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  • UPRIGHT HEDGE-PARSLEY Torilis japonica (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Slender annual with solid, unspotted and roughly hairy stems. Found in hedges and woodland margins. FLOWERS are white (or tinged pink); borne in terminal, long-stalked umbels, 2-4cm, across with 5-12 rays (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are egg-shaped with hooked, purple bristles. LEAVES are 1- to 3-pinnate and hairy. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • UPRIGHT HEDGE-PARSLEY Torilis japonica (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Slender annual with solid, unspotted and roughly hairy stems. Found in hedges and woodland margins. FLOWERS are white (or tinged pink); borne in terminal, long-stalked umbels, 2-4cm, across with 5-12 rays (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are egg-shaped with hooked, purple bristles. LEAVES are 1- to 3-pinnate and hairy. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • UPRIGHT HEDGE-PARSLEY Torilis japonica (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Slender annual with solid, unspotted and roughly hairy stems. Found in hedges and woodland margins. FLOWERS are white (or tinged pink); borne in terminal, long-stalked umbels, 2-4cm, across with 5-12 rays (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are egg-shaped with hooked, purple bristles. LEAVES are 1- to 3-pinnate and hairy. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • UPRIGHT HEDGE-PARSLEY Torilis japonica (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Slender annual with solid, unspotted and roughly hairy stems. Found in hedges and woodland margins. FLOWERS are white (or tinged pink); borne in terminal, long-stalked umbels, 2-4cm, across with 5-12 rays (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are egg-shaped with hooked, purple bristles. LEAVES are 1- to 3-pinnate and hairy. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • LORD-AND-LADIES Arum maculatum (Araceae) Height to 50cm. Perennial of woods and hedges. FLOWERS comprise a pale green, purple-margined spathe, cowl-shaped and part-shrouding the club-shaped, purplish brown spadix; on slender stalks (Apr-May). FRUITS are red berries, borne in a spike. LEAVES are arrowhead-shaped, stalked, sometimes dark-spotted; appear in spring.
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  • WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Charming, creeping perennial. An indicator of ancient, undisturbed woodlands and hedges. FLOWERS are 1cm across, bell-shaped and white or pale pink with lilac veins; borne on stalks (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are hairless capsules. LEAVES are trefoil, fold down at night, and are borne on long stalks.
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  • Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus sylvestris. Height to 3m. Hairless perennial with winged stems. Found in hedges and grassy places, often coastal. Flowers 2cm long, pinkish, flushed with yellow; in long-stalked groups of 3-12 (June-Aug). Fruits long pods. Leaves comprising one pair of narrow leaflets 10-15cm long, narrow stipules and branched tendrils.
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  • ROUGH CHERVIL Chaerophyllum temulum (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Biennial with solid, ridged, bristly and purple-spotted stems. Similar to both Cow Parsley and Upright Hedge-parsley. Favours hedges and verges. FLOWERS are white; borne in umbels up to 6cm across (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are elongate, tapering and ridged. LEAVES are 2- to 3-pinnate, hairy and dark green. STATUS-Common in England and Wales.
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  • Climbing perennial whose progress is aided by long, unbranched tendrils. Found in hedges and woodland margins. FLOWERS are greenish, 5-parted and borne on separate-sex plants; arise from leaf axils (May-Aug). FRUITS are red, shiny berries. LEAVES are 4-7cm across and divided into 5 lobes.
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  • WHITE BRYONY Bryonia dioica (Cucurbitaceae) H to 4m<br />
Climbing perennial whose progress is aided by long, unbranched tendrils. Found in hedges and woodland margins. FLOWERS are greenish, 5-parted and borne on separate-sex plants; arise from leaf axils (May-Aug). FRUITS are red, shiny berries. LEAVES are 4-7cm across and divided into 5 lobes. STATUS-Common in England; scarce elsewhere.
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  • WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Charming, creeping perennial. An indicator of ancient, undisturbed woodlands and hedges. FLOWERS are 1cm across, bell-shaped and white or pale pink with lilac veins; borne on stalks (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are hairless capsules. LEAVES are trefoil, fold down at night, and are borne on long stalks. STATUS-Widespread and locally common.
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  • NARROW-LEAVED EVERLASTING-PEA Lathyrus sylvestris (Fabaceae) Height to 3m. Hairless perennial with winged stems. Found in hedges and grassy places, often coastal. FLOWERS are 2cm long and pinkish, flushed with yellow; in long-stalked groups of 3-12 flowers (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are long pods. LEAVES have 1 pair of narrow leaflets 10-15cm long, narrow stipules and branched tendrils. STATUS-Very local.
