cm. Charming and hairy perennial that is tufted but unbranched. Grows on rocky banks and old stone walls. FLOWERS are 10-15mm across, the corolla pinkish purple with 5 lobes; borne in elongated, terminal spikes (May-Sep). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are narrow-ovate, toothed and appear mainly as a basal rosette. STATUS-A familiar garden rockery plant that is naturalised locally in N England and Scotland.
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  • Height to 1.5m. Upright, bulbous perennial that grows on banks and in hedgerows. FLOWERS are 4-5cm across and yellow with dark spots, the perianth segments extremely recurved; borne in spikes (May-Jul). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are narrow and are alternate up the stem. STATUS-A familiar garden plant that is naturalised in a few locations in SW England, Wales and W Ireland.
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  • NAVELWORT Umbilicus rupestris (Crassulaceae) Height to 15cm. Distinctive perennial found on walls and banks, often growing in partial shade. FLOWERS are whitish, tubular and drooping; borne in spikes (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are dry and splitting. LEAVES are rounded and fleshy with a depressed centre above the leaf stalk
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  • GOLDENROD Solidago virgaurea (Asteraceae) Height to 75cm. Upright but variable perennial that is sometimes slightly downy. Grows in woods and grassland, and on rocky banks, and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types. FLOWERS are yellow; individual heads are 5-10mm across and comprise ray and disc florets, and are borne in branched spikes (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are 1-seeded with pappus hairs. LEAVES are stalked and spoon-shaped at the base of the plant, while the stems leaves are narrow and unstalked. STATUS-Widespread and locally common throughout the region.
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  • UMBELLATE HAWKWEED Hieracium umbellatum (Asteraceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, variable perennial. Stems produce a milky latex when broken and are hairy towards the base. Grows in grassy places, usually on rocky slopes or banks; often coastal. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with yellow florets; carried on hairy stalks, in umbellate clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are ovate, toothed and unstalked; there is no basal rosette. STATUS-Locally common in SW England and W Wales; scattered and generally scarce elsewhere.
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  • GOLDENROD Solidago virgaurea (Asteraceae) Height to 75cm. Upright but variable perennial that is sometimes slightly downy. Grows in woods and grassland, and on rocky banks, and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types. FLOWERS are yellow; individual heads are 5-10mm across and comprise ray and disc florets, and are borne in branched spikes (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are 1-seeded with pappus hairs. LEAVES are stalked and spoon-shaped at the base of the plant, while the stems leaves are narrow and unstalked. STATUS-Widespread and locally common throughout the region.
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  • UMBELLATE HAWKWEED Hieracium umbellatum (Asteraceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, variable perennial. Stems produce a milky latex when broken and are hairy towards the base. Grows in grassy places, usually on rocky slopes or banks; often coastal. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with yellow florets; carried on hairy stalks, in umbellate clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are ovate, toothed and unstalked; there is no basal rosette. STATUS-Locally common in SW England and W Wales; scattered and generally scarce elsewhere.
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  • UMBELLATE HAWKWEED Hieracium umbellatum (Asteraceae) Height to 80cm. Upright, variable perennial. Stems produce a milky latex when broken and are hairy towards the base. Grows in grassy places, usually on rocky slopes or banks; often coastal. FLOWERS are borne in heads, 2-3cm across, with yellow florets; carried on hairy stalks, in umbellate clusters (Jul-Sep). FRUITS have unbranched hairs. LEAVES are ovate, toothed and unstalked; there is no basal rosette. STATUS-Locally common in SW England and W Wales; scattered and generally scarce elsewhere.
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  • SQUARE-STALKED WILLOWHERB Epilobium tetragonum (Onograceae) Height to 1m. Upright, downy perennial with 4-ridged stems (sometimes winged). Found in damp woods and on riverbanks. FLOWERS are 6-8mm across (upright in bud) with pink petals and a club-shaped stigma (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods (6-10cm long) that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are narrow and finely toothed. STATUS-Common only in England and Wales.
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  • NEW ZEALAND PIGMYWEED Crassula helmsii (Crassulaceae) Prostrate on land. Unwelcome, creeping perennial that colonises ponds and their margins, eventually excluding all native species. FLOWERS are tiny with 5 white or pink petals (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry and splitting. LEAVES are narrow, fleshy and 5-10mm long. STATUS-Introduced, spreading and a major threat to native aquatic plants.
