Yellow Loosestrife, taken in Broomhill allotments, Glasgow.
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) or Dotted Loosestrife is an introduced hairy perennial with large, oval green leaves that can have black dots on them. Taken in Broomhill allotments, Glasgow.
16 August 2020
Purple Loosestrife, Pensthorpe
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Norfolk
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Pensthorpe, Norfolk. Commonly found in wetland habitats, such as reedbeds and marshes.This plant can be seen flowering between June and Augus.
24 August 2023
Purple Loosestrife, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), taken by David Palmar. This plant is found throughout the UK but is less common in Scotland.
06 August 2023
Purple Loosestrife, Portencross
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West Kilbride and Portencross
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), taken by David Palmar. This plant is favoured by long-tongued insects such as Red-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus lapidarius) and Elephant Hawk-moths (Deilephila elpenor).
06 August 2023
Chickweed Wintergreen, Grantown-on-Spey
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Chickweed Wintergreen (Lysimachia europaea, formerly Trientalis europaea), is a plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial plant that is a woodland indicator species. In Scotland Chickweed Wintergreen grows on acidic, organic soil in pine, birch and oak woodlands. The plant ranges from 5 to 20cm in height and the stem is unbranched, usually with one or two white/reddish flowers. The leaves are thin and form a rosette around the stem. Taken near Grantown-on-Spey, by David Palmar.