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  • ROUGH CHERVIL Chaerophyllum temulum (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Biennial with solid, ridged, bristly and purple-spotted stems. Similar to both Cow Parsley and Upright Hedge-parsley. Favours hedges and verges. FLOWERS are white; borne in umbels up to 6cm across (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are elongate, tapering and ridged. LEAVES are 2- to 3-pinnate, hairy and dark green. STATUS-Common in England and Wales.
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  • LORDS-AND-LADIES Arum maculatum (Araceae) Height to 50cm. Perennial of woods and hedges. FLOWERS comprise a pale green, purple-margined spathe, cowl-shaped and part-shrouding the club-shaped, purplish brown spadix; on slender stalks (Apr-May). FRUITS are red berries, borne in a spike. LEAVES are arrowhead-shaped, stalked, sometimes dark-spotted; appear in spring. STATUS-Commonest in S.
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  • WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Charming, creeping perennial. An indicator of ancient, undisturbed woodlands and hedges. FLOWERS are 1cm across, bell-shaped and white or pale pink with lilac veins; borne on stalks (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are hairless capsules. LEAVES are trefoil, fold down at night, and are borne on long stalks. STATUS-Widespread and locally common.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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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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  • ROUGH CHERVIL Chaerophyllum temulum (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Biennial with solid, ridged, bristly and purple-spotted stems. Similar to both Cow Parsley and Upright Hedge-parsley. Favours hedges and verges. FLOWERS are white; borne in umbels up to 6cm across (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are elongate, tapering and ridged. LEAVES are 2- to 3-pinnate, hairy and dark green. STATUS-Common in England and Wales.
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  • THREE-CORNERED GARLIC Allium triquetrum (Liliaceae) Height to 45cm. Bulbous perennial that smells strongly of garlic when bruised. Grows in hedges and disturbed ground. FLOWERS are 2cm long, bell-shaped and white, with narrow green stripes; in drooping umbels on 3-sided stems (Mar-Jun). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are narrow and keeled; 3 per plant. STATUS-Introduced and naturalised locally in SW.
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  • WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Charming, creeping perennial. An indicator of ancient, undisturbed woodlands and hedges. FLOWERS are 1cm across, bell-shaped and white or pale pink with lilac veins; borne on stalks (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are hairless capsules. LEAVES are trefoil, fold down at night, and are borne on long stalks. STATUS-Widespread and locally common.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus sylvestris. Height to 3m. Hairless perennial with winged stems. Found in hedges and grassy places, often coastal. Flowers 2cm long, pinkish, flushed with yellow; in long-stalked groups of 3-12 (June-Aug). Fruits long pods. Leaves comprising one pair of narrow leaflets 10-15cm long, narrow stipules and branched tendrils.
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  • WHITE BRYONY Bryonia dioica (Cucurbitaceae) Height to 4m<br />
Climbing perennial whose progress is aided by long, unbranched tendrils. Found in hedges and woodland margins. FLOWERS are greenish, 5-parted and borne on separate-sex plants; arise from leaf axils (May-Aug). FRUITS are red, shiny berries. LEAVES are 4-7cm across and divided into 5 lobes. STATUS-Common in England; scarce elsewhere.
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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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  • ROUGH CHERVIL Chaerophyllum temulum (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Biennial with solid, ridged, bristly and purple-spotted stems. Similar to both Cow Parsley and Upright Hedge-parsley. Favours hedges and verges. FLOWERS are white; borne in umbels up to 6cm across (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are elongate, tapering and ridged. LEAVES are 2- to 3-pinnate, hairy and dark green. STATUS-Common in England and Wales.
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  • ROUGH CHERVIL Chaerophyllum temulum (Apiaceae) Height to 1m. Biennial with solid, ridged, bristly and purple-spotted stems. Similar to both Cow Parsley and Upright Hedge-parsley. Favours hedges and verges. FLOWERS are white; borne in umbels up to 6cm across (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are elongate, tapering and ridged. LEAVES are 2- to 3-pinnate, hairy and dark green. STATUS-Common in England and Wales.
