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  • WALL BEDSTRAW Galium parisiense (Rubiaceae) Height to 40cm. Delicate annual with square stems that have backward-pointing bristles on the angles. Grows on old walls, rarely on dunes. FLOWERS are 2mm across, greenish white and 4-petalled; in small, open clusters (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are warty, hairless nutlets. LEAVES are narrow with forward-pointing marginal bristles. STATUS-Local and rare.
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  • WALL BEDSTRAW Galium parisiense (Rubiaceae) Height to 40cm. Delicate annual with square stems that have backward-pointing bristles on the angles. Grows on old walls, rarely on dunes. FLOWERS are 2mm across, greenish white and 4-petalled; in small, open clusters (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are warty, hairless nutlets. LEAVES are narrow with forward-pointing marginal bristles. STATUS-Local and rare.
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  • WALL BEDSTRAW Galium parisiense (Rubiaceae) Height to 40cm. Delicate annual with square stems that have backward-pointing bristles on the angles. Grows on old walls, rarely on dunes. FLOWERS are 2mm across, greenish white and 4-petalled; in small, open clusters (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are warty, hairless nutlets. LEAVES are narrow with forward-pointing marginal bristles. STATUS-Local and rare.
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  • WALL BEDSTRAW Galium parisiense (Rubiaceae) Height to 40cm. Delicate annual with square stems that have backward-pointing bristles on the angles. Grows on old walls, rarely on dunes. FLOWERS are 2mm across, greenish white and 4-petalled; in small, open clusters (Jun-Jul). FRUITS are warty, hairless nutlets. LEAVES are narrow with forward-pointing marginal bristles. STATUS-Local and rare.
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  • PELLITORY-OF-THE-WALL Parietaria judaica (Urticacae) Height to 7cm. Spreading, downy perennial with reddish stems. Colonises walls, roadsides and rocky ground. FLOWERS appear in clusters at leaf bases (Jun-Oct). FRUITS are clustered at leaf bases. LEAVES are oval, up to 5cm long and long-stalked. STATUS-Widespread in England, Wales and Ireland; commonest in coastal areas and in the W.
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  • WALL WHITLOWGRASS Draba muralis (Brassicaceae) Height to 30cm. Hairy annual, somewhat similar to Hoary Whitlowgrass. Found on limestone rocks and walls. FLOWERS are 3-5mm across with 4 slightly notched petals; in terminal clusters (Apr-May). FRUITS are elliptical but not twisted. LEAVES are oval; appear as a basal rosette and clasping stem leaves. STATUS-Local, restricted to SW and N England.
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  • DANISH SCURVYGRASS Cochlearia danica (Brassicaceae) Height to 20cm. Compact, often prostrate, annual of sandy soils, shingle and walls, mainly around the coast. FLOWERS are 4-6mm across with 4 white petals (Jan-Aug). FRUITS are ovoid and 6mm long. LEAVES comprise long-stalked heart-shaped basal leaves and stalked, ivy-shaped stem leaves. STATUS-Widespread and common around most coasts.
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  • Common Scurvygrass - Cochleria officinalis. Height to 50cm. Biennial or perennial of saltmarshes, coastal walls and cliffs, and mountains inland. FLOWERS are 8-10mm across with 4 white petals (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are rounded to ovoid, 4-7mm long and longer than stalk. LEAVES comprise kidney-shaped basal leaves more than 2cm long, and clasping, arrow-shaped ones on stem. STATUS-Locally common.
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  • COMMON CORNSALAD Valerianella locusta (Valerianaceae) Height to 30cm. Branched and almost hairless annual. Grows in dry, grassy and bare places including arable land, old walls and dunes. FLOWERS are 1-2mm across, the corolla pinkish lilac and 5-lobed; borne in flat-topped terminal clusters, 1-2cm across (Apr-Aug). FRUITS are flattened and rather ovate. LEAVES are spoon-shaped towards the base of the plant but oblong higher up. STATUS-Widespread across the region but only locally common.
