Category Archives: Caryophyllaceae

Dr M and his students go on a New Year Plant Hunt!

Posted on 2014/01/20 by drmgoeswild

Dr M’s New Year Plant Hunt (borrowed from the idea by BSBI) took place on Tuesday 14th January 2014. Three groups of MSc Plant Diversity and MSc SISS students walked the University of Reading Whiteknights campus for 1 hour each in the chilly sunshine … Continue reading →

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Red Campion, Fairies and Snakes

Posted on 2011/11/19 by grwhittaker

  Greek methodology tells that the aged and merry God of the woodlands Silenus gave his name to the Red campion, Silene dioica, which blooms on campus in the wilderness and in shaded areas by the lower lake. This attractive … Continue reading →

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