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  • LORDS-AND-LADIES Arum maculatum (Araceae) Height to 50cm. Perennial of woods and hedges. FLOWERS comprise a pale green, purple-margined spathe, cowl-shaped and part-shrouding the club-shaped, purplish brown spadix; on slender stalks (Apr-May). FRUITS are red berries, borne in a spike. LEAVES are arrowhead-shaped, stalked, sometimes dark-spotted; appear in spring. STATUS-Commonest in S.
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  • GREATER PERIWINKLE Vinca major (Apocynaceae) Height to 1m. Woody, trailing evergreen perennial of woods and hedges. FLOWERS are 4-5cm across with 5 bluish violet lobes that are acutely truncated on the outer margin; on slender stalks, the calyx lobes having hairy margins (Mar-May). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are ovate, shiny, dark green, stalked and in opposite pairs. STATUS-Naturalised.
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  • LORDS-AND-LADIES Arum maculatum (Araceae) Height to 50cm. Perennial of woods and hedges. FLOWERS comprise a pale green, purple-margined spathe, cowl-shaped and part-shrouding the club-shaped, purplish brown spadix; on slender stalks (Apr-May). FRUITS are red berries, borne in a spike. LEAVES are arrowhead-shaped, stalked, sometimes dark-spotted; appear in spring. STATUS-Commonest in S.
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  • WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Charming, creeping perennial. An indicator of ancient, undisturbed woodlands and hedges. FLOWERS are 1cm across, bell-shaped and white or pale pink with lilac veins; borne on stalks (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are hairless capsules. LEAVES are trefoil, fold down at night, and are borne on long stalks. STATUS-Widespread and locally common.
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  • WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella (Oxalidaceae) (Fabaceae) Height to 10cm. Charming, creeping perennial. An indicator of ancient, undisturbed woodlands and hedges. FLOWERS are 1cm across, bell-shaped and white or pale pink with lilac veins; borne on stalks (Apr-Jun). FRUITS are hairless capsules. LEAVES are trefoil, fold down at night, and are borne on long stalks. STATUS-Widespread and locally common.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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  • Wild Crab Malus sylvestris Rosaceae Height to 10m <br />
Slender deciduous tree. Bark Deep brown, cracking into oblong plates. Branches Often spiny; even shoots can be thorny. Leaves To 11cm long, oval and toothed. Reproductive parts Flowers 5-petalled, to 4cm across, white, sometimes pink-tinged. Fruits to 4cm across, rounded, yellowish-green, hard and sour. Status Locally common native of hedges and woods.
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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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  • LORDS-AND-LADIES Arum maculatum (Araceae) Height to 50cm. Perennial of woods and hedges. FLOWERS comprise a pale green, purple-margined spathe, cowl-shaped and part-shrouding the club-shaped, purplish brown spadix; on slender stalks (Apr-May). FRUITS are red berries, borne in a spike. LEAVES are arrowhead-shaped, stalked, sometimes dark-spotted; appear in spring. STATUS-Commonest in S.
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  • GREATER PERIWINKLE Vinca major (Apocynaceae) Height to 1m. Woody, trailing evergreen perennial of woods and hedges. FLOWERS are 4-5cm across with 5 bluish violet lobes that are acutely truncated on the outer margin; on slender stalks, the calyx lobes having hairy margins (Mar-May). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are ovate, shiny, dark green, stalked and in opposite pairs. STATUS-Naturalised.
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  • Karo Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae)HEIGHT to 10m. Small evergreen tree or large shrub. BARK Blackish. BRANCHES Congested. LEAVES Leathery, to 8cm long and 3cm wide, ovate to lanceolate and blunt-tipped; dark green above, paler and woolly below with slightly inrolled margin. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers, in lax clusters, have 5 deep red petals and yellow anthers. Fruit is an ovoid capsule, to 3cm long, matt and light green, with shiny seeds. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand, tolerant of salt spray so planted for coastal hedging and naturalised in parts of SW England.
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  • Karo Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae)HEIGHT to 10m. Small evergreen tree or large shrub. BARK Blackish. BRANCHES Congested. LEAVES Leathery, to 8cm long and 3cm wide, ovate to lanceolate and blunt-tipped; dark green above, paler and woolly below with slightly inrolled margin. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers, in lax clusters, have 5 deep red petals and yellow anthers. Fruit is an ovoid capsule, to 3cm long, matt and light green, with shiny seeds. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand, tolerant of salt spray so planted for coastal hedging and naturalised in parts of SW England.
