Photographs Of The Hurst Water Meadow Flora

All the photographs shown were taken in the Hurst Water Meadow. All species have been identified using the new flora Wild flowers of Britain & Ireland by Marjorie Blamey, Richard Fitter and Alastair Fitter, published by A & C Black 2003.

If you click on a name listed below you will be taken to the page which displays a photograph of the plant along with some brief notes.

If you would like to take a tour through the Flora gallery, please click here.

If you would like to see a list of species recorded in The Hurst Water Meadow Site Management Plan 1996-2000, produced by Isabel Jones, Mark Stevenson and Steve Gregory for the Northmoor Trust (Director Dr Steve Head), please click here.

Alphabetical list of photographs

Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa

Cocksfoot, Dactylis glomerata

Common comfrey, Symphytum officinale

Cowslip, Primula veris

Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea

Germander speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys

Goat’s beard, Tragopogon pratensis

Hogweed, Heraleum sphondylium

Meadow crane’s-bill, Geranium pratense

Meadow foxtail, Alopecurus pratensis

Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare

Red clover, Trifolium pratense

Ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata

Silverweed, Potentilla anserina

Snake’s-head fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris

Tall fescue, Festuca arundinacea

Water-plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica

Wintercress, Barbarea vulgaris

 

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