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Tansy, Oxfordshire
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Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) pictured in Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. This strong-smelling herb can stand 30-100cm tall. Each leaf is split into smaller leaflets with toothed edges giving them a fern-like appearance. The yellow, button-like flowerheads are usually found in a cluster with each head measuring around 7-12mm across.
30 August 2020
Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Oxfordshire
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Nettle-leaved Bellflower (Campanula trachelium), Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. This robust hairy perennial herb can stand between 50-100cm tall, with its nettle-like leaves being easy to identify. As pictured, the bell-shaped corolla (25-35mm long) is purplish-blue in colour with a hairy outside.
30 August 2020
Conservation Headland, Oxfordshire.
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Conservation Headland, Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. An area along the edge of an arable field is left unploughed to allow the growth of grasses and meadow flowers, which encourage pollinating insects and the birds which feed on them, thus improving the biodiversity.
30 August 2020
Pedunculate Oak, Oxfordshire.
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English (or Pedunculate) oak (Quercus robur), pictured in Oxfordshire, taken by David Palmar. This oak can be easily distinguished from the sessile oak because of the long acorn stalk (peduncle).