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  • Escallonia Escallonia macrantha Height to 3m. Semi-evergreen shrub. Native to South America but widely cultiavated and planted for hedging. Thrives in warm, coastal locations. Leaves are oval, toothed and dark glossy green. Flowers are tubular and deep pink; borne in clusters (June-October).
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  • Photina davidii (so-called Red Robin) Height to 7m. A widely used hedging shrub. Young leaves in spring are bright red. Berries are red, yellow or whitish depending on cultivated variety.
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  • BOX Buxus sempervirens (Buxaceae) Height to 5m<br />
Dense, evergreen shrub or small tree. Familiar as a garden plant, used in hedging and topiary. Native on chalky soils. FLOWERS are tiny and yellowish green, lacking petals (Mar-May). FRUITS are 3-horned capsules. LEAVES are 1.5-3cm long, oval and leathery, with inrolled margins. STATUS-Widely planted but native only to SE England.
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  • Karo Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae)HEIGHT to 10m. Small evergreen tree or large shrub. BARK Blackish. BRANCHES Congested. LEAVES Leathery, to 8cm long and 3cm wide, ovate to lanceolate and blunt-tipped; dark green above, paler and woolly below with slightly inrolled margin. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers, in lax clusters, have 5 deep red petals and yellow anthers. Fruit is an ovoid capsule, to 3cm long, matt and light green, with shiny seeds. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand, tolerant of salt spray so planted for coastal hedging and naturalised in parts of SW England.
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  • New Zealand Holly Olearia macrodonta (Compositae) HEIGHT to 3m. Bushy shrub. BARK Brown and stringy. BRANCHES Much divided. LEAVES Ovate with sharply-toothed margins. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are whitish, daisy-like and borne in dense clusters. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand. Planted here for hedging and self-sown; not hardy so found mainly in coastal W Britain.
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  • Smooth Arizona Cypress Cupressus glabra (Cupressaceae) HEIGHT to 22m. British form grows into a neat, ovoid tree with blue-grey foliage often with white tips. In the wild (in Arizona) it is more spreading. BARK Reddish or purplish; falls away in rounded flakes in older specimens, revealing yellow or reddish patches. LEAVES Greyish-green, often with a central white spot; grapefruit-scented. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Male cones are small, yellow and grow at tips of shoots. Female cones are oval, up to 2.5cm across when mature, and greenish-brown; scales have a central blunt projection. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to Arizona, planted in our region for ornament and hedging.
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  • Karo Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae)HEIGHT to 10m. Small evergreen tree or large shrub. BARK Blackish. BRANCHES Congested. LEAVES Leathery, to 8cm long and 3cm wide, ovate to lanceolate and blunt-tipped; dark green above, paler and woolly below with slightly inrolled margin. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers, in lax clusters, have 5 deep red petals and yellow anthers. Fruit is an ovoid capsule, to 3cm long, matt and light green, with shiny seeds. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand, tolerant of salt spray so planted for coastal hedging and naturalised in parts of SW England.
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  • Smooth Arizona Cypress Cupressus glabra (Cupressaceae) HEIGHT to 22m. British form grows into a neat, ovoid tree with blue-grey foliage often with white tips. In the wild (in Arizona) it is more spreading. BARK Reddish or purplish; falls away in rounded flakes in older specimens, revealing yellow or reddish patches. LEAVES Greyish-green, often with a central white spot; grapefruit-scented. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Male cones are small, yellow and grow at tips of shoots. Female cones are oval, up to 2.5cm across when mature, and greenish-brown; scales have a central blunt projection. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to Arizona, planted in our region for ornament and hedging.
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  • Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium (Height to 3m) is similar to Wild Privet L. vulgare but with rounded-oval, more evergreen leaves. A native of Japan, often planted in gardens for hedging, sometimes in one of its variegated forms.
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  • Akiraho Olearia paniculata is similarto New Zealand Holly O. macrodonta but with smaller leaves with undulate margins. Native to New Zealand, planted for hedging in coastal SW England.
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  • Olearia cheesemanii (sometimes called Daisy Bush) Height to 1.5m. Spiny, branching, evergreen bush or shrub. Native to New Zealand but widely cultivated and used for hedging, especially in warm coastal areas. Leaves are narrowly-oval, pointed and dark green. Flowers are daisy-like with white outer petals and yellow centres.