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  • Herb Robert - Geranium robertianum, Stoke Woods, Bicester, Oxfordshire owned by the Woodland Trust
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  • The Red Deer River and Valley in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
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  • The Red Deer River and Valley in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
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  • Black-billed Magpie - Pica hudsonia
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  • Shingle and Saltmarsh
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  • Burghfield road bridge over the River Kennet by the Cunning Man pub looking downstream towards Reading, Berkshire in England
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  • River Greta flowing through Brundholme Wood, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, Uk
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  • Panoramic image of Henley on Thames at dusk, Oxfordshire, Uk
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  • Panoramic image of Henley on Thames at dusk, Oxfordshire, Uk
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  • Marlow and Marlow Bridge from the River Thames on the upstream side, Buckinghamshire, Uk
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  • Panoramic view of the River Thames from Marlow suspension bridge looking towards The Complete Angler Restaurant, Buckinghamshire, Uk
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  • Tewet Tarn in the evening light looking towards Skiddaw and Blencathra, Lake District, Cumbria, Uk
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  • Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion augustifolium) on the dune system at Holme Nature Reserve, Norfolk. Height to 1.5m. Showy perennial of waste ground, cleared woodland and riverbanks, on a wide range of soil types. FLOWERS are 2-3cm across with pinkish purple petals; borne in tall spikes (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are lanceolate and arranged spirally up the stems. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout.
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  • Sunset over Loch an Eilein and castle island, Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, Uk
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  • Sunset over Loch an Eilein and castle island, Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, Uk
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  • Sunset over Loch an Eilein and castle island, Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, Uk
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  • GREAT BURNET Sanguisorba officinalis (Rosaceae) Height to 1m. Elegant, hairless perennial of damp grassland and riverbanks. FLOWERS are tiny and reddish purple; borne in dense, ovoid heads on long stalks (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry and papery. LEAVES are pinnately divided and comprise 3-7 pairs of oval, toothed leaflets. STATUS-Local and declining, and common only in C and N England.
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  • GREAT BURNET Sanguisorba officinalis (Rosaceae) Height to 1m. Elegant, hairless perennial of damp grassland and riverbanks. FLOWERS are tiny and reddish purple; borne in dense, ovoid heads on long stalks (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry and papery. LEAVES are pinnately divided and comprise 3-7 pairs of oval, toothed leaflets. STATUS-Local and declining, and common only in C and N England.
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  • GREAT WILLOWHERB Epilobium hirsutum (Onograceae) Height to 2m. Downy perennial with a round stem. Favours damp habitats such as fens and riverbanks. FLOWERS are 25mm across and pinkish purple with pale centres, and a 4-lobed stigma; in terminal clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are broadly oval, hairy and clasping. STATUS-Widespread and common, except in the N.
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  • GREAT WILLOWHERB Epilobium hirsutum (Onograceae) Height to 2m. Downy perennial with a round stem. Favours damp habitats such as fens and riverbanks. FLOWERS are 25mm across and pinkish purple with pale centres, and a 4-lobed stigma; in terminal clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are broadly oval, hairy and clasping. STATUS-Widespread and common, except in the N.
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  • GREAT WILLOWHERB Epilobium hirsutum (Onograceae) Height to 2m. Downy perennial with a round stem. Favours damp habitats such as fens and riverbanks. FLOWERS are 25mm across and pinkish purple with pale centres, and a 4-lobed stigma; in terminal clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are broadly oval, hairy and clasping. STATUS-Widespread and common, except in the N.
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  • INDIAN BALSAM Impatiens glandulifera (Balsaminaceae) Height to 2m. Distinctive annual with reddish stems. Found along riverbanks and on damp waste ground. FLOWERS are 3-4cm long and pinkish purple with a short, curved spur; borne on stalks in clusters (Jul-Oct). FRUITS are club-shaped and explosive. LEAVES are oval, toothed and borne in opposite pairs or whorls of 3. STATUS-Widely naturalised.
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  • BLOOD-DROP-EMLETS Mimulus luteus (Scrophulariaceae) Height to 50cm. Showy and distinctive perennial. Similar to Monkeyflower but with strikingly marked flowers. Grows in damp soil, typically beside streams and rivers. FLOWERS are 25-45mm across, the corolla yellow but with large red blotches on the throat, and a 3-lobed lower lip and 2-lobed upper lip; borne in open, terminal clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are oval and borne in opposite pairs, the upper ones clasping the stem. STATUS-Introduced from N America but naturalised, mainly in the N.
