Oli, I was waiting for someone else to go first! I agree with you about the Buddleia (funny camera angle) and the Lucerne (small part of plant, nothing to...
That,s right, Stephen. There's a difference in petal shape which is more obvious looking at the flower in side elevation, but can be seen in plan as in Colin's...
Nigel Johnson and I were seeing quite a few of these in East Hampshire yesterday while following up old Musk Orchid records (unsuccessfully - they weren't even...
<< We were speculating whether it was an effect of droughting.>> Well it might be, but I don't think so - round here I see white or almost white dactylorchids...
Hi Martin Several points I would like to add/comment on in your post:-) Up until last year I did not remember ever having seen a pure white /D.fuchsii /and...
Hello, On Silver Sands, Shoreham Beach, about a dozen Childing Pink, Petrorhagia nanteuilii, were in flower blowing about in the breeze, with one clear ...
Hello, Thanks for the scientific name change. I was still using the old one. Thanks everybody for your ID suggestions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitetop ...
Hmm, I'm certainly used to seeing near-white Dactylorhiza fuchsii, in fact I have some in my garden; it was just the prevalence of them this year. - Martin...
I've just been to one of our local colonies where there were several pale ones, and one pure white spike with yellow pollinia (and grass-green unspotted...
Apologies for delayed reply - been away. By a strange coincidence we too have a lawn on acid soil that's been treated as a meadow for the last 15 years and...
Hi Karl, In Ellis & Ellis's day there was just one species in this group (then called Ustilago violacea.) Now there 7 of which the one on Ragged Robin is ...
Many of you may be interested in supporting this campaign from Botanic Gardens Conservation International: http://www.plantsfortheplanet.com Best, Oli ...
Anand, No I can't but I have it on Skye too! Stephen Home Page: http://www.bsbi.org.uk/north_ebudes.html Blog: http://skyeraasayplants.wordpress.com/ Flora of...
This is almost certainly Potentilla reptans, Andy, but as so often, a picture from slightly further away, in this case to show the creeping habit of the plant,...
Done! Phil L ... From: Oliver Pescott To: UKBotany@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 10:21 AM Subject: [UKBotany] BGCI Campaign Many of you may be...
Hi Anand and Stephen Could it be one of the Butterfly Orchids, /Platanthera/ species. All the best John ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I also thought Platanthera chlorantha Greater Butterfly-orchid was a possibility. Our vice-county record thought it could be Cephalanthera longifolia, but i...
Hi all, I just got an email from Cambridge Uni Press revealing that the 5 volumes of Flora Europaea are about to be re-released in paperback (digital reprints...
Hi, I agree. The leaves are a bit too shiny but when you click on the picture, another picture appears and seems to better match to Hoary Cress. Do both...
How big are these leaves? My first thought was "if there were two it would be twayblade" so an orchid might be the answer. It looks almost waxy/leathery. Too...
Sorry, no and no. I would be very surprised if the Skye plant is native to NW Scotland - it is with a number of other garden plants and I have a pretty good...
