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Trifolium pratense – 30th October 2023 – (Red Clover)
It isn’t just a pretty flower, it’s an important one
Cirsium palustre – 23rd October 2023 – (Marsh Thistle)
Prickly native and a best friend of bees
Euphorbia paralias – 9th October 2023 –Sea Spurge
A native perennial that reaches its northern limit on Scotland’s west coast but has become an invasive weed on Australian beaches.
Acer monspessulanum – 2nd October 2023 –Montpellier Maple
A Mediterranean tree that lives in the wilds of Edinburgh’s first public park.
Triglochin maritima – 25th September 2023 – Sea Arrow Grass
A native salt-marsh species that occurs all around our coast.
Polypogon monspeliensis – 18th September 2023 – Annual Beard-grass
A scarce native species, near its northern limit.
Artemisia vulgaris – 11th September 2023 – Mugwort
The name mugwort comes from the Old English mucgwyrt, mucg meaning ‘midge,’ referring to its use in repelling flying insects including midges.
Geranium sanguineum – 4th September 2023 – Bloody Crane’s-bill
Richard Mabey, in his Flora Britannica, says it is “one of the great signature plants of the northern limestone, especially the Yorkshire and Derbyshire Dales....”.
Hordeum murinum – 28th August 2023 – Wall Barley
It grows around lamp-posts and on sea walls, but seldom in the West of Scotland or Ireland.
