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British NVC Community CG2
NVC community CG2 (''Festuca ovina - Avenula pratensis'' grassland) is one of the calcicolous grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of three short-sward communities associated with heavy grazing, within the lowland calcicolous grassland group, and is regarded as "typical" chalk grassland. It is a comparatively widely distributed community. There are four subcommunities. Community composition The following constant species are found in this community: * Meadow Oat-grass (''Avenula pratensis'') * Quaking-grass (''Briza media'') * Glaucous Sedge (''Carex flacca'') * Sheep's Fescue (''Festuca ovina'') * Mouse-ear Hawkweed (''Hieracium pilosella'') * Crested Hair-grass (''Koeleria macrantha'') * Rough Hawkbit (''Leontodon hispidus'') * Fairy Flax (''Linum catharticum'') * Bird's-foot Trefoil (''Lotus corniculatus'') * Ribwort Plantain (''Plantago lanceolata'') * Salad Burnet (''Sanguisorba minor'') * Small Scabious (''Scabiosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajuga Chamaepitys
''Ajuga chamaepitys'' is a species of flowering plant of the family Lamiaceae. Popularly known as yellow bugle, chian bugle or ground-pine, the plant has many of the same characteristics and properties as ''Ajuga reptans''. ''A. chamaepitys'' can be found in Europe, the Eastern part of the Mediterranean, and North Africa. Description ''Ajuga chamaepitys'' is a small herbaceous perennial that reaches 10–40 cm in height. The leaves have an opposite arrangement. Its flowering season is generally in late spring. Ground pine is a plant whose richness has been severely reduced by changes to downland farming. At first sight, ''A. chamaepitys'' looks like a tiny pine tree with a reddish purple four-cornered hairy stem. The leaves can get up to 4 cm long, are divided into three linear lobes, and, when crushed, have a smell similar to pine needles. Ground pine sheds its shiny black seeds close to the parent plant and the seeds can remain alive in the soil for up to 50 yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musk Orchid
''Herminium monorchis'', the musk orchid, is a commonly occurring species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Europe and northern Asia from France to Japan, including China, Siberia, Mongolia, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, etc. It has a localised distribution in Britain; sites where it is found include Ham Hill in Wiltshire and Noar Hill in Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi .... References External linksFirst Nature ''Herminium monorchis'' - Musk Orchid [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiltern Gentian
''Gentianella germanica'', common name German gentian, also known in the United Kingdom as the Chiltern gentian, is a flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It was chosen as the County flowers of the United Kingdom, county flower of Buckinghamshire. Within the UK, it is only native to the Chiltern Hills of southern England, although its distribution in continental Europe is much wider, ranging from France to the Balkans. Monday, 26 August 2019 References Gentianella, germanica {{Gentianales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Early Gentian
''Gentianella anglica'', the early gentian, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Gentianella'', native to Great Britain. ''Gentianella anglica'' is endemic to Great Britain and its centre of distribution is in Dorset, Wiltshire, and the Isle of Wight. Description ''Gentianella anglica'' is an annual species, similar in appearance to felwort (''Gentianella amarella''), but much shorter. It is a hairless plant with pairs of narrow lanceolate leaves and spikes of long-stalked, purplish, five-petalled flowers with the usually four calyx teeth unequal in size. It flowers from May to June, considerably earlier than felwort. Distribution and habitat This gentian is endemic to Great Britain. It has been known from as far north as Yorkshire, but now it is mainly found on the chalk downs of Dorset, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight. Other locations where it grows include Gloucestershire, Cornwall, the Dorset coast, and limestone quarries at Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire. It also occu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galium Sterneri
''Galium sterneri'' or limestone bedstraw is a plant species of the Rubiaceae. It is native to northern Europe (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway and Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...). References External linksOnline Atlas of the British & Irish Flora, ''Galium sterneri'' (Limestone Bedstraw)Biopix photo, ''Galium sterneri'' sterneri Flora of Great Britain Flora of Denmark Flora of the Faroe Islands Flora of Ireland Flora of Norway Flora of Germany Plants described in 1960 {{galium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slender Bedstraw
''Galium pumilum'', the slender bedstraw or small bedstraw, is a plant species of the genus ''Galium ''Galium'' is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Some species are informally known as bedstraw. There are over 600 spe ...''. References pumilum Flora of Europe Plants described in 1770 Taxa named by Johan Andreas Murray {{galium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphrasia
''Euphrasia'', or eyebright, is a genus of about 450 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae (formerly included in the Scrophulariaceae), with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are semi-parasitic on grasses and other plants. The common name refers to the plant's use in treating eye infections. Many species are found in alpine or sub-alpine meadows where snow is common. Flowers usually are borne terminally, are zygomorphic, and have a lower petal shaped like a lip. The most common flower colours are purple, blue-white, and violet. Some species have yellow markings on the lower petal to act as a guide to pollinating insects. Alternative names, mainly in herbalism, are ''Augentrostkraut, Euphrasiae herba, Herba Euphrasiae'' and ''Herbe d'Euphraise''. Use in herbalism and medicine The plant was known to classical herbalists, but then was not referred to until mentioned again in 1305. Nicholas Culpeper assigned it to the Zodiac sign Leo, claiming that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirsium Tuberosum
''Cirsium tuberosum'' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w .... Its native range is Europe. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1777398 tuberosum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Mouse-ear
''Cerastium pumilum'', the dwarf mouse-ear or European chickweed, is an annual or biannual herbaceous plant, between 2 and 20 cm. high, native to Central and western Europe. The petals of the white flowers are shorter or equally long as the sepals, and split in the middle, up to a quarter of the length. The fruit petioles stand diagonal to the stems, often bent over at their top. Flowering occurs between March and May. Rarely occurs on the seacoast. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1266124 pumilum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft-leaved Sedge
''Carex montana'', also called mountain or soft-leaved sedge, is a species of grass of the genus ''Carex''. It is most commonly found in Europe and Central Russia. It is native to most countries in Europe including the UK, Germany, France and Spain. It is tolerant of alkaline soils and temperatures down to −23 °C. References montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ... Flora of Europe Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{carex-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carex Humilis
''Carex humilis'' (also known as dwarf sedge) is a species of sedge that can be found in Western Europe Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's countries and territories vary depending on context. The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the ancient Mediterranean .... References External linksBritish Wild Flowers humilis Flora of Europe Plants described in 1761 {{Carex-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
