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British Plants and algae

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Derbyshire feather-moss (Thamnobryum angustifolium)
Although clearly related to the widespread moss Thamnobryum alopecurum, this species has more distinctive narrower leaves... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Downy woundwort (Stachys germanica)
This upright herb is densely covered in long, white silky hairs, which give the plant a silvery greyish-green appearance (hence the... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Dune gentian (Gentianella uliginosa)
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

Early gentian (Gentianella anglica)
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

Early spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes)
The early spider orchid has yellow-green to brownish green petals and sepals. The lip, which is said to look like a large spider... More	13 Images	1 Video

Elder (Sambucus nigra)
The elder is not quite large enough to be classed as a tree, but is too large for a bush. It is a strange ‘tree’ of many contrasts... More	9 Images	2 Videos

English rock-bristle (Seligeria calycina)
English rock-bristle is a small moss with narrow leaves, which grows in patches on shaded chalk... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Enteromorpha (Enteromorpha spp.)
Species within the genus Enteromorpha are very difficult to identify as differences between species are small and hard to... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Eyebright (Euphrasia vigursii)
This attractive endemic eyebright produces large, lilac-deep purple flowers, which are occasionally white. The leaves and bracts... More	1 Image	1 Video

Fen orchid (Liparis loeselii)
This rare orchid appears initially as a green scaly-looking bulb amongst the wet moss of a fen or a dune slack. There are two... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Fen ragwort (Senecio paludosus)
This fenland plant is one of England's rarest wild plants. It can grow up to 2 meters in height, produces many large yellow... More	7 Images	1 Video

Fen violet (Viola persicifolia)
This speices is perhaps the rarest, and most beautiful of all our native violets. The fragile looking flowers are bluish-white in... More	4 Images	1 Video

Field cow-wheat (Melampyrum arvense)
This colourful endangered plant has pale green, toothed and narrow leaves that grow on opposite sides of the stem. The flowers... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Flax-leaved St John's-wort (Hypericum linariifolium)
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

Floating water-plantain (Luronium natans)
Floating water plantain can be found in two different forms. In shallow water, it develops with floating oval leaves, in deep water... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
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

Foxtail stonewort (Lamprothamnium papulosum)
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

Freiberg's screw-moss (Tortula freibergii)
This low-growing moss is found in patches that are yellowish-green in colour, and has tiny oval-shaped leaves... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Ghost orchid (Epipogium aphyllum)
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

Grass-wrack pondweed (Potamogeton compressus)
This submerged aquatic plant has very flattened, branching stems that can reach up to 0.9 m in length. The leaves are long and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Great tassel stonewort (Tolypella prolifera)
Stoneworts used to be classified as members of the plant kingdom, but it is now agreed that they belong, along with other green... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutm)
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

Greater copperwort (Cephaloziella nicholsonii)
Greater copperwort belongs to a group of plants called liverworts. They are closely related to mosses and, in many cases, resemble... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Greater plantain (Plantago major)
Greater plantain Plantago major is a familiar plant that forms a rosette of dark green leaves that lie close to the ground... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Greater water-parsnip (Sium latifolium)
Greater water-parsnip is an upright plant, with a very robust appearance. The stem is hollow and grooved; the leaves, which can... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Grey mouse ear (Cerastium brachypetalum)
This endangered plant was first discovered in Great Britain in 1947. It is pale green to grey in colour and is covered in fairly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Ground pine (Ajuga chamaepitys)
The ground pine is a small, greyish-green plant, which takes its name from its resemblance to a pine seedling. It also smells like... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
The harebell, often known as 'bluebell' in Scotland, is a delicate, beautiful wildflower. It is a member of the bluebell family;... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
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

Hazel (Corylus avellana)
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

Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Heather is a highly branched evergreen shrub. The numerous stems take root at the base, and there are also a large number of short... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)
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

Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum)
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

Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
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

Holly-leaved naiad (Najas marina)
Holly-leaved naiad is an aquatic plant that has tough narrow leaves on forked, brittle stems. Both the leaves and the stems have... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
The ‘spreading chestnut tree’, a common sight on village greens and alongside housing developments, is not actually native to... More	21 Images	0 Videos

Interrupted brome (Bromus interruptus)
This member of the grass family was discovered in 1849 and identified as an endemic English species. It gets its unusual name from... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Irish lady's tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana)
This beautiful orchid has white flowers that climb up the stem in three closely woven spirals. The leaves are clustered around the... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Juniper (Juniperus communis)
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

Killarney fern (Trichomanes speciosum)
This distinctive fern is one of three European species with translucent (semi-transparent) leaves. There can be as many as several... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Knothole moss (Zygodon forsteri)
Knothole moss is a small moss, and forms dark green cushions on tree trunks or exposed roots. It resembles other Zygodon... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)
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

Late spider orchid (Ophrys fuciflora)
The rare late spider orchid produces a single upright stem and between two and ten flowers on a spike. The pink, purple or... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Lead moss (Ditrichum plumbicola)
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

Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)
As the local name ‘spring messenger’ suggests, lesser celandine is one of the first flowers of the year. Its bright buttery yellow... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Lesser smoothcap (Atrichum angustatum)
Lesser smoothcap is a dull-green moss that forms patches of single, unbranched and upright shoots that have narrow leaves with... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Liverwort (Cephaloziella massalongi)
This liverwort has a leafy appearance with yellowish-green, dark red-brown or black shoots that either lie along the ground or are... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lizard orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)
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

Long-leaved thread moss (Bryum neodamense)
Long-leaved thread moss is one of the easiest of the Bryum group of mosses to identify. It grows in tufts, is a... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Lords and ladies (Arum maculatum)
Wild arum or lords and ladies (just one of this abundant plant’s local names), has a striking appearance when in flower. From... More	11 Images	0 Videos

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