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Gorse, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Gorse (Ulex europaeus), a prickly member of the Pea family (Fabaceae), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. The prickles help to distinguish it from Broom.
25 April 2020
Broom, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Broom (Cytisus scoparius), a common bush in the Pea family (Fabcaeae), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
25 April 2020
Broom, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Broom (Cytisus scoparius), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. The stems of Broom are long, flexible and smooth, and lack the spikes of Gorse.
11 April 2020
Gorse, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Gorse (Ulex europaeus), Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow. The stems of Gorse are spiky, a good way to distinguish it from Broom.
11 April 2020
Bird's Foot Trefoil, Eriskay
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Western Isles - Eriskay
Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Eriskay. The distinctive flowers of this plant are slipper shaped and can be seen from May.
25 May 2017
Bitter Vetch, Cashel
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
Bitter Vetch (Lathyrus linifolius) at Cashel, East Loch Lomond
17 August 2019
Blackface sheep and Broom bush, Dunkeld
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Perthshire
Blackface sheep pausing from grazing on a Broom (Cytisus scoparius) bush, the Glack, Dunkeld. All Blackfaces are horned, with black or black and white face and legs. The fleece should be free of black fibre and can vary from short, fine wool used for carpets and tweeds to strong coarse wool, which is sold mainly for the Italian mattress trade.
26 February 2019
Blackface sheep and Broom bush, Dunkeld
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Perthshire
Blackface sheep pausing from grazing on a Broom (Cytisus scoparius) bush, the Glack, Dunkeld
26 February 2019
Broad-leaved everlasting pea, Kelvingrove
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CEP - Glasgow
Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a hardy perennial that can grow up to 6 feet tall, using tendrils to climb up surfaces. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1979.
16 September 1979
Lucerne, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Botanic Gardens, Hillhead, Kelvinbridge and Kelvingrove
Lucerne or Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) on the Queen Margaret Drive bridge over the River Kelvin, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow. Alfalfa is cultivated globally as an important forage crop due to its high yield and its ability to fix nitrogen in the soil.
