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Species

Wildflowers

The purple flower spikes of betony growing in a grassland

Betony

A frog orchid rises from a grassy mound, with the grassland sloping up to a hedge in the distance. The orchid has bulbous reddish flowers groing from a central stalk

Frog orchid

The flowers of a fly orchid, demonstrating their insect-like appearance

Fly orchid

sea campion

Sea campion

Southern Marsh Orchid

Southern marsh orchid

Greater water parsnip

Greater water parsnip

Fen violet

Fen violet

Field cow-wheat

Field cow-wheat

Water-cress

Water-cress

Curled Dock

Curled dock

Herb-Robert

Herb-robert

wood avens

Wood avens

We're still searching fro the perfect photo of this species

Spiked water-milfoil

Primrose

Primrose

Yellow Archangel

Yellow archangel

Field Bindweed

Field bindweed

Common Ragwort

Common ragwort

Common Spotted-orchid

Common spotted-orchid

Arrowhead

Arrowhead

Lesser stichwort

Lesser stitchwort

Lesser Spearwort

Lesser spearwort

Marsh Violet

Marsh violet

Wood Anemone

wood anemone

Cornflower

Cornflower

Stinging nettle

Stinging nettle

Common Sorrel

Common sorrel

Wood sorrel growing from moss in a wooded valley

Wood sorrel

Water Avens

Water avens

Sea-holly

Sea-holly

Cowslip

Cowslip

Hedge Woundwort

Hedge woundwort

Hedge Bindweed

Hedge bindweed

Groundsel

Groundsel

Lords-and-ladies

Lords-and-ladies

Water-soldier

Water-soldier

Bulbous Buttercup

Bulbous buttercup

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