You may not recognise either of the names in the title of this post, but do not worry both have many other names that you will almost certainly be familar with.
This gallery contains 20 photos.
As you walk around the Whiteknights campus you can find at least twenty two species of maples, in the genus Acer (family Sapindaceae). They can be identified by their helicopter-like fruits, opposite branching, and mostly 5-lobed palmately veined leaves (Photos 1-3). There … Continue reading
Fritillaria meleagris L. in the family Liliaceae, is one of the most enchanting of British wild flowers. Common names include Snakeshead Fritillary, Guinea Hen Flower, Chequer Lily, Chess Flower, Leper Lily and Lazarus Bells. The name Fritillaria comes from the … Continue reading
My previous post started off the list of species that can be found on the lake at Whiteknights Campus. Here is a brief description of some of the species within the family Anatidae that I saw during my surveys:
This family is represented on campus by species from two very contrasting genera. The first is Malva, represented on campus by the Musk Mallow (Malva moschata) and the Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris). Both these plants are perennial herbs around 45-90 cm tall with … Continue reading
We’re all familiar with Willows (Salix) and Poplars (Populus) aren’t we? But how well do we really know the species? They’re such a prominent feature in the landscape, particularly along river-banks and, as here on Campus, around lakes, that we … Continue reading
The Convolvulaceae family is the bindweed family, also known as morning glory as many species bloom in the early morning. Most of the species in this family are creepers or climbers and the flowers are easily spotted from a distance due to … Continue reading
The Papaveraceae contains two distinct subfamilies: Papaveroideae and the recently re-classified Fumaroideae (Stace, 2010). In this blog we take a look at two species that can be found on campus – each of which is an excellent example of … Continue reading
According to the treatment by Stace (2010) this is a plant family of just two genera and eight species, seven of which are in the genus Plantago and so far two of these I have found on Whiteknights campus. Plantains are … Continue reading
Slender semi-aquatic Sweet-flag (Acorus calamus) is neither a sedge, rush or grass but belongs to the Acoraceae, an obscure family with only one genus and two to four species worldwide (Heywood et al, 2007). Acorus was previously part of the Araceae (Arum … Continue reading