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  • COMMON CORNSALAD Valerianella locusta (Valerianaceae) Height to 30cm. Branched and almost hairless annual. Grows in dry, grassy and bare places including arable land, old walls and dunes. FLOWERS are 1-2mm across, the corolla pinkish lilac and 5-lobed; borne in flat-topped terminal clusters, 1-2cm across (Apr-Aug). FRUITS are flattened and rather ovate. LEAVES are spoon-shaped towards the base of the plant but oblong higher up. STATUS-Widespread across the region but only locally common.
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  • NARROW-FRUITED CORNSALAD Valerianella dentata (Valerianaceae) Height to 20cm. Branched and almost hairless annual. Grows in dry, grassy and bare places including arable land, old walls and dunes. FLOWERS are 1-2mm across, the corolla pinkish lilac and 5-lobed; borne in flat-topped terminal clusters, 1cm across (Apr-May). FRUITS are flattened and narrowly ovate. LEAVES are spoon-shaped towards the base of the plant but oblong higher up. STATUS-Very rare in southern England.
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  • COMMON CORNSALAD Valerianella locusta (Valerianaceae) Height to 30cm. Branched and almost hairless annual. Grows in dry, grassy and bare places including arable land, old walls and dunes. FLOWERS are 1-2mm across, the corolla pinkish lilac and 5-lobed; borne in flat-topped terminal clusters, 1-2cm across (Apr-Aug). FRUITS are flattened and rather ovate. LEAVES are spoon-shaped towards the base of the plant but oblong higher up. STATUS-Widespread across the region but only locally 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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  • IVY-LEAVED TOADFLAX Cymbalaria muralis (Scrophulariaceae) Trailing. Hairless perennial with trailing, purplish stems. Grows on rocks and walls. FLOWERS are 10-12mm across and lilac with yellow and white at the centre, and a curved spur; borne on long stalks (Apr-Nov). FRUITS are capsules, borne on long stalks that become recurved with maturity, forcing the fruit into nooks and crannies. LEAVES are long-stalked, ivy-shaped, 5-lobed and borne on long stalks. STATUS-Originally a garden plant but now widely naturalised throughout much of the region, except N Scotland.
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  • MIND-YOUR-OWN-BUSINESS Soleirolia soleirolii (Urticaceae) Prostrate. Mat-forming perennial with wiry, thread-like stems. FLOWERS are minute and pink (May-Aug). FRUITS are minute and hard to discern. LEAVES are tiny, rounded, untoothed and evergreen. STATUS-A garden escape, colonising walls and paths, mainly in the SW.
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  • SILVER RAGWORT Senecio cineraria (Asteraceae)  Height to 80cm. Bushy, woody and silvery grey perennial. Grows on coastal cliffs and walls. FLOWERS are yellow and borne in heads, 15-25mm across, with silvery woolly stalks and bracts; heads in clusters (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are downy. LEAVES are pinnate, green and downy above but white woolly below. STATUS-Introduced and familiar as a plant of municipal car parks and other formal sites; also naturalised on the coast of SW England.
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  • IVY-LEAVED TOADFLAX Cymbalaria muralis (Scrophulariaceae) Trailing. Hairless perennial with trailing, purplish stems. Grows on rocks and walls. FLOWERS are 10-12mm across and lilac with yellow and white at the centre, and a curved spur; borne on long stalks (Apr-Nov). FRUITS are capsules, borne on long stalks that become recurved with maturity, forcing the fruit into nooks and crannies. LEAVES are long-stalked, ivy-shaped, 5-lobed and borne on long stalks. STATUS-Originally a garden plant but now widely naturalised throughout much of the region, except N Scotland.
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  • FEVERFEW Tanacetum parthenium (Asteraceae) Height to 50cm. Upright, much-branched and downy perennial that is strongly aromatic. Grows in disturbed ground, and on verges, waysides and old walls. FLOWERS are borne in daisy-like heads, 1-2cm across, that comprise yellow disc and white ray florets; in loose clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are achenes. LEAVES are yellowish green and pinnately divided; lower leaves stalked, upper ones unstalked. STATUS-Introduced as a garden plant and widely naturalised, often in the vicinity of habitation.
