It is often said that Lythrum portula has a square stem whereas Montia fontana has a round stem. Obviously the flowers are different but this might help with...
Hi Nige, Thank you for your very comprehensive answer. I should have realised it allozymes, as I see you actually said that in your earlier post. I should...
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Dear All, We are just putting the finishing touches to our orchid book and want to bring the 'site guide' up to scratch. We are trying to get a representative...
I don't know about that, but Lythrum portula has leaves of a firmer texture and darker colour, often with a brown tinge, than Montia fontana. Beside the point,...
Saw a few specimens of Collared Earthstar (Geastrum triplex) on a local nature reserve in Essex today, known to me by reputation but never seen one before....
Hi Malcolm Many thanks for your reply, answers my question a treat. Not sure if this record has been logged in with anyone and the site from your link does...
... There are many fungi and few are easy to identify (collared earth-star is one, though not so easy when young before the collar forms!) so records are...
Hello Phil, there are some Mycologists in the Essex Field Club http://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/index.htm Someone will certainly record it for you. Also please...
Hello, I need to find out about the threatened status of Juniper in this country for a site survey. In my notes I've recorded that it is endangered according...
Sorry, I have looked there but couldn't find an actual classification for the red data book, ie E for endangered etc. Maybe I'm just missing it. Carole...
Hi Carole, The UK RDB for vascular plants dates from 1999 http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-2551 Stace gives R/RR/RR relating to no of hectads which was the old RDB...
Flora locale, the national charity promoting the wise use of native flora, has published its training programme for 2005. The workshops are aimed at all land...
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to help. I've got another problem now, I wonder why Juniper is so highly thought of in this country, I know it has been...
The IUCN is an international site and in many countries juniper is still flourishing. In Britain it is only plentiful in a few areas, in most of the south-east...
Also, it is not only the juniper itself which is at risk/in decline in UK but the associated fauna: something like 20 monophagous insects depend upon it. Other...
Thanks to everyone, nice picture too. I think the fauna maybe are key to the whole conservation issue, does anyone know where I can get an up-to date list of...
... Think I counted 18 fungi dependent on it too. ...Although a recent article in Plantlife seemed to imply that fungi were part of the problem, rather than...
Hello Carole, I do not know of Juniper in the Adur area. Is it possible that it does not like the salt sea air? Juniperus communis is listed in the local flora...
Carole - The presence of juniper alone would not justify SSSI selection -- however, juniper scrub is a good habitat in its own right, and this could certainly...
Hi there, Last year when i was collecting data for my project I stupidly didn't think of taking a couple of nice photos to include in presentations. Now I have...
Thanks everyone for their help with this. The populations in Sussex are in serious decline I've discovered, one at Amberley Mount is reduced from 1000 bushes...
Hello, Trees in Winter http://www.hainaultforest.co.uk/3Winter%20twigs.htm I found this useful, or it seems to be, as I have not tested the field guide ...
