25 streets in Dundee – 19 years on
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When this year’s lockdown came into force, I was faced with having to content myself with botanical exploration near home. In fact,... Read More
Campanula portenschlagiana and Campanula poscharskyana – June 29th, 2020 – The Dalmatian Bellflower (and its relative, the Trailing Bellflower)
Campanula portenschlagiana and Campanula poscharskyana. by John Grace, the University of Edinburgh At this time of year the garden walls in many... Read More
Deadly Nightshade
Early in June several mature bushes of Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna, were spotted in Warriston Recreation Ground, in Edinburgh, by local resident... Read More
PLANT VARIATION AND CITIZEN SCIENCE
Citizen science – the public participation in scientific research – has a long tradition in the study of plants in Britain and... Read More
Heracleum mantegazzianum – June 22nd, 2020 – Giant Hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum, the Giant Hogweed by John Grace, The University of Edinburgh The Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, is one of the most... Read More
Sagina procumbens – June 15th, 2020 – Procumbent Pearlwort
Sagina procumbens Procumbent Pearlwort by Cameron Diekonigin A check on the distribution of this plant and one thing is very clear, it... Read More
Woodland regeneration in Glen Feshie – online exhibition – last chance to see!
One of our members, Patricia Macdonald, specialises in imaging vegetation from her aircraft. We thought you might like to see some of... Read More
Arabidopsis thaliana – June 8th, 2020 – Thale Cress
Thale Cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) by Maria Chamberlain For plant biologists Arabidopsis thaliana is an iconic species – it’s the Drosophila of the... Read More
50 Walls in Dundee
Brian Ballinger Stone walls are a feature of many of our towns and cities and provide a unique and demanding habitat for... Read More
SEX and SILENE
Red and White campion (Silene dioica and S. latifolia) light up our roadsides in May and June with splashes of magenta and... Read More