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  • ROSEBAY WILLOWHERB Chamerion angustifolium (Onograceae) Height to 1.5m. Showy perennial of waste ground, cleared woodland and riverbanks, on a wide range of soil types. FLOWERS are 2-3cm across with pinkish purple petals; borne in tall spikes (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are lanceolate and arranged spirally up the stems. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout.
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  • GREATER WATER-PARSNIP Sium latifolium (Apiaceae) Height to 2m. Hairless perennial with hollow, ridged stems. Found in fens on riverbanks. FLOWERS are white and borne in terminal, long-stalked umbels, 6-10cm across (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are egg-shaped and ridged. LEAVES are pinnate with 4-8 pairs of narrow, toothed leaflets plus a terminal one. STATUS-Local, mainly SE England; commonest in E Anglia.
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  • GREATER WATER-PARSNIP Sium latifolium (Apiaceae) Height to 2m. Hairless perennial with hollow, ridged stems. Found in fens on riverbanks. FLOWERS are white and borne in terminal, long-stalked umbels, 6-10cm across (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are egg-shaped and ridged. LEAVES are pinnate with 4-8 pairs of narrow, toothed leaflets plus a terminal one. STATUS-Local, mainly SE England; commonest in E Anglia.
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  • SQUARE-STALKED WILLOWHERB Epilobium tetragonum (Onograceae) Height to 1m. Upright, downy perennial with 4-ridged stems (sometimes winged). Found in damp woods and on riverbanks. FLOWERS are 6-8mm across (upright in bud) with pink petals and a club-shaped stigma (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods (6-10cm long) that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are narrow and finely toothed. STATUS-Common only in England and Wales.
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  • SQUARE-STALKED WILLOWHERB Epilobium tetragonum (Onograceae) Height to 1m. Upright, downy perennial with 4-ridged stems (sometimes winged). Found in damp woods and on riverbanks. FLOWERS are 6-8mm across (upright in bud) with pink petals and a club-shaped stigma (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods (6-10cm long) that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are narrow and finely toothed. STATUS-Common only in England and Wales.
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  • HEMLOCK Conium maculatum (Apiaceae) Height to 2m<br />
Highly poisonous, hairless biennial with hollow, purple-blotched stems and an unpleasant smell when bruised. Found on damp, wayside ground, motorway verges and riversides. FLOWERS are white and borne in umbels that are 2-5cm across (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are globular with wavy ridges. LEAVES are up to 4 times pinnately divided into fine leaflets. STATUS-Widespread and locally common, except in the far N.
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  • HEMLOCK Conium maculatum (Apiaceae) Height to 2m<br />
Highly poisonous, hairless biennial with hollow, purple-blotched stems and an unpleasant smell when bruised. Found on damp, wayside ground, motorway verges and riversides. FLOWERS are white and borne in umbels that are 2-5cm across (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are globular with wavy ridges. LEAVES are up to 4 times pinnately divided into fine leaflets. STATUS-Widespread and locally common, except in the far N.
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  • BLACK MUSTARD Brassica nigra (Brassicaceae) Height to 2m<br />
Robust, greyish annual. Often found on sea cliffs, riverbanks and waste ground. FLOWERS are 12-15mm across with 4 yellow petals (May-Aug). FRUITS are flattened and pressed close to stem. LEAVES are stalked, the lower ones pinnately lobed and bristly. STATUS-Locally common in England and Wales; rather scarce elsewhere.
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  • BLACK MUSTARD Brassica nigra (Brassicaceae) Height to 2m<br />
Robust, greyish annual. Often found on sea cliffs, riverbanks and waste ground. FLOWERS are 12-15mm across with 4 yellow petals (May-Aug). FRUITS are flattened and pressed close to stem. LEAVES are stalked, the lower ones pinnately lobed and bristly. STATUS-Locally common in England and Wales; rather scarce elsewhere.
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  • YELLOW SAXIFRAGE Saxifraga aizoides (Saxifragaceae) Height to 20cm. Colourful, clump-forming perennial of streamsides and damp ground in mountains.<br />
FLOWERS are 10-15mm across with bright yellow petals; borne in clusters of 1-10 flowers (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry capsules. LEAVES are fleshy, narrow, toothed and unstalked. STATUS-Locally common in N England, Scotland and N Ireland.
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  • LESSER SPEARWORT Ranunculus flammula (Ranunculaceae) Height less than 50cm. Upright or creeping perennial. Often roots where leaf nodes touch the ground. Favours damp ground, often beside rivers. FLOWERS are 5-15mm across and usually solitary; borne on furrowed stalks (Jun-Oct). FRUITS are beaked but not winged. LEAVES are oval (basal leaves); stem leaves are narrow.
