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Plants and algae

Species 1 - 20 of 20
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Fagus sylvatica (Beech)
The beech is a magnificent large tree with a broad crown, and very smooth greyish bark. There are typically many branches, which... More
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Felicia fruticosa (Bush felicia)
The pretty bush felicia, a member of the daisy family, is a well-branched shrub; its scientific name refers to this fact as... More 0 Videos
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Femeniasia balearica (Soccarrell bord)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant... More 0 Videos
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Ferraria crispa (Sea spider iris)
The sea spider iris is distinctive for the unusual flowers it bears and the acrid scent of rotting flesh it emits. The brown or... More 0 Videos
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Ferula jaeschkeana (Ferula)
Information on Ferula jaeschkeana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 0 Videos
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Ficus bojeri (Fig)
Ficus bojeri is a fairly small fig tree with greyish-brown bark, slender branches and thin, oval-shaped green leaves. The... More 0 Videos
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Filago gallica (Narrow-leaved cudweed)
Narrow-leaved cudweed produces tiny flowers and has small, narrow, silvery-grey to green leaves. The seeds are known as achenes... More 0 Videos
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Filago lutescens (Red-tipped cudweed)
Red-tipped cudweed is an upright plant, with a grey-green, branched stem. The leaves are spear-shaped and have fine yellowish hairs... More 0 Videos
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Filago pyramidata (Broad-leaved cudweed)
Broad-leaved cudweed is a somewhat taller and more substantial plant than its close relative, red-tipped cudweed. It, too, is a... More 0 Videos
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Firmiana major (Firmiana)
Information on Firmiana major is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 0 Videos
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Fissidens exiguus (Tiny fern-moss)
As the common name suggests, the tiny fern-moss is very small, measuring between 1.5 and 2.5 mm in size. Its identification... More 0 Videos
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Fitzroya cupressoides (Alerce)
This majestic giant conifer of the southern hemisphere inspires as much awe as its North American relative, the giant sequoia... More 0 Videos
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Flueggea neowawraea (Mehamehame)
Information on the Mehamehame is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 0 Videos
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Frangula azorica (Sanguinho)
A small tree with simple leaves arranged alternately, the sanguinho lacks the spines that are characteristic of the buckthorn... More 0 Videos
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Franklinia alatamaha (Franklin tree)
Information on the Franklin tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 0 Videos
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Fraxinus excelsior (Ash)
The ash is one of our tallest native trees. It has a fairly open crown, becoming oval or spherical in shape as it ages. The bark is... More
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Freesia leichtlinii (Freesia)
Information on Freesia leichtlinii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 0 Videos
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Fucus vesiculosus (Bladder wrack)
Bladder wrack is a familiar large olive-brown coloured seaweed, which attaches to rocky substrates by means of a small disc. The... More
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Fumaria occidentalis (Western ramping-fumitory)
This rare plant is the largest of the fumitories occurring in the UK, and is endemic, occurring no-where else in the world... More 0 Videos
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Fumaria purpurea (Purple ramping-fumitory)
Purple ramping-fumitory is a climbing plant which can also be found sprawling across the ground. It bears up to 24 purple flowers... More 0 Videos
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