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A Walk through the Wilderness 15th October 2014
As part of my time volunteering at the University Herbarium, I will be attempting to document some of the species on campus, in order to update the WB blog species list. To start me off, as I am as yet … Continue reading
Posted in Flowering Plants, Plants
Tagged Alnus glutinosa, Cirsium arvense, Corylus avellana, Crataegus monogyna, Cyclamen hederifolium, Euonymus europaeus, Galium aparine, Geranium robertianum, Geum urbanum, Ilex aquifolium, Lapsana communis, Plantago major, Prunus laurocerasus, Rheum palmatum, Rhododendron hyperponticum, Robinia pseudacacia, Rosa canina, Rubus fruticosus agg., Stellaria media, Tilia x europaea, Urtica dioica
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Who needs Nettles?
The Common stinging nettle Urtica dioica, is the most well-known and prosperous example of the Family Urticaceace in Britain. Infamous for its painful sting caused by chemical injection via trichome hairs, this dioecious plant is easily recognised by its opposite, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Butterflies, Flowering Plants, Insects, Lepidoptera, Plants, Urticaceae
Tagged Common nettle, Inachis io, Nettle, Nymphalidae, Peacock, Red Admiral, Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, Urticaceae, Vanessa atalanta
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