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  • FEVERFEW Tanacetum parthenium (Asteraceae) Height to 50cm. Upright, much-branched and downy perennial that is strongly aromatic. Grows in disturbed ground, and on verges, waysides and old walls. FLOWERS are borne in daisy-like heads, 1-2cm across, that comprise yellow disc and white ray florets; in loose clusters (Jul-Aug). FRUITS are achenes. LEAVES are yellowish green and pinnately divided; lower leaves stalked, upper ones unstalked. STATUS-Introduced as a garden plant and widely naturalised, often in the vicinity of habitation.
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  • SEA CLOVER Trifolium squamosum (Height to 30cm) is a downy annual whose pinkish flowers are borne in rounded to egg-shaped heads, 1cm long (Jun-Jul); in fruit, these heads resemble miniature Teasel heads. Sea Clover grows in coastal grassland and is typically found on grassy sea walls built to protect low-lying land. North Kent is a stronghold for the species.
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  • ROCK STONECROP Sedum forsterianum (Crassulaceae) Height to 20cm. Greyish-green, mat-forming perennial of free-draining rocky ground and old walls. FLOWERS are star-shaped and yellow; in terminal clusters that nod in bud (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are dry and splitting. LEAVES are fleshy and pressed close to stem; terminal clusters on non-flowering shoots. STATUS-Local in SW England; naturalised elsewhere.
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  • SEA STORK'S-BILL Erodium maritimum (Geraniaceae) Height to 10cm. Stickily hairy annual; often prostrate. Found in short grass and on walls, invariably within sight of the sea. Flowers 3-5mm across; petals tiny, whitish, often absent; usually fall by 9am anyway (May-July). Fruits long, beak-like. Leaves oval, lobed. Status local; coastal, mainly in the south-west.
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  • SEA STORK'S-BILL Erodium maritimum (Geraniaceae) Height to 10cm. Stickily hairy annual; often prostrate. Found in short grass and on walls, invariably within sight of the sea. Flowers 3-5mm across; petals tiny, whitish, often absent; usually fall by 9am anyway (May-July). Fruits long, beak-like. Leaves oval, lobed. Status local; coastal, mainly in the south-west.
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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 SCURVYGRASS Cochlearia officinalis (Brassicaceae) Height to 50cm. Biennial or perennial of saltmarshes, coastal walls and cliffs, and mountains inland. FLOWERS are 8-10mm across with 4 white petals (Apr-Oct). FRUITS are rounded to ovoid, 4-7mm long and longer than stalk. LEAVES comprise kidney-shaped basal leaves more than 2cm long, and clasping, arrow-shaped ones on stem. STATUS-Locally common.
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  • YELLOW CORYDALIS Pseudofumaria lutea (Fumariaceae) Height to 30cm. Tufted, hairless perennial found on rocky ground and old walls. FLOWERS are 12-18mm long, bright yellow and 2-lipped; borne in clusters opposite the upper leaves (May-Sep). FRUITS are capsules. LEAVES are 2- to 3-times pinnately divided and greyish green. STATUS-Naturalised as a garden escape.
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  • COMMON CORNSALAD Valerianella locusta (Valerianaceae) Height to 30cm. Branched and almost hairless annual. Grows in dry, grassy and bare places including arable land, old walls and dunes. FLOWERS are 1-2mm across, the corolla pinkish lilac and 5-lobed; borne in flat-topped terminal clusters, 1-2cm across (Apr-Aug). FRUITS are flattened and rather ovate. LEAVES are spoon-shaped towards the base of the plant but oblong higher up. STATUS-Widespread across the region but only locally common.
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  • WALLFLOWER Erysimum cheiri (Brassicaceae) Height to 60cm. Showy perennial with a woody base to the stem and branched hairs. Associated with cliffs and old walls. FLOWERS are 2-3cm across with 4 orange-yellow petals; borne in terminal clusters (Mar-Jun). FRUITS are flattened and 7cm long. LEAVES are narrow and untoothed. STATUS-Widely naturalised as a garden escape.
