Colin, Looks like Glyceria maxima, reed sweet-grass, to me. Tends to form big patches, which conceal the edge of the water - tread carefully! Rodney _____ ...
Hi all, A brief update on the current status of Ceph rubra in England: 1. Hampshire: The site is not managed by the Hant Wildlife Trust any more, instead by...
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Cheers Rodney Exactly fits your description. Much appreciated Colin D ... to form ... carefully! Rodney ... On Behalf ... the ... as ... 7/1/2008...
Has a rather distinctive pointed ligule if I remember correctly. Phil ... From: colinduke2003 To: UKBotany@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 12:24...
Hello Colin, Your plant is probably Geranium dissectum. Regards, Peter Llewellyn __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your...
Colin, This is cut-leaved cranesbill, Geranium dissectum. Cut leaves, of course, and the flowers are held close to the foliage. The only other one with cut...
Hello All, The onion shown in the photo at http://tinyurl.com/6qtqpz was photographed on 15 June 2008 at Sandwich Bay in Kent. The only allium that I am...
Crhis, This looks very much like crow garlic to me, and that is certainly a common species at Sandwich Bay. Most often this species does not flower at all, it...
Thank you Peter / Rodney I will revisit and use the Stace key Many thanks again. http://www.willowherb.bravehost.com/plants/cutleaf_cranesbill.html Colin D ...
... Hello Rodney, Thanks for your reply. I have put another photo in the same album at http://tinyurl.com/6qtqpz It is an enlargement of a small section of a...
Chris, Having seen Sand Leek recently, in south-east England too, and accidentally brought home a bulbil inside my sock (!), I am going to stick to my guns. ...
Just a short note to apprise members that there are a number of Cheshire Biodiversity related discussion groups available. These include: rECOrd - the main...
Hello, Ragwort & Horses http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Horses283.jpg on http://www.glaucus.org.uk/MillHill2008.html Not another Ragwort and livestock message, I...
Neil, Ragwort probably smells awful to livestock as well as tasting bad. On the evolution tack, does it grow in whatever country horses originated? The cases...
I think most animals graze round it when it is growing, e.g. sheep. It is only when it gets into hay that the animals can't see it and that is where most of...
Possibly of interest to someone. The Minox macroscope sounds an interesting piece of kit - has anyone used one and can comment on it? Phil ... From: NHBS...
Don't know about the 'macroscope', but be cautious about buying the '... of Britain and Europe' guides which are translations of continental works with only a...
Hi there everyone, Could anyone out there refer me to where I may get a copy of th efollowing article? Lang, D.C., Spalton, L.M., 1998, Serapias lingua in...
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...of course I made a deliberate mistake in that the arcticle, as the reference would suggest, was actually from 1998!! D'oh! Sean To:...
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Worth trying the BSBI's site at http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/BSBI/litsearch.php Gill ... the reference would suggest, was actually from 1998!! D'oh! ... ...
Thanks Gill, that's wehre I found the reference, but I would like to get hold of a copy of the article itself. Sean To: UKBotany@...:...
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Whatever the quality of the Blacks Guides or the 'macroscope', is this forum a suitable place for a long advert like this of NHBS stuff ? Best wishes Sarah ...
yes, I have the article & magazine, your in luck as I was about to off load a pile of BSBI news & Watsonia! Would you like the whole mag or just the article? ...
Don't shoot the messenger! I have no connection whatsoever with NHBS, I merely pass on their emailed newsletter in case it's of interest to someone. It's...
As EX! owners of Summerfield Books (botanical booksellers in direct competition with NHBS) I, too consider it inappropriate to include specific retailers in...