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Small toadflax
The Small toadflax (Chaenorhinum minus) has been found on campus. In fact it’s been here for a while according to the greenhouse staff who see it come up every year in the gravel strip between the cold frames and the … Continue reading
Posted in Flowering Plants, Plantaginaceae, Plants
Tagged Chaenorhinum minus, Small toadflax
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Mousetail – not extinct on campus
Mousetail (Myosurus minimus) was reported in the Flora of Whiteknights Park as ‘believed to be extinct’. It had been previously recorded ‘in disturbed soil and gravel outside PSL’ (the Harborne Building). The area where it had been known had been … Continue reading
Posted in Flowering Plants, Plants, Ranunculaceae
Tagged extinct, Mousetail, Myosurus minimus
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I survived! A photo of the American speedwell
One American speedwell (Veronica peregrina) plant has survived at the edge of the lawn beside the caged plots in the greenhouse area. All the other plants in the population have succumbed to the weed killer sprayed recently. If the lawn mower … Continue reading
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Tagged American speedwell, Veronica peregrina
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Small-flowered buttercup – gone!
Last year I found a group of Small-flowered buttercup (Ranunculus parviflorus) on campus. This species is on the Rare Plant Register for Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. It occurs on disturbed dry ground such as arable fields and in the centre … Continue reading
Posted in Flowering Plants, Plants, Ranunculaceae
Tagged Ranunculus parviflorus, Small-flowered buttercup
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Rusty bluebells
Like many other plants bluebells suffer from a rust disease. Bluebell rust causes yellowed areas on the leaves filled with dark brown/black pustules. Some rusts have as many as five different kinds of spores in a complicated life-cycle that can … Continue reading
White mould on daffodils
Daffodils suffer from a number of diseases. White mould, caused by Ramularia vallisumbrosae, can be a problem for daffodil growers in the South-west of England. It was first found in East England in 2001. The disease occurs occasionally on campus. … Continue reading
Posted in Flowering Plants, Fungi, Plant Pathology Research Group, Plants
Tagged Daffodil, Narcissus, Ramularia vallisumbrosae
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American speedwell (Veronica peregrina)
The American speedwell (Veronica peregrina) arrived in Britain before 1680 but was originally confined to gardens. It isn’t the world’s prettiest plant so probably arrived by accident with something much more garden worthy. It’s favourite habitat is flowerbeds in gardens and … Continue reading
Posted in Flowering Plants, Plantaginaceae, Plants, Scrophulariaceae
Tagged American speedwell, Veronica peregrina
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Bluebells… and pinkbells and whitebells
There is something quintessentially English about the bluebell. The sight of a blue carpet spread beneath newly greening leaves in woodland is rarely repeated in the remainder of Europe. Our native species of bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, the Common bluebell, is found … Continue reading
Under attack!
Holm oak (Quercus ilex) is a Mediterranean tree species that was introduced to Britain in the 1500s. Unlike our native oak species, Holm oak is evergreen and holds its leaves all year round. It’s latin name, ilex, refers to the fact … Continue reading
You can’t keep a good plant down
It always amazes me how strong plants can be when they have a huge store of food underground to draw upon. American skunk-cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) produces vivid yellow spathes behind the cylindrical spike of its rather small and insignificant flowers. … Continue reading
Posted in Araceae, Flowering Plants, Plants
Tagged American skunk-cabbage, Lysichiton americanus
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