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British Plants and algae

 		Species 1 - 10 of 10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Lundy cabbage (Coincya wrightii)
A tall and impressive plant, especially when it covers its cliff side habitat in yellow flowers from May to July. When not in... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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