Leicestershire and Rutland ID Guides
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Ashby, Lower Packington Road Verge
This verge is being managed to benefit wildlife. Here are some of the wildflowers and other species found here. To see a full list and get up to date ...
Common Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
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Common Hedgerow Trees & Shrubs
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Common Trees
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Desford, Hunts Lane Verge
This verge is being managed to benefit wildlife. Surveys in each of the last three years have shown that the plant diversity and structure of the gras...
Garden 'Weeds'
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Hedge species ID
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Hedge species ID illustrated
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ID Guide to Common Thistles
Thistles are common plants and all are prickly with pink/purple flowers. The four species below are the most common species - other thistle species in...
ID Guide to Ferns on Walls
Several ferns have evolved to grow on rocks and cliffs, so man-made walls offer a good alternative habitat. They grow in cracks and crevices, usually ...