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  • Akiraho Olearia paniculata is similarto New Zealand Holly O. macrodonta but with smaller leaves with undulate margins. Native to New Zealand, planted for hedging in coastal SW England.
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  • New Zealand Holly Olearia macrodonta (Compositae) HEIGHT to 3m. Bushy shrub. BARK Brown and stringy. BRANCHES Much divided. LEAVES Ovate with sharply-toothed margins. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are whitish, daisy-like and borne in dense clusters. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand. Planted here for hedging and self-sown; not hardy so found mainly in coastal W Britain.
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  • Smooth Arizona Cypress Cupressus glabra (Cupressaceae) HEIGHT to 22m. British form grows into a neat, ovoid tree with blue-grey foliage often with white tips. In the wild (in Arizona) it is more spreading. BARK Reddish or purplish; falls away in rounded flakes in older specimens, revealing yellow or reddish patches. LEAVES Greyish-green, often with a central white spot; grapefruit-scented. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Male cones are small, yellow and grow at tips of shoots. Female cones are oval, up to 2.5cm across when mature, and greenish-brown; scales have a central blunt projection. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to Arizona, planted in our region for ornament and hedging.
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  • Karo Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae)HEIGHT to 10m. Small evergreen tree or large shrub. BARK Blackish. BRANCHES Congested. LEAVES Leathery, to 8cm long and 3cm wide, ovate to lanceolate and blunt-tipped; dark green above, paler and woolly below with slightly inrolled margin. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers, in lax clusters, have 5 deep red petals and yellow anthers. Fruit is an ovoid capsule, to 3cm long, matt and light green, with shiny seeds. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand, tolerant of salt spray so planted for coastal hedging and naturalised in parts of SW England.
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  • BOX Buxus sempervirens (Buxaceae) Height to 5m<br />
Dense, evergreen shrub or small tree. Familiar as a garden plant, used in hedging and topiary. Native on chalky soils. FLOWERS are tiny and yellowish green, lacking petals (Mar-May). FRUITS are 3-horned capsules. LEAVES are 1.5-3cm long, oval and leathery, with inrolled margins. STATUS-Widely planted but native only to SE England.
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  • BOX Buxus sempervirens (Buxaceae) Height to 5m<br />
Dense, evergreen shrub or small tree. Familiar as a garden plant, used in hedging and topiary. Native on chalky soils. FLOWERS are tiny and yellowish green, lacking petals (Mar-May). FRUITS are 3-horned capsules. LEAVES are 1.5-3cm long, oval and leathery, with inrolled margins. STATUS-Widely planted but native only to SE England.
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  • Karo Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae)HEIGHT to 10m. Small evergreen tree or large shrub. BARK Blackish. BRANCHES Congested. LEAVES Leathery, to 8cm long and 3cm wide, ovate to lanceolate and blunt-tipped; dark green above, paler and woolly below with slightly inrolled margin. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers, in lax clusters, have 5 deep red petals and yellow anthers. Fruit is an ovoid capsule, to 3cm long, matt and light green, with shiny seeds. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native of New Zealand, tolerant of salt spray so planted for coastal hedging and naturalised in parts of SW England.
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  • Newly-layed hedge. An example of good countryside maintenance.
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  • HEDGE WOUNDWORT Stachys sylvatica (Lamiaceae) Height to 75cm. Roughly hairy perennial with creeping stems, upright flowering stalks and an unpleasant smell to the whole plant when bruised. Grows in hedgerows, wayside ground and in verges, often on disturbed ground. FLOWERS are 12-18mm long and reddish purple with white markings on the lower lip; borne in open, terminal spikes (Jun-Oct). FRUITS are nutlets. LEAVES are ovate, toothed and long-stalked, the lower ones being rather heart-shaped. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout much of the region.
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  • HEDGE WOUNDWORT Stachys sylvatica (Lamiaceae) Height to 75cm. Roughly hairy perennial with creeping stems, upright flowering stalks and an unpleasant smell to the whole plant when bruised. Grows in hedgerows, wayside ground and in verges, often on disturbed ground. FLOWERS are 12-18mm long and reddish purple with white markings on the lower lip; borne in open, terminal spikes (Jun-Oct). FRUITS are nutlets. LEAVES are ovate, toothed and long-stalked, the lower ones being rather heart-shaped. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout much of the region.
