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...
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British Marine Life S...
glaucus25
Jun 5, 2007 8:59 pm
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
Jun 6, 2007 1:01 am
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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JohnCrellin
johnrcrellin
Jun 6, 2007 6:50 am
Second is Lithospermum officinale I think. Reply / forward from John Crellin www.FloralWIKI.co.uk <http://www.floralwiki.co.uk/> the new bit of ...
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Ray Hamblett
rayhamblett
Jun 6, 2007 6:57 am
Very easy! Gladiolus communis subsp byzantinus -garden escape, it self seeds frequently! The other one is Lithospermum officinale Common Gromwell. I am aware...
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martin
martincattuk
Jun 6, 2007 8:15 am
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"...
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Stuart
cipeen
Jun 6, 2007 1:21 pm
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...
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Rodney Burton
rodney_m_burton
Jun 6, 2007 1:24 pm
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. ...
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Rodney Burton
rodney_m_burton
Jun 6, 2007 1:47 pm
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...
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Phil Luke
boxlodge
Jun 6, 2007 6:50 pm
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...
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Phil Luke
boxlodge
Jun 6, 2007 7:29 pm
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...
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ryenats
Jun 6, 2007 8:45 pm
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...
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ryenats
Jun 6, 2007 8:59 pm
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...
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glaucus25
Jun 7, 2007 5:00 pm
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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Phil Luke
boxlodge
Jun 7, 2007 5:25 pm
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...
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Sean Cole
seanrcole@...
Jun 8, 2007 10:40 am
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...
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ryenats
Jun 8, 2007 3:52 pm
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...
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ryenats
Jun 8, 2007 3:54 pm
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...
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ryenats
Jun 10, 2007 9:17 am
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...
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Phil Luke
boxlodge
Jun 10, 2007 11:00 am
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,...
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colinduke2003
Jun 10, 2007 6:57 pm
Hi Folks Any thoughts on this spp I find the vetches can be difficult , a fine leaved vetch with pale blue flowers ...
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Stephen Bungard
epigejos
Jun 10, 2007 7:18 pm
Looks like Vicia sylvatica. Where are you? Stephen ... From: UKBotany@yahoogroups.com [mailto:UKBotany@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of colinduke2003 Sent: 10...
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ryenats
Jun 10, 2007 7:29 pm
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...
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ryenats
Jun 10, 2007 11:16 pm
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...
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Eva Ekeblad
evaekeblad
Jun 11, 2007 3:58 am
I'd say Vicia hirsuta. regards Eva Ekeblad...
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colinduke2003
Jun 11, 2007 8:41 am
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...
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Rodney Burton
rodney_m_burton
Jun 11, 2007 11:57 am
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...
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Rodney Burton
rodney_m_burton
Jun 11, 2007 12:09 pm
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...
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colinduke2003
Jun 11, 2007 12:34 pm
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>,...
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Darrel Watts
dw1305
Jun 11, 2007 1:12 pm
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...
