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Ranunculus arvensis
(Corn buttercup)
Corn buttercup produces yellow flowers with shiny petals on an erect, leafy stem. The leaves are split into narrow lobes, and the...
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Ranunculus ficaria
(Lesser celandine)
As the local name ‘spring messenger’ suggests, lesser celandine is one of the first flowers of the year. Its bright buttery yellow...
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Ranunculus ophioglossifolius
(Adder's-tongue spearwort)
Adder's-tongue spearwort is related to the buttercup, and an alternative name for it is the 'Badgeworth buttercup'. The Latin name...
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Ranunculus tripartitus
(Three-lobed water-crowfoot)
This scarce member of the buttercup family is a creeping plant of mud and shallow water. The stem can be either single or branched...
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Rhianthus minor
(Yellow rattle)
Yellow rattle is a common hemiparasitic plant. The yellow flowers occur in spikes. After they die, brown seed pods remain. When...
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Riccia huebeneriana
(Violet crystalwort)
Violet crystalwort is a small, flat greenish liverwort, which often has a violet or reddish tinge. Old parts of this narrow...
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Rubus fruticosus agg.
(Bramble)
Brambles form a complex group known as
Rubus fruticosus
agg. (short for aggregate), containing around 320 individual...
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Rumex rupestris
(Shore dock)
A rare member of an otherwise familiar group of plants, shore dock has greyish green leaves and tiny green or reddish-brown flowers...
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