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  • HEDGE BINDWEED Calystegia sepium (Convolvulaceae) Climbing,  to 2-3m. Vigorous, hairless perennial that twines around other plants to assist its progress. Found in hedgerows, woodland margins and on disturbed ground, often swamping the plants on, and through which, it grows by late summer. FLOWERS are 3-4cm across, white and funnel-shaped (Jun-Sep); the 2 epicalyx bracts, which surround the sepals, do not overlap one another. FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are arrow-shaped and up to 12cm long. STATUS-Widespread and common in the S but scarce in the N.
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  • HEDGE BEDSTRAW Galium mollugo (Rubiaceae) Height to 1.5m. Scrambling perennial with smooth, square stems. Found in hedgerows and dry, grassy places, typically on base-rich soils. FLOWERS are 3mm across, white and 4-petalled; borne in large, frothy clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are wrinkled, hairless nutlets. LEAVES are oval, 1-veined, bristle-tipped and have forward-pointing bristles on the margins. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common, except in the N; absent from Ireland.
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  • LARGE BINDWEED Calystegia silvatica (Convolvulaceae) Climbing, to 2-4m. Vigorous, hairless perennial that is similar to Hedge Bindweed; subtle differences in flower structure allow separation. Grows on disturbed ground and roadside verges, twining around other plants to assist its progress. FLOWERS are 6-7cm across, white and funnel-shaped (Jun-Sep); the 2 epicalyx bracts overlap one another and conceal the sepals. FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are arrow-shaped and up to 12cm long. STATUS-Naturalised, mainly in the where it is locally common.
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  • Hedge Bedstraw - Galiium mollugo. Height to 1.5m. Scrambling perennial with smooth, square stems. Found in hedgerows and dry, grassy places, typically on base-rich soils. FLOWERS are 3mm across, white and 4-petalled; borne in large, frothy clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are wrinkled, hairless nutlets. LEAVES are oval, 1-veined, bristle-tipped and have forward-pointing bristles on the margins. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common, except in the N; absent from Ireland.
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  • Hedge Bindweed - Calystegia sepium. Climbing,  to 2-3m. Vigorous, hairless perennial that twines around other plants to assist its progress. Found in hedgerows, woodland margins and on disturbed ground, often swamping the plants on, and through which, it grows by late summer. FLOWERS are 3-4cm across, white and funnel-shaped (Jun-Sep); the 2 epicalyx bracts, which surround the sepals, do not overlap one another. FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are arrow-shaped and up to 12cm long. STATUS-Widespread and common in the S but scarce in the N.
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  • Hedge Bindweed - Calystegia sepium
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  • Hedge Bindweed - Calystegia sepium
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  • Hedge Bindweed - Calystegia sepium
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  • Hedge Woundwort - Stachys sylvatica
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  • Common Yew Taxus baccata Taxaceae Height to 25m<br />
Dense-foliaged, broadly conical conifer. Bark Reddish, peeling. Branches Level or ascending. LEAVES Flat, needle-like, to 4cm long, dark glossy green with 2 pale yellowish bands below. Reproductive parts Male and female flowers on separate trees. Males comprise yellowish anthers. Females are greenish; fruits surrounded by bright-red fleshy aril. Status Native to Britain but also planted in churchyards.
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  • Ake-ake Olearia traversii (Height to 6m)similar to New Zealand Holly O. macrodonta but has oval, entire leaves. Native to Chatham Island, grown and naturalised on Scillies.
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  • Box Buxus sempervirens Buxaceae Height to 6m <br />
Dense, spreading evergreen shrub. Bark Smooth, grey, breaking into squares with age. Branches Numerous; young twigs green, angular and hairy. Leaves Ovate, to 2.5cm long. Reproductive parts Flowers small, green; males have yellow anthers. Fruit is a greenish capsule, 8mm long, with 3 spreading spines. Status Local native of chalk slopes; also widely planted.
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  • Box Buxus sempervirens Buxaceae Height to 6m <br />
Dense, spreading evergreen shrub. Bark Smooth, grey, breaking into squares with age. Branches Numerous; young twigs green, angular and hairy. Leaves Ovate, to 2.5cm long. Reproductive parts Flowers small, green; males have yellow anthers. Fruit is a greenish capsule, 8mm long, with 3 spreading spines. Status Local native of chalk slopes; also widely planted.
