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British Plants and algae

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Corylus avellana (Hazel)
Hazel belongs to the same family of trees as the birch (family Betulaceae), however it is often described as a bush rather than a... More 12 Images 4 Videos
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Cotoneaster cambricus (Wild cotoneaster)
Wild cotoneaster is a member of the rose family. It is a bushy deciduous shrub that grows to a height of 100 cm. In young shrubs... More 5 Images 2 Videos
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Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)
Hawthorn is also widely known as the May-tree, and is the only British plant to be named after the month in which it flowers. It is... More 12 Images 4 Videos
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Crepis foetida (Stinking hawk's-beard)
Stinking hawk's-beard is a member of the large family of composites which includes daisies, thistles and dandelions. It is... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Cryphaea lamyana (Multi-fruited river moss)
Multi-fruited river moss has a creeping stem from which short branches arise. It is not as highly branched as the similar species... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Cyperus fuscus (Brown galingale)
Brown galingale is a small tufted sedge, with three-angled stems that bear narrow, dull grey-green leaves. The flowers are tiny and... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Cypripedium calceolus (Lady’s slipper orchid)
The lady's slipper orchid is Britain's rarest and most impressive orchid. The exotic looking flowers have claret petals that frame... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Damasonium alisma (Starfruit)
Starfruit is so named because of the distinctive fruits this plant bears which appear as six-sided stars. The plant's appearance... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Dianthus armeria (Deptford pink)
The Deptford pink is an upright plant, not unlike its garden relative Sweet-William in appearance. The flowers are stalkless and a... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Didymodon tomaculosus (Sausage beard-moss)
This moss was only recognised as a distinct species for the first time in 1981. It is very similar to other species of the genus... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
The foxglove is a familiar tall herb that produces 20-80 nodding flowers on a long spike, known as a raceme. The tube-like flowers... More 6 Images 3 Videos
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Dipsacus fullonum (Teasel)
Teasels earn their name as the spiky flower heads were used to comb woollen cloth, to ‘tease’ out the fibres prior to spinning... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Ditrichum cornubicum (Cornish path moss)
This extremely rare moss was first discovered in 1963 and only identified as a distinct species in 1976. It appears as dull-green... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Ditrichum plumbicola (Lead moss)
This very rare moss can grow either as a dense mat of plants or a scattered group of individuals. It is yellowish-green in colour... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Enteromorpha spp. (Enteromorpha)
Species within the genus Enteromorpha are very difficult to identify as differences between species are small and hard to... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Epilobium hirsutm (Great willowherb)
Great willowherb is a tall, common herb. It has a densely hairy stem bearing long, narrow leaves that taper to a point and are... More 9 Images 2 Videos
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Epipactis youngiana (Young's helleborine)
This orchid is endemic to Great Britain, this means that it does not occur anywhere else in the world. The flower petals and sepals... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Epipogium aphyllum (Ghost orchid)
As its common name suggests, the ghost orchid is a mysterious plant. It spends most of its life underground and has a tendency to... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Erica cinerea (Bell heather)
Bell heather is a feature of dry heaths where it grows to heights of 60 centimetres. The small leaves are dark green in colour, and... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp-agrimony)
Hemp-agrimony is a tall and bushy plant which is in no way related to the plants hemp or agrimony. It has a woody rootstock and... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Euphrasia vigursii (Eyebright)
This attractive endemic eyebright produces large, lilac-deep purple flowers, which are occasionally white. The leaves and bracts... More 1 Image 1 Video
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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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Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop)
The snowdrop is an early flowering bulbous plant; the pure white blooms are a cheering sight in late winter. The narrow leaves are... More 5 Images 3 Videos
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Galeopsis angustifolia (Red hemp-nettle)
Red hemp-nettle is covered in soft hairs, and has narrow, weakly toothed leaves which occur in opposite pairs on the stem. It... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Galium tricornutum (Corn cleavers)
Corn cleavers is an endangered plant that has bristly stems and produces thin leaves in whorls of up to nine. The double fruits are... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Gentianella anglica (Early gentian)
This attractive plant has the typical 'trumpet-shaped' flowers characteristic of its family, which are purple with fine white hairs... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Gentianella uliginosa (Dune gentian)
Dune gentian is a diminutive plant, which is capable of flowering when it is just 5 mm tall, but more usually grows to 15 cm. It... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert)
Herb-Robert is a ubiquitous sprawling plant well-known for its strong disagreeable mousy smell and its cheerful bright pink flowers... More 9 Images 2 Videos
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Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Slender green feather moss)
Slender green feather moss is a straggling moss, which has green to brown erect shoots, with hooked tips, reminiscent of a walking... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hieracium snowdoniense (Snowdonia hawkweed)
The Snowdonia hawkweed is one of the world's rarest plants with just one surviving specimen known. Amazingly, it was rediscovered... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Himantoglossum hircinum (Lizard orchid)
This tall orchid carries up to 150 greenish-purple flowers on the flower spike. The common name refers to the flowers, which are... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
The bluebell, popularly thought of as Britain's national flower, is a bulbous spring flowering plant. When growing en masse... More 7 Images 4 Videos
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Hypericum linariifolium (Flax-leaved St John's-wort)
Flax-leaved St John's-wort (also known as toadflax-leaved St John's-wort) has reddish stems, and produces bright yellow flowers... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Ilex aquifolium (Common holly)
With its bright red berries (found only on female plants), and shiny evergreen leaves, the native holly tree has been a symbol of... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan balsam)
Himalayan or Indian balsam was introduced to British gardens from the Himalayas in 1839 and since then has become widely... More 8 Images 3 Videos
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Iris pseudacorus (Yellow iris)
The yellow iris is a robust plant with beautiful bright yellow flowers. The roots and bulbs are thick and fleshy, and the narrow... More 8 Images 2 Videos
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Jamesoniella undulifolia (Marsh earwort)
This species is one of the world’s rarest bryophytes. Liverworts vary in appearance, from those with filmy, ribbon-like bodies, to... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Juncus pygmaeus (Pygmy rush)
One of our smallest members of the rush family, pygmy rush has one or a few flower heads, each with one to five flowers. The leaves... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Juniperus communis (Juniper)
There are at least two subspecies of juniper. The best known, J. communis communis, whose bushes vary between a metre and 10... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Laminaria digitata (Oarweed)
Oarweed, also known as 'tangle' or 'tangleweed' is a familiar glossy golden brown kelp, which grows attached to rocky substrates... More 6 Images 3 Videos
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Lamium purpureum (Red dead-nettle)
Evidence of red dead-nettle has been found in Bronze Age deposits, and it seems likely that this plant was introduced to Britain... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Lamprothamnium papulosum (Foxtail stonewort)
This is a medium-sized alga with simple, equal sized whorls, which are increasingly close together towards to top of the alga... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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