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4852
Hi all Could anyone comment on whether this plant is of the above-mentioned variety? It was a small plant on the edge of a colony of standard apifera. It...
Sean Cole
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Jun 3, 2007
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4853
Hello, Surprisingly*, a fresh crop of hundreds of Dog Violets has appeared on the lower slopes of Mill Hill (Shoreham Bank). The Horseshoe Vetch has almost ...
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glaucus25
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Jun 5, 2007
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4854
Hello, It is very late at night and I do not know what these plants are: http://www.glaucus.org.uk/RedFlower630.jpg This looks incongruous on a damp grassy...
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glaucus25
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Jun 6, 2007
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4855
Second is Lithospermum officinale I think. Reply / forward from John Crellin www.FloralWIKI.co.uk <http://www.floralwiki.co.uk/> the new bit of ...
JohnCrellin
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Jun 6, 2007
6:50 am
4856
Very easy! Gladiolus communis subsp byzantinus -garden escape, it self seeds frequently! The other one is Lithospermum officinale Common Gromwell. I am aware...
Ray Hamblett
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Jun 6, 2007
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4857
Hi Andy First one is a Gladiolus not sure of species. HTH Have fun Martin Catt East Prawle S. Devon V.C.3 ... From: "British Marine Life Study Society"...
martin
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Jun 6, 2007
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4858
My Northern Marsh and Common Spotted orchids have now flowered, but are all much smaller than in previous years. Usually I'd find them up to 30 cm. tall with...
Stuart
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Jun 6, 2007
1:21 pm
4859
Quentin, Coming in late to this because I've been away - I have actually grown 'Papaver rupifragum' from a seed catalogue and it turned out to be P. ...
Rodney Burton
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Jun 6, 2007
1:24 pm
4860
Sean, I'm only just coming to this having been away for a fortnight, and I ought not to comment on a site I know nothing about, but it's worth pointing out...
Rodney Burton
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Jun 6, 2007
1:47 pm
4861
Hi Stuart I noticed on Sunday that my Common Spotteds were coming into flower here in East Essex, and they certainly gave me the impression of being rather...
Phil Luke
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Jun 6, 2007
6:50 pm
4862
I have uploaded a photo labelled Phil's mystery which I would like some help with if possible. I forgot to include a scale, but the overall length of the part...
Phil Luke
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Jun 6, 2007
7:29 pm
4863
This is very interesting, as the spotted orchids here in Yorkshire look as if they are going to be a bit shorter than usual but nothing like as stunted as...
ryenats
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Jun 6, 2007
8:45 pm
4864
It's a bit difficult to be sure without a close-up of the flower (that should have 3 styles), but it certainly could be A. serp. This is what Stace has to say...
ryenats
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Jun 6, 2007
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4865
Hello, Thanks for the IDs on the easy species. The Sussex Plant Atlas does not show many dots for Common Gromwell. It does not seem to be found on the Shoreham...
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glaucus25
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Jun 7, 2007
5:00 pm
4866
Many thanks for the information from Stace. I had another look today, the flowers are extremely small and would seem to fit better with ssp. leptoclados. I...
Phil Luke
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Jun 7, 2007
5:25 pm
4867
Experience in the midlands is that there is no difference in the Dactyls, either in numbers or height. I say this as a generalisation, because in the more open...
Sean Cole
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Jun 8, 2007
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4868
I've just been to a site on damp grassland with marsh orchids, which are opening nicely - I estimate they are about 2/3 normal size, tho' until they are fully...
ryenats
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Jun 8, 2007
3:52 pm
4869
Must admit I didn't even know there were two subspp. till I looked it up for you! I am by nature a lumper - if you can't distinguish two taxa in the field...
ryenats
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Jun 8, 2007
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4870
Postscript - the common spotteds are now coming into flower and they are normal - admittedly the two sites I have seen them in so far are a marshy area and a...
ryenats
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Jun 10, 2007
9:17 am
4871
Now you mention it, I am pretty sure I sent in the original record as A. leptoclados. ... From: ryenats To: UKBotany@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 08,...
Phil Luke
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Jun 10, 2007
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4872
Hi Folks Any thoughts on this spp I find the vetches can be difficult , a fine leaved vetch with pale blue flowers ...
colinduke2003
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Jun 10, 2007
6:57 pm
4873
Looks like Vicia sylvatica. Where are you? Stephen ... From: UKBotany@yahoogroups.com [mailto:UKBotany@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of colinduke2003 Sent: 10...
Stephen Bungard
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Jun 10, 2007
7:18 pm
4875
Hi - went to have a look at the thriving tufted loosestrife that grows at Gormire. None of the plants we looked at seemed to have any black glands on either...
ryenats
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Jun 10, 2007
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4876
The flowers look right, but does sylvatica have those very fine leaves? What is the habitat, Colin? I've only ever seen it at the edge of woods on limestone or...
ryenats
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Jun 10, 2007
11:16 pm
4877
I'd say Vicia hirsuta. regards Eva Ekeblad...
Eva Ekeblad
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Jun 11, 2007
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4878
Hi Gill/ Eva/ All The habitat is a disused land filled - quarry - mining site with lots of dry grassland , it is worth mentioning that type path adjacent was...
colinduke2003
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Jun 11, 2007
8:41 am
4879
Doesn't look quite right for Vicia sylvatica, e.g. should have more flowers, and veiny rather than solid blue. Rodney _____ From: UKBotany@yahoogroups.com...
Rodney Burton
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Jun 11, 2007
11:57 am
4880
Sounds a good habitat for the alien Vicia villosa which is often in that sort of company round the M25. It usually has purple flowers but books say that can...
Rodney Burton
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Jun 11, 2007
12:09 pm
4881
Hi Rodney Hope you are enjoying the summer sunshine. I have googled all the suggestions and the very fine leaves with blue flowers best meet Vicia hirsuta>,...
colinduke2003
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Jun 11, 2007
12:34 pm
4882
Hi all, I'm with Rodney on this one, I think that the combination of branched tendrils, lots of pairs of small leaflets and relatively small flowers (but...
Darrel Watts
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