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@sylvatica2024

Self taught botanist living in Cornwall, formerly Kent. Hoping to spread the joys of nature to others through my posts. Cornwall blog at: https://sylvatica2022.blogspot.com/ Kent blog at: https://barbus59.blogspot.com/

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A probable Taraxacum oxoniense from Rock Dunes, the only Section Erythrosperma species found, though perhaps it's still to early for some species to flower.

10.03.2026 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Taraxacum hamatum from Rock Dunes today. The dominant species here. Awaiting referee confirmation.

10.03.2026 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Plenty of Blackthorn starting to flower, Rock Dunes, Cornwall today.

Prunus spinosa

10.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Common Whitlowgrass in its natural habitat rather than as a pavement plant, on Rock Dunes Cornwall today.

Erophila verna

10.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Little Mouse-ear also from Rock Dunes Cornwall today. Some tips on separating it from Sea Mouse-ear included with the photos.

Cerastium semidecandrum

10.03.2026 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some better photos (than previously posted) of Sea Mouse-ear from Rock Dunes Cornwall today before the rain came.

Cerastium diffusum

10.03.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They're all left for the bees.

08.03.2026 22:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arum italicum subsp neglectum under Blackthorn at Gear Sands Perranporth today. Sometimes called the Scarce Lord and Ladies or Late Cuckoo Pint.

08.03.2026 20:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of many Small Nettles today from an arable field edge, some with flowers in their axils. Near Perranporth for #wildflowerhour

Urtica urens

08.03.2026 20:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Daffodil field where it was found was on very sandy ground, so habitat was good for it too

08.03.2026 20:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of interest is that neither species had been recorded here before

08.03.2026 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, saves me trolling through Stace to work it out

08.03.2026 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sweet Violet on a road verge, surprisingly a new monad record. But then this monad has plants like Mountain Everlasting and Autumn Ladies Tresses, so few visit in early Spring. Gear Sands Perranporth for #wildflowerhour

Viola odorata var. odorata

08.03.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 50 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I haven't tried to key this Dandelion out yet, but it will give me something to do later. Gear Sands Perranporth for #wildflowerhour

08.03.2026 20:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hybrid Campion near Gear Sands Perranporth for #wildflowerhour

Silene x hampeana

08.03.2026 20:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some disappointing photos of Early Forget-me-not near Gear Sands Perranporth for #wildflowerhour

Myosotis ramosissima

08.03.2026 20:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bugloss flowering on the edge of a sandy arable crop today near Gear Sands Perranporth for #wildflowerhour

Lycopsis arvensis

08.03.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A not very good photo of Little Mouse-ear with its white/clear scarious bracts below the flower clearly visible (that's a first). In my defence, it was windy and drizzly and the flowers are about 2mm wide. Gear Sands Perranporth today for #wildflowerhour

Cerastium semidecandrum

08.03.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I thought that, but the hairs looked wrong and it was a very procumbent plant. I'll have another look.

08.03.2026 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah thanks, that was my first thought, but somehow I talked myself out of it

08.03.2026 20:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yellow Fieldcaps (I think) on a sandy road verge near Perranporth today.

08.03.2026 18:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Huge mats of (not yet flowering) Knotted Hedge Parsley in a harvested Daffodil field today near Perranporth.

Torilis nodosa

08.03.2026 18:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This not flowering flooded Dandelion looks like a dead cert for T. chlorofrugale which I've found twice before in similar habitats in Cornwall. What does @bramblebotanist.bsky.social think?

08.03.2026 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some vegetative IDs today at Gear Sands near Perranporth. Henbit Dead-Nettle, A probably Geranium pusillum (tell me if I'm wrong), Salad Burnet and Celery-leaved Buttercup

08.03.2026 18:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Danish Scurvygrass at Fowey today with the Bodinnick Ferry in the background.

Cochlearia danica

07.03.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sea mouse-ear on the sea wall by the Bodinnick Ferry, Fowey today. A new monad record.

Cerastium diffusum

07.03.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A patch of Sea Storksbill by the cafe at Hannafore, Looe today, not recorded in this area since 1992, so nice to refind it.

Erodium maritimum

07.03.2026 19:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Veronica hederifolia (called Ivy-leaved Speedwell in the UK)

06.03.2026 23:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done compiling it, though I suspect more species are discovered every year. I've had to learn a whole new urban flora when I moved to Cornwall.

06.03.2026 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It seems a shame we can't add a photo to a spreadsheet entry, though I don't know how that would work. An example would be Stellaria neglecta with its two subspecies (common near where I live).

05.03.2026 22:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0