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British Plants and algae

 		Species 1 - 12 of 12
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Many-fruited beardless moss (Weissia multicapsularis)
This moss, with its curious English name, forms small patches on the ground and on Cornish hedge banks. It forms small patches on... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Marsh clubmoss (Lycopodiella inundata)
Clubmosses are simple plants, related to ferns; their common name is an indication of their resemblance to true mosses, the 'club'... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Marsh earwort (Jamesoniella undulifolia)
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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Marsh lousewort (Pedicularis palustris)
Marsh lousewort or red-rattle is a widespread hemiparasitic herb. The stems and leaves are smooth, or have a few sparse hairs. The... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
Marsh marigold, also known as kingcup, is believed to be one of Britain’s most ancient native plants. It may have been growing here... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Meadow clary (Salvia pratensis)
Meadow clary is an attractive herb, which produces striking deep blue to violet hooded flowers. These are 20 to 30 millimetres long... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Military orchid (Orchis militaris)
The rare military orchid earns its name from the appearance of the pink to purplish flowers, which look like small soldiers. They... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Mistletoe (Viscum album)
Mistletoe is a plant with centuries of superstition and belief attached to it. There are many stories about its supposed magical... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Monkey orchid (Orchis simia)
The English name of this very rare orchid refers to the shape of the flowers, which resemble monkeys. The curled 'arms and legs' of... More 5 Images 1 Video
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Mountain scurvygrass (Cochlearia micacea)
The mountain scurvygrass has small, white flowers at the end of slender stems that grow along the ground but are raised at the tips... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Mrs. Appleyard's moss (Brachythecium appleyardiae)
The small, rough-textured mats formed by this moss can vary in colour from a yellowish-green to pale green. Its main stems, which... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Multi-fruited river moss (Cryphaea lamyana)
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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