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Bittercress, Garscube estate, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Bittercress (Barbarea vulgaris), a member of the family Brassicaceae, Garscube estate, Glasgow
04 June 2020
Yellow Rocket, Glasgow
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CEP - Glasgow
Yellow Rocket (Barbarea vulgaris), Kelvingrove, Glasgow. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1977. This biennial plant is often found in damp and lowland areas. This picture has been kept as a biological record.
26 May 1977
Ragwort, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), taken by David Palmar. Arran can be seen in the background.
06 August 2023
Machair, Balranald, North Uist
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Balranald and western North Uist
One of the rarest habitats in Europe, machair is formed only on exposed, west facing shores in Scotland and Ireland. It is low lying, fertile sandy ground which hosts a rich variety of plants and birds. Here you can see the purple flowers of Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and the yellow ones of Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), along the coast of Hougharry Bay, RSPB Balranald nature reserve, North Uist.
05 August 2017
Red squirrel
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Lockerbie
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Eskrigg Reserve, Lockerbie
19 April 2014
Primrose at Àird Mòr Mhangarstadh, Uig, Lewis
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Uig, Great Bernera and Mangurstadh, Lewis
Primrose (Primula Vulgaris) at Àird Mòr Mhangarstadh, Uig, Lewis, growing rather small, and flowering late (21 June) in this harsh salty and windy environment.
21 June 2011
Common Starling flock, RSPB Campfield Marsh
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Cumbria
A flock of Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flying at RSPB Camplfield Marsh, Cumbria
29 February 2024
Common Ragwort, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), taken by David Palmar. Ragwort is extremely attractive to pollinating insects such as the Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae). However, this plant can be poisinous to animals such as horses and is listed under the Weeds Act 1959 to prevent the spread of this plant on to agricultural land.
06 August 2023
Sticky Groundsel, Inverness
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Inverness
Sticky Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) in a wildflower meadow near Inverness Botanic Garden
24 July 2023
Common Butterwort, Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig
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Allt Mhuic Loch Arkaig
Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) on Butterfly Conservation Scotland's nature reserve at Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig, taken by David Palmar