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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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  • SILVER RAGWORT Senecio cineraria (Asteraceae) Height to 80cm. Bushy, woody and silvery grey perennial. Grows on coastal cliffs and walls. FLOWERS are yellow and borne in heads, 15-25mm across, with silvery woolly stalks and bracts; heads in clusters (Jun-Aug). FRUITS are downy. LEAVES are pinnate, green and downy above but white woolly below. STATUS-Introduced and familiar as a plant of municipal car parks and other formal sites; also naturalised on the coast of SW England.
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  • WHITE STONECROP Sedum album (Crassulaceae) Height to 15cm. Mat-forming, evergreen perennial of rocky ground and old walls. FLOWERS are star-shaped, 6-9mm across, white above but often pinkish below; in terminal clusters (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry and splitting. LEAVES are 6-12mm long, fleshy, shiny and green or reddish. STATUS-Local, mainly in SW England and often naturalised elsewhere.
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  • SEA WORMWOOD Seriphidium maritimum (Asteraceae) Height to 65cm. Highly aromatic, much branched perennial with both upright and spreading stems that are woody at the base. Grows in saltmarshes and on sea walls, and tolerates salt spray and occasional inundation. FLOWERS are borne in egg-shaped, slightly nodding and yellow heads, 1-2mm across; these are carried in dense, branched and leafy spikes (Aug-Oct). FRUITS are achenes. LEAVES are pinnately divided and downy on both sides.
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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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  • COMMON CORNSALAD Valerianella locusta (Valerianaceae) Height to 30cm. Branched and almost hairless annual. Grows in dry, grassy and bare places including arable land, old walls and dunes. FLOWERS are 1-2mm across, the corolla pinkish lilac and 5-lobed; borne in flat-topped terminal clusters, 1-2cm across (Apr-Aug). FRUITS are flattened and rather ovate. LEAVES are spoon-shaped towards the base of the plant but oblong higher up. STATUS-Widespread across the region but only locally common.
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  • IVY-LEAVED TOADFLAX Cymbalaria muralis (Scrophulariaceae) Trailing. Hairless perennial with trailing, purplish stems. Grows on rocks and walls. FLOWERS are 10-12mm across and lilac with yellow and white at the centre, and a curved spur; borne on long stalks (Apr-Nov). FRUITS are capsules, borne on long stalks that become recurved with maturity, forcing the fruit into nooks and crannies. LEAVES are long-stalked, ivy-shaped, 5-lobed and borne on long stalks. STATUS-Originally a garden plant but now widely naturalised throughout much of the region, except 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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  • 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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  • SEA-MILKWORT Glaux maritima (Primulaceae) Height to 10cm. Low-growing and generally creeping, hairless perennial that is found on the upper reaches of saltmarshes and on sea walls. FLOWERS are 5-6mm across and comprise 5 pink, petal-like sepals; borne on upright shoots (May-Sep). FRUITS are dark brown capsules. LEAVES are ovate, succulent and borne in opposite pairs along the trailing stems. STATUS-Widespread and locally common on coasts throughout the region.
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  • ENGLISH STONECROP Sedum anglicum (Crassulaceae) Height to 5cm. Mat-forming perennial with wiry stems. Found on rocky ground, shingle and old walls. FLOWERS are star-shaped and 12mm across with 5 white petals that are pink below (Jun-Sep). FRUITS are dry and red. LEAVES are 3-5mm long, fleshy and often tinged red.
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  • Maidenhair Spleenwort - Asplenium trichomanes growing on the walls of ruined cottages, Lundy, Devon
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  • Maidenhair Spleenwort - Asplenium trichomanes growing on the walls of ruined cottages, Lundy, Devon
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  • RED VALERIAN Centranthus ruber (Valerianaceae) Height to 75cm. Upright, branched, hairless and greyish green perennial. Grows on broken, rocky ground, chalk cliffs and old walls. FLOWERS are 8-10mm long, the corolla reddish or pink (sometimes white); borne in dense terminal heads (May-Sep). FRUITS have a feathery pappus. LEAVES are ovate, untoothed and borne in opposite pairs. STATUS-Introduced and widely naturalised but most frequent in coastal districts.
