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British Plants and algae

 		Species 1 - 13 of 13
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Taraxacum officinale agg (Common dandelion)
Dandelions are well-known, robust weeds; the common name derives from the French 'dent de lion', meaning 'lion's tooth'... More 11 Images 3 Videos
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Tetrodontium repandum (Small four-tooth moss)
Small four-tooth moss is minute, and is so called as the capsule (the spore-bearing structure which is held aloft on a stalk or... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Teucrium botrys (Cut-leaved germander)
Cut-leaved germander is a hairy plant that, as the common name suggests, has leaves that are cut into a number of oblong-shaped... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Teucrium scordium (Water germander)
Water germander is similar in appearance to a mint, although the flowers are bigger. The leaves, which occur in opposite pairs on... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Thamnobryum angustifolium (Derbyshire feather-moss)
Although clearly related to the widespread moss Thamnobryum alopecurum, this species has more distinctive narrower leaves... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Thlaspi perfoliatum (Cotswold pennycress)
Perfoliate, or 'Cotswold' penny-cress is an unusual member of the cabbage family, with one or more smooth stems. It has a rosette... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Tolypella intricata (Tassel stonewort)
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
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Tolypella prolifera (Great tassel stonewort)
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
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Torilis arvensis (Spreading hedge-parsley)
Spreading hedge-parsley is usually an upright-growing plant, which has two or three-lobed leaves with toothed edges. The flowers... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Tortula freibergii (Freiberg's screw-moss)
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
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Trichomanes speciosum (Killarney fern)
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
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Tussilago farfara (Colt’s-foot)
Colt’s foot is one of the earliest flowers each spring. The alternative name ‘son-before-father’ refers to the fact that the bright... More 11 Images 2 Videos
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Typha latifolia (Bulrush)
The bulrush was termed 'reedmace' by botanists until the 1970s, but the common English name 'bulrush’'has since been accepted. This... More 7 Images 2 Videos
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