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  • GREAT WILLOWHERB Epilobium hirsutum (Onograceae) Height to 2m. Downy perennial with a round stem. Favours damp habitats such as fens and riverbanks. FLOWERS are 25mm across and pinkish purple with pale centres, and a 4-lobed stigma; in terminal clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are broadly oval, hairy and clasping. STATUS-Widespread and common, except in the N.
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  • GREAT WILLOWHERB Epilobium hirsutum (Onograceae) Height to 2m. Downy perennial with a round stem. Favours damp habitats such as fens and riverbanks. FLOWERS are 25mm across and pinkish purple with pale centres, and a 4-lobed stigma; in terminal clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are broadly oval, hairy and clasping. STATUS-Widespread and common, except in the N.
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  • GREAT WILLOWHERB Epilobium hirsutum (Onograceae) Height to 2m. Downy perennial with a round stem. Favours damp habitats such as fens and riverbanks. FLOWERS are 25mm across and pinkish purple with pale centres, and a 4-lobed stigma; in terminal clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are broadly oval, hairy and clasping. STATUS-Widespread and common, except in the N.
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  • INDIAN BALSAM Impatiens glandulifera (Balsaminaceae) Height to 2m. Distinctive annual with reddish stems. Found along riverbanks and on damp waste ground. FLOWERS are 3-4cm long and pinkish purple with a short, curved spur; borne on stalks in clusters (Jul-Oct). FRUITS are club-shaped and explosive. LEAVES are oval, toothed and borne in opposite pairs or whorls of 3. STATUS-Widely naturalised.
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  • INDIAN BALSAM Impatiens glandulifera (Balsaminaceae) Height to 2m. Distinctive annual with reddish stems. Found along riverbanks and on damp waste ground. FLOWERS are 3-4cm long and pinkish purple with a short, curved spur; borne on stalks in clusters (Jul-Oct). FRUITS are club-shaped and explosive. LEAVES are oval, toothed and borne in opposite pairs or whorls of 3. STATUS-Widely naturalised.
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  • INDIAN BALSAM Impatiens glandulifera (Balsaminaceae) Height to 2m. Distinctive annual with reddish stems. Found along riverbanks and on damp waste ground. FLOWERS are 3-4cm long and pinkish purple with a short, curved spur; borne on stalks in clusters (Jul-Oct). FRUITS are club-shaped and explosive. LEAVES are oval, toothed and borne in opposite pairs or whorls of 3. STATUS-Widely naturalised.
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  • YELLOW SAXIFRAGE Saxifraga aizoides (Saxifragaceae) Height to 20cm. Colourful, clump-forming perennial of streamsides and damp ground in mountains. FLOWERS are 10-15mm across with bright yellow petals; borne in clusters of 1-10 flowers (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry capsules. LEAVES are fleshy, narrow, toothed and unstalked. STATUS-Locally common in N England, Scotland and N Ireland.
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  • ROSEBAY WILLOWHERB Chamerion angustifolium (Onograceae) Height to 1.5m. Showy perennial of waste ground, cleared woodland and riverbanks, on a wide range of soil types. FLOWERS are 2-3cm across with pinkish purple petals; borne in tall spikes (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are lanceolate and arranged spirally up the stems. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout.
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  • ROSEBAY WILLOWHERB Chamerion angustifolium (Onograceae) Height to 1.5m. Showy perennial of waste ground, cleared woodland and riverbanks, on a wide range of soil types. FLOWERS are 2-3cm across with pinkish purple petals; borne in tall spikes (Jul-Sep). FRUITS are pods that contain cottony seeds. LEAVES are lanceolate and arranged spirally up the stems. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout.
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  • University Boat Houses on the River Thames in Oxford, Uk
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  • Tewet Tarn with Skiddaw and Blencathra in the background, Lake District, Cumbria, Uk
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  • Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum
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  • Himalayan Balsam - Impatiens glandulifera
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  • Rosebay Willowherb - Chamerion angustifolium
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  • Small Teasel - Dipsacus pilosus
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  • Small Teasel - Dipsacus pilosus
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  • Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum
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  • Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum
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  • Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum
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  • Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum
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  • Little Robin - Geranium purpureum forsteri
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  • Navelwort - Umbilicus rupestris
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  • Rosebay Willowherb - Chamerion angustifolium
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  • Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum
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  • Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum
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