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  • BITING STONECROP Sedum acre (Crassulaceae) Height to 10cm. Distinctive mat-forming perennial. Found on well-drained ground such as sand dunes and old walls. FLOWERS are star-shaped and 10-12mm across, with 5 bright yellow petals (May-Jul). FRUITS are dry and splitting. LEAVES are fleshy, crowded and pressed close to stem; taste hot. STATUS-Widespread and locally common.
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  • RED VALERIAN, WHITE FORM Centranthus ruber (Valerianaceae) Height to 75cm. Upright, branched, hairless and greyish green perennial. Grows on broken, rocky ground, chalk cliffs and old walls. FLOWERS are 8-10mm long, the corolla reddish or pink (sometimes white); borne in dense terminal heads (May-Sep). FRUITS have a feathery pappus. LEAVES are ovate, untoothed and borne in opposite pairs. STATUS-Introduced and widely naturalised but most frequent in coastal districts.
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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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  • 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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  • Black Spleenwort - Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
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  • Black Spleenwort - Asplenium nigrum
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  • 17th century oak panelling
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  • oak frame in 17th century cottage
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  • oak floorboards and oak frame in 17th century cottage
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  • oak frame in 17th century cottage
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  • Navelwort - Umbilicus rupestris
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  • Biting Stonecrop - Sedum acre
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  • Biting Stonecrop - Sedum acre
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  • Little Owl Athene noctua L 22cm. Our smallest owl. Has large-headed, short-tailed and overall dumpy silhouette. Partly diurnal and seen perched on fenceposts and dead branches. Sometimes bobs head and body when agitated. Sexes are similar. Adult has brown upperparts with whitish spots; pale underparts have dark streaks. Note yellow eyes. Juvenile is duller and lacks spots on head. Voice Calls include cat-like kiu, uttered repeatedly in early evening. Status Introduced from mainland Europe in 19th Century. Now widespread and fairly common in S Britain. Nests in tree holes and cavities in stone walls.
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  • Wild Thyme growing on an old dry stone wall, Lundy Island, Devon
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  • Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea and English Stonecrop - Sedum anglicum along a stone wall on Lundy, Devon
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  • Polypody - Polypodium vulgare - Lundy stone wall
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  • Snow covered Roman Wall looking towards St Mary the Virgin Church, Silchester, Hampshire, Uk
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  • Wall Rue - Asplenium ruta-muraria
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • Fig Ficus carica (Moraceae) HEIGHT to 5m<br />
Deciduous tree with distinctive fruits and leaves. BARK Pale grey, smooth, sometimes with finer lines. BRANCHES Thick, forming a spreading domed crown. LEAVES Alternate, to 20cm long, on a 5–10cm petiole; deeply lobed, usually in 3 segments, sometimes 5. Feel rough and leathery with prominent veins on underside. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Flowers are hidden, produced inside pear-like fleshy receptacle that is almost closed at apex. This ripens in second year into a familiar fleshy, sweet-tasting fig. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Asia, possibly also S and E Europe. Long cultivated in Britain, thriving in walled gardens
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  • French Tamarisk Tamarix gallica (Tamaricaceae) HEIGHT to 8m. Straggly, windswept tree. BARK Purplish-brown. BRANCHES Numerous and fine. LEAVES Greenish-blue, scale-like, to 2mm long, clasping young shoots. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Minute pink, 5-petalled flowers, in tapering racemes, to 2.5cm long; each petal is less than 2mm long. Seeds are wind-dispersed. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Europe; long-established in our region, planted as a windbreak, or for soil stabilization.
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  • Weir at Fobney Mill on the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, Uk
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  • Lanceolate Spleenwort - Asplenium obovatum
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  • Green Spleenwort - Asplenium viride
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  • French Tamarisk Tamarix gallica (Tamaricaceae) HEIGHT to 8m. Straggly, windswept tree. BARK Purplish-brown. BRANCHES Numerous and fine. LEAVES Greenish-blue, scale-like, to 2mm long, clasping young shoots. REPRODUCTIVE PARTS Minute pink, 5-petalled flowers, in tapering racemes, to 2.5cm long; each petal is less than 2mm long. Seeds are wind-dispersed. STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION Native to SW Europe; long-established in our region, planted as a windbreak, or for soil stabilization.
