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British Plants and algae

 		Species 1 - 9 of 9
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Fagus sylvatica (Beech)
The beech is a magnificent large tree with a broad crown, and very smooth greyish bark. There are typically many branches, which... More 21 Images 2 Videos
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Filago gallica (Narrow-leaved cudweed)
Narrow-leaved cudweed produces tiny flowers and has small, narrow, silvery-grey to green leaves. The seeds are known as achenes... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Filago lutescens (Red-tipped cudweed)
Red-tipped cudweed is an upright plant, with a grey-green, branched stem. The leaves are spear-shaped and have fine yellowish hairs... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Filago pyramidata (Broad-leaved cudweed)
Broad-leaved cudweed is a somewhat taller and more substantial plant than its close relative, red-tipped cudweed. It, too, is a... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Fissidens exiguus (Tiny fern-moss)
As the common name suggests, the tiny fern-moss is very small, measuring between 1.5 and 2.5 mm in size. Its identification... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Fraxinus excelsior (Ash)
The ash is one of our tallest native trees. It has a fairly open crown, becoming oval or spherical in shape as it ages. The bark is... More 11 Images 1 Video
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Fucus vesiculosus (Bladder wrack)
Bladder wrack is a familiar large olive-brown coloured seaweed, which attaches to rocky substrates by means of a small disc. The... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Fumaria occidentalis (Western ramping-fumitory)
This rare plant is the largest of the fumitories occurring in the UK, and is endemic, occurring no-where else in the world... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Fumaria purpurea (Purple ramping-fumitory)
Purple ramping-fumitory is a climbing plant which can also be found sprawling across the ground. It bears up to 24 purple flowers... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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