Greater Plantain ( Plantago major)

1. Plantago major
2. Plantago major is a species of Plantago, family Plantaginaceae. The plant is native to most of Europe and northern and central Asia, but has widely naturalised elsewhere in the world. Wikipedia
4. Scientific name: Plantago major
5. Rank: Species

Plantain Family

25/7/14
Park/Patch of land

Leaves

26/6/13
Found at the park, on old weather pitch/edge of cricket pitch

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Common Vetch (Vicia sativa)

25/7/14
Park/Patch of land

30/7/14
Park/Old Nursing Home

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Leaf

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Common Field Speedwell (Veronica persica)

Low to short, generally sprawling, hairy plant. Stems branched. Leaves short stalked, oval-triangular and coarsely toothed, alternate except for the lowermost. Flowers bright blue, 8 to 12 mm the lowermost petal often white. Solitary on slender stalks at the base of the upper leaves. Capsule 2 lobed, borne on recurved stalk the lobes diverging.

Nature Spot

25/7/14
Park/Patch of land

Flower

Figwort Family
26/2/14
Road side next to Park.

Flower

Can see the hairs on the stem

One of the petal is more white

Sun Spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia)

1. Euphorbia helioscopia
2. Euphorbia helioscopia is a species of spurge native to most of Europe, northern Africa, and eastward through most of Asia. Other old folk names include wart spurge, umbrella milkweed and "madwoman's milk".Wikipedia
4. Scientific name: Euphorbia helioscopia
5. Higher classification: Euphorbia
6. Rank: Species

Spurge Family
25/7/14
Park/Patch of land

10/8/13
Found at Lindley Woods

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Broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium)

Short to medium plant with a rounded stem. Leaves all opposite, the upper alternate, oval, usually toothed, and very short stalked. Flowers purplish pink, 6 to 12 mm, in lax racemes, the petals notched. Stigma four lobed.
Nature Spot

25/7/14

Park/ Patch of land

30/5/14
Park
Willowherb Family,

These flowers range from white to pale pink

Leaves

Black Medick (Medicago lupulina)

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3. Black Medic

   Plant
4. Medicago lupulina, commonly known as black medick or nonesuch, is a familiar lawn plant belonging to the legume or clover family. Wikipedia
6. Scientific name: Medicago lupulina
7. Higher classification: Medicago
8. Rank: Species

25/7/14
Park/Patch of Land

Flower

13/7/14
Park/ Old car park,

1/7/14

Park/Old car park

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