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  • Barn Owl Tyto alba L 34-38cm. Mainly nocturnal but sometimes hunts from late afternoon onwards. Feeds mainly on grassland small mammals. Flight is leisurely and slow on rounded wings. Responds well to nestbox schemes. Sexes are similar. Adult and juvenile have orange-buff upperparts speckled with tiny black and white dots. Facial disc is heart-shaped and white. In flight, underwings pure white. Voice Utters blood-curdling at night. Status Vulnerable and generally scarce resident species.
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  • House Martin Delichon rubica L 12-13cm. Recognised by overall black-and-white appearance and striking white rump. Sexes are similar. Adult has mainly blue-black upperparts with white rump; underparts are white. Juvenile is similar but underparts are grubby and upperparts are duller. Voice Utters distinctive prrrt call in flight. Twittering song often delivered from overhead wires near nest. Status Locally common summer visitor. Typically constructs hemi-spherical mud nest under house eaves and overhangs, in loose colonies. On migration, often feeds on insects and congregates over freshwater.
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  • Sunset over the Thames Estuary at Cliffe, Kent, Uk
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  • Drift Reservoir, Cornwall, UK
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  • Rottingdean Sea-lavender - Limonium hyblaeum
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  • Golden-samphire - Inula crithmoides
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  • Rock Samphire - Crithmum maritimum
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  • Rock Samphire - Crithmum maritimum
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  • Common Sea-lavender - Limonium vulgare
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  • Bank Vole - Clethrionomys glareolus. Length 13-17cm Plump, richly coloured vole. Makes underground nest and radiating shallow tunnel network; forages for seeds and fruits above ground. Adult has compact body and mainly reddish brown fur, paler and greyer on chest and belly. Relative to Field Vole, has large ears and long tail. Island ssp. are larger and heavier than mainland animals. Squeaks if alarmed. Common in deciduous woodland, hedgerows and field margins.
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  • House Martin Delichon rubica L 12-13cm. Recognised by overall black-and-white appearance and striking white rump. Sexes are similar. Adult has mainly blue-black upperparts with white rump; underparts are white. Juvenile is similar but underparts are grubby and upperparts are duller. Voice Utters distinctive prrrt call in flight. Twittering song often delivered from overhead wires near nest. Status Locally common summer visitor. Typically constructs hemi-spherical mud nest under house eaves and overhangs, in loose colonies. On migration, often feeds on insects and congregates over freshwater.
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  • WALL SPEEDWELL Veronica arvensis (Scrophulariaceae) Height to 20cm. Upright and softly hairy annual that grows in dry, bare locations including banks, old walls and heathland tracks. FLOWERS are 2-4mm across, the corolla 4-lobed and blue; borne in dense, leafy spikes, the flowers partly obscured by leaf-like bracts (Mar-Oct). FRUITS are flattened, hairy and heart-shaped capsules with a projecting style. LEAVES are oval and toothed; lowers ones are short-stalked while the upper ones are unstalked. STATUS-Widespread and common throughout the region.
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  • Nuctenea umbratica - Female. A large nocturnal orb weaver that is adapted to hide in crevices on tree trunks during the day but is found out in its strong web at night. It is a common spider also living on fences and walls.
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  • Segestria florentina - Female. Our largest Segestriid and only found locally in southern Britain. It lives in silk tubes in walls and it's large size and iridescent green jaws are intimidating.
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  • Little Owl Athene noctua L 22cm. Our smallest owl. Has large-headed, short-tailed and overall dumpy silhouette. Partly diurnal and seen perched on fenceposts and dead branches. Sometimes bobs head and body when agitated. Sexes are similar. Adult has brown upperparts with whitish spots; pale underparts have dark streaks. Note yellow eyes. Juvenile is duller and lacks spots on head. Voice Calls include cat-like kiu, uttered repeatedly in early evening. Status Introduced from mainland Europe in 19th Century. Now widespread and fairly common in S Britain. Nests in tree holes and cavities in stone walls.
