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British Plants and algae

 		Species 1 - 21 of 21
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Salix lanata (Woolly willow)
The woolly willow is aptly named as the silvery-green, oval leaves have a thick coat of hairs, and grow to five centimetres in... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Salvia pratensis (Meadow clary)
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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Sambucus nigra (Elder)
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
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Saxifraga hirculus (Yellow marsh saxifrage)
Yellow marsh saxifrage is a tufted, hairy plant, with stems of a reddish-brown. The leaves are spear-shaped and concentrated around... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd's needle)
Shepherd's needle is a member of the carrot family, has highly divided 'frizzy' pinnate leaves and produces tiny white flowers... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Schoenoplectus triqueter (Triangular club-rush)
Triangular club-rush is a critically endangered species in Britain. Both the common name and the Latin name triqueter (from... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Scleranthus perennis prostratus (Perennial knawel)
This subspecies of the perennial knawel is a small, inconspicuous and prostrate plant. It has brittle, woody stems and the five... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Seligeria calycina (English rock-bristle)
English rock-bristle is a small moss with narrow leaves, which grows in patches on shaded chalk... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Seligeria carniolica (Water rock-bristle)
This minute dark green moss is very distinctive. The tapering leaves have very broad bases and long, narrow tips... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Senecio paludosus (Fen ragwort)
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
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Silene dioica (Red campion)
Red campion is a common spring-flowering plant that in some areas is known as the 'cuckoo-flower' as it shares a season with this... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Silene gallica (Small-flowered catchfly)
The small-flowered catchfly is covered in soft hairs and has small narrow leaves and pinkish flowers that are arranged in loose... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Sium latifolium (Greater water-parsnip)
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
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Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan)
Rowan is one of the most familiar wild trees in the British Isles, recognised for its distinctive red berries, which inject a... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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Sorbus spp (Whitebeams)
The genus of Sorbus trees comprises a widely differing group. The family includes rowan, also known as the mountain ash Sorbus... More 20 Images 0 Videos
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Sparganium erectum (Branched bur-reed)
Branched bur-reed is an aquatic emergent plant that grows rooted in the mud at the margins of waterbodies. The narrow, smooth and... More 7 Images 1 Video
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Sphagnum balticum (Baltic bog moss)
This rare moss can grow whilst completely or partly submerged in water. It resembles several other members of the sphagnum moss... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Spiranthes aestivalis (Summer lady's-tresses)
Summer lady's-tresses is thought to be extinct in Britain. This orchid produces 5-20 yellowish-white flowers in a spiral row. The... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Spiranthes romanzoffiana (Irish lady's tresses)
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
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Stachys germanica (Downy woundwort)
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
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Stellaria media (Common chickweed)
Common chickweed is a very common weed. It is extremely variable in its appearance, but generally it has a very slender tap root... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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