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  • Box Buxus sempervirens Buxaceae Height to 6m <br />
Dense, spreading evergreen shrub. Bark Smooth, grey, breaking into squares with age. Branches Numerous; young twigs green, angular and hairy. Leaves Ovate, to 2.5cm long. Reproductive parts Flowers small, green; males have yellow anthers. Fruit is a greenish capsule, 8mm long, with 3 spreading spines. Status Local native of chalk slopes; also widely planted.
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  • Ake-ake Olearia traversii (Height to 6m)similar to New Zealand Holly O. macrodonta but has oval, entire leaves. Native to Chatham Island, grown and naturalised on Scillies.
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  • Box Buxus sempervirens Buxaceae Height to 6m <br />
Dense, spreading evergreen shrub. Bark Smooth, grey, breaking into squares with age. Branches Numerous; young twigs green, angular and hairy. Leaves Ovate, to 2.5cm long. Reproductive parts Flowers small, green; males have yellow anthers. Fruit is a greenish capsule, 8mm long, with 3 spreading spines. Status Local native of chalk slopes; also widely planted.
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  • Ake-ake Olearia traversii (Height to 6m)similar to New Zealand Holly O. macrodonta but has oval, entire leaves. Native to Chatham Island, grown and naturalised on Scillies.
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  • Ake-ake Olearia traversii (Height to 6m)similar to New Zealand Holly O. macrodonta but has oval, entire leaves. Native to Chatham Island, grown and naturalised on Scillies.
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  • Box Buxus sempervirens Buxaceae Height to 6m <br />
Dense, spreading evergreen shrub. Bark Smooth, grey, breaking into squares with age. Branches Numerous; young twigs green, angular and hairy. Leaves Ovate, to 2.5cm long. Reproductive parts Flowers small, green; males have yellow anthers. Fruit is a greenish capsule, 8mm long, with 3 spreading spines. Status Local native of chalk slopes; also widely planted.
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  • HOLLY Ilex aquifolium (Aquifoliaceae) Height to 10m<br />
Evergreen shrub or small tree, familiar as a Christmas decoration. Found in woods and hedgerows. FLOWERS 6-8mm across, whitish and 4-petalled; borne in crowded clusters (May-Jul). FRUITS are bright red berries. LEAVES are stiff and leathery with spiny margins; shiny dark green above but paler below. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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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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  • BLACK CURRANT Ribes nigrum (Grossulariaceae)  Height to 2m. Deciduous shrub, found in damp woodlands and hedgerows. FLOWERS are greenish, bell-shaped and pendent; in clusters of up to 10 flowers (Apr-May). FRUITS are black berries. LEAVES are rounded, irregularly 5-lobed, stickily hairy and aromatic when bruised. STATUS-Locally common native plant but also widely naturalised.
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  • GOOSEBERRY Ribes uva-crispa (Grossulariaceae) Height to 1m. Deciduous shrub with spiny stems. Found in woodlands and hedgerows. FLOWERS are up to 1cm across, yellowish and borne in clusters (Mar-May). FRUITS are green and hairy, eventually swelling to form familiar gooseberries. LEAVES are rounded and irregularly lobed. STATUS-Widespread and fairly common native plant; also widely naturalised.
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  • LESSER CELANDINE Ranunculus ficaria (Ranunculaceae) Height to 25cm. Perennial of hedgerows, open woodland and bare ground, sometimes forming clumps or patches. FLOWERS are 20-30mm across with 8-12 shiny yellow petals and 3 sepals (Mar-May); open only in sunshine. FRUITS are borne in a rounded head. LEAVES are heart-shaped, glossy and dark green. STATUS-Widespread and common.
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  • Primrose - Primula vulgaris, Stoke Wood, Bicester, Oxfordshire
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  • Holly Ilex aquifolium Aquifoliaceae Height to 15m <br />
Distinctive evergreen. Bark Silver-grey, fissured with age. Branches Sweep downwards but tips turn up. Leaves To 12cm long, leathery, variably wavy with spiny margins. Reproductive parts White flowers, 6mm across, 4-petalled, clustered in leaf axils; males and females grow on different trees. Fruits are red berries. Status Common native in woods and hedgerows.