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  • Little Owl Athene noctua L 22cm. Our smallest owl. Has large-headed, short-tailed and overall dumpy silhouette. Partly diurnal and seen perched on fenceposts and dead branches. Sometimes bobs head and body when agitated. Sexes are similar. Adult has brown upperparts with whitish spots; pale underparts have dark streaks. Note yellow eyes. Juvenile is duller and lacks spots on head. Voice Calls include cat-like kiu, uttered repeatedly in early evening. Status Introduced from mainland Europe in 19th Century. Now widespread and fairly common in S Britain. Nests in tree holes and cavities in stone walls.
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  • Winter Moth Operophtera brumata Wingspan 22-26mm. The classic moth of winter, whose rounded wings (only males have wings) are held flat at rest. Often seen flying in car headlights, or found resting on walls near outside lights. To see wingless female, look for mating pairs by torchlight on foodplant. Adult male has grey-brown wings with concentric cross lines. Flies November–February. Larva feeds on most deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and common.
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  • Winter Moth Operophtera brumata Wingspan 22-26mm. The classic moth of winter, whose rounded wings (only males have wings) are held flat at rest. Often seen flying in car headlights, or found resting on walls near outside lights. To see wingless female, look for mating pairs by torchlight on foodplant. Adult male has grey-brown wings with concentric cross lines. Flies November–February. Larva feeds on most deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and common.
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  • Winter Moth Operophtera brumata Wingspan 22-26mm. The classic moth of winter, whose rounded wings (only males have wings) are held flat at rest. Often seen flying in car headlights, or found resting on walls near outside lights. To see wingless female, look for mating pairs by torchlight on foodplant. Adult male has grey-brown wings with concentric cross lines. Flies November–February. Larva feeds on most deciduous trees and shrubs. Widespread and common.
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  • Height to 12cm. Compact, tufted perennial. Associated with limestone cliffs and walls. FLOWERS are 8-9mm across, with 4 yellow petals; borne in dense, terminal clusters (Mar-May). FRUITS are elliptical and 8-12mm long. LEAVES are narrow with marginal and terminal bristles; appear as a basal rosette. STATUS-Rare, restricted to the Gower Peninsula.
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  • Little Owl Athene noctua L 22cm. Our smallest owl. Has large-headed, short-tailed and overall dumpy silhouette. Partly diurnal and seen perched on fenceposts and dead branches. Sometimes bobs head and body when agitated. Sexes are similar. Adult has brown upperparts with whitish spots; pale underparts have dark streaks. Note yellow eyes. Juvenile is duller and lacks spots on head. Voice Calls include cat-like kiu, uttered repeatedly in early evening. Status Introduced from mainland Europe in 19th Century. Now widespread and fairly common in S Britain. Nests in tree holes and cavities in stone walls.
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  • Little Owl Athene noctua L 22cm. Our smallest owl. Has large-headed, short-tailed and overall dumpy silhouette. Partly diurnal and seen perched on fenceposts and dead branches. Sometimes bobs head and body when agitated. Sexes are similar. Adult has brown upperparts with whitish spots; pale underparts have dark streaks. Note yellow eyes. Juvenile is duller and lacks spots on head. Voice Calls include cat-like kiu, uttered repeatedly in early evening. Status Introduced from mainland Europe in 19th Century. Now widespread and fairly common in S Britain. Nests in tree holes and cavities in stone walls.
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  • Little Owl Athene noctua L 22cm. Our smallest owl. Has large-headed, short-tailed and overall dumpy silhouette. Partly diurnal and seen perched on fenceposts and dead branches. Sometimes bobs head and body when agitated. Sexes are similar. Adult has brown upperparts with whitish spots; pale underparts have dark streaks. Note yellow eyes. Juvenile is duller and lacks spots on head. Voice Calls include cat-like kiu, uttered repeatedly in early evening. Status Introduced from mainland Europe in 19th Century. Now widespread and fairly common in S Britain. Nests in tree holes and cavities in stone walls.
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