Species that live in a habitat similar to the Dittany of Crete Results 1 - 20
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Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Snow buntings are known locally as 'snowflakes', and the specific part of the scientific name nivalis means 'snowy'. They certainl...  More  16 Images  6 Videos
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Northern dart moth (Xestia alpicola alpina)
The form of the Northern Dart moth found in Britain (Xestia alpicola alpina), is considered to be a different race or 'subspecies'...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Sicilian fir (Abies nebrodensis)
This tall evergreen tree is known only from a single location. It has the characteristic fir tree shape, with a tall straight trun...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Bog asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum)
Bog asphodel produces bright yellow star-like flowers on leafless stems. On the damp heaths and peatbogs in which it is found, thi...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
This member of the crow family is glossy black in colour, with a long curved red bill and red legs, unique in the family. Males an...  More  12 Images  4 Videos
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European wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia)
The Scottish subspecies of the European wildcat, Felis silvestris grampia is a stocky cat, and can be distinguished from the domes...  More  17 Images  12 Videos
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Sooty falcon (Falco concolor)
The sooty falcon is an attractive, medium-sized bird of prey with long, slender wings and a long tail. Although the adult plumage ...  More  17 Images  1 Video
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Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Britain's smallest native carnivore, the weasel has a long slender body, and a short tail. The fur is ginger to a rich chocolate-r...  More  9 Images  3 Videos
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Norwegian mugwort (Artemisia norvegica)
Norwegian mugwort is a rare alpine herb that forms small, aromatic tufted plants. The deeply toothed leaves are hairy on both the...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Netted mountain moth (Macaria carbonaria)
Adult Netted Mountain moths have blackish abdomens and dark wings with variable white flecks. The caterpillar grows to 22 mm in le...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Crocus (Crocus oreocreticus)
Crocuses are beautiful dwarf plants in which a single terminal flower develops on the end of a tube, with the true stem remaining ...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Snowdonia hawkweed (Hieracium snowdoniense)
The Snowdonia hawkweed is one of the world's rarest plants with just one surviving specimen known. Amazingly, it was rediscovered ...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
A relatively large, handsome bird of prey, the steppe eagle closely resembles a number of related eagle species such as the tawny ...  More  25 Images  7 Videos
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
One of the largest carnivores on Earth, the brown bear is perhaps the most archetypal of all bear species, indeed the genus and sp...  More  70 Images  0 Videos
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Golden-gilled bolete (Phylloporus pelletieri)
The golden-gilled bolete is an unusual member of the Boletales, as the underside of the cap bears gill-like structures (known as ‘...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Fragile amanita (Amanita friabilis)
This fungi bears a convex, beige cap upon a cylindrical stipe (stem) that appears bulbous at the end. The cap often carries the re...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Pig’s ear (Gomphus clavatus)
Pig's ear fungus derives its name from the funnel-shaped and folded fruiting body, which resembles a pig’s ear in shape and textur...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Azores laurel (Laurus azorica)
Information on the Azores laurel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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