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  • Goat Willow (Sallow) - Salix caprea (Salicaceae). HEIGHT to 12m. Depending on its situation this may be a multi-branched, dense, shrubby tree, or a taller tree with a straight, ridged stem and sparsely domed crown. SHOOTS Thick, stiff twigs are hairy at first, but become smoother and yellowish-brown with age. If the twigs have the bark peeled off they are smooth. (Compare with Grey Willow.) LEAVES Large, up to 12cm long and oval, with a short twisted point at the tip. The upper surface is dull green and slightly hairy, the lower surface is noticeably grey and woolly. The leaf margins have small, irregular teeth, and the short petiole sometimes has 2 ear-like sinuous stipules at its base. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Male and female catkins, on separate trees, appear before the leaves, often very early in the spring in sheltered places. Measuring up to 2.5cm long, they are ovoid and covered with greyish silky hairs before opening; at this time, Goat Willow is often called ‘Pussy Willow’ because the silky-grey buds bear a fanciful resemblance to cats’ paws. When they open, the male catkins become bright yellow. Female catkins are greener and produce numerous silky-haired seeds. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION A widespread and common native species in Britain and Ireland, occurring in woods, hedgerows and scrub, and often in drier places than other similar species.Goat Willow (Sallow) Salix caprea (Salicaceae) HEIGHT to 12m. Depending on its situation this may be a multi-branched, dense, shrubby tree, or a taller tree with a straight, ridged stem and sparsely domed crown. SHOOTS Thick, stiff twigs are hairy at first, but become smoother and yellowish-brown with age. If the twigs have the bark peeled off they are smooth. (Compare with Grey Willow.) LEAVES Large, up to 12cm long and oval, with a short twisted point at the tip. The upper surface is dull green and slightly hairy, the lower surface is noticeably grey and woolly. The leaf margins have small, irregular teeth, and the sho
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  • Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Rosaceae Height to 6m <br />
Densely branched shrub. Bark Blackish-brown. Branches Spreading, with spiny twigs. Leaves Ovate, toothed, to 4.5cm long. Reproductive parts Flowers white, 5-petalled, to 17mm across; produced prolifically (Feb-Mar). Fruits (Sloes) to 1.5cm long, ovoid, blue-black with a bloom. Status Common.
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  • Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rosaceae Height to 15m Spreading deciduous tree or shrub. Bark Fissured with vertical grooves. Branches Densely packed, with sharp spines. Leaves To 4.5cm long, deeply lobed, with teeth near apex. Reproductive parts Flowers white, 15mm across, in flat-topped clusters of 10–18 (May). Fruits (‘haws’) rounded and red. Status Common native of hedgerows and scrub, especially on chalk.
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  • HAWTHORN Crataegus monogyna (Rosaceae) Height to 12m. Thorny shrub or small tree. Forms dense thickets and often the commonest hedgerow species. FLOWERS are 15-25mm across with 5 white petals; in clusters (May-Jun). FRUITS ripen to form clusters of bright red berries. LEAVES are shiny, roughly oval and divided into 3-7 pairs of lobes. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout.
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  • Field Maple Acer campestre Aceraceae Height to 26m <br />
Deciduous tree with rounded crown and twisted bole. Bark Grey-brown, fissured, corky. Branches Much-divided and dense. Shoots hairy, sometimes winged. Leaves To 12cm long, 3-lobed; turn yellow in autumn. Reproductive parts Yellowish flowers in erect clusters. Fruits, reddish, winged, in 4s. Status Common native of woods and hedgerows, especially on calcareous soils.
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  • Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rosaceae Height to 15m Spreading deciduous tree or shrub. Bark Fissured with vertical grooves. Branches Densely packed, with sharp spines. Leaves To 4.5cm long, deeply lobed, with teeth near apex. Reproductive parts Flowers white, 15mm across, in flat-topped clusters of 10–18 (May). Fruits (‘haws’) rounded and red. Status Common native of hedgerows and scrub, especially on chalk.
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  • ENCHANTER’S-NIGHTSHADE Circaea lutetiana (Onograceae) Height to 65cm. Delicate and slightly downy perennial of woodland and hedgerows. FLOWERS are small with white petals; borne in loose spikes above the leaves (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are club-shaped and bristly. LEAVES are 10cm long, oval, heart-shaped at the base and gently toothed, with round stalks. STATUS-Common and widespread, except in the N.
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  • BLACKTHORN Prunus spinosa (Rosaceae) Height to 5m<br />
Thorny shrub that often forms dense thickets. Common in hedgerows and on sea cliffs. FLOWERS are 14-18mm across with 5 white petals; they appear before the leaves (Mar-Apr). FRUITS (sloes) are purplish with a powdery bloom, and resemble tiny plums. LEAVES areova, 2-4cm long and have toothed margins. STATUS-Common and widespread.
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