Alderford Common

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Hemp - Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)

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Fir Tamarisk-moss ( Abietinella abietina var abietina)

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Common Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria)

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Algal growth on the Chalk face.

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Ant Sp?

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False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum)

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Plasterer Bee Sp?

Colletes Sp?

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Beautiful bifurcations in the autumn , characteristic of this species.

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Endive Pellia (Pellia endivifolia)

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Dicronella Sp?

Dicronella varia or Dicronella howeii

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Ectemnius Sp?

Hogweed Fly Fox (Ectemnius lituratus ♀︎)?

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Eyebright Sp? (EuphrasiaSp?)

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Fairly Flax (Linum catharticum)

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Fragrant Agrimony (Agrimonia procera)

Much taller arching flower spikes than the common Agrimony and very noticeable in this habitat.

Bell shaped fruits with grooves on the receptacle.

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Upright Hedge-Parsley (Torilis japonica)

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Hoary Ragwort (Jacobea erucifolia)

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Cheilosia albitarsis/ranunculi agg

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Furrow Bee Sp?

Lassioglossum Sp?

Likely Common Furrow Bee (Lassioglossum calceatum)

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Mint Sp?

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A wonderful bank full of Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss (Plagiomnium undulatum)

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Rough Hawkbit (Leontodon hispidus)

The hairs on the leaves had split ends.

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Tachina Sp?

Tachina fera?

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Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare)

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Zygodon Sp?

To be determined

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Weeting Heath

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Autumn Gentian (Gentianella amarella)

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Now that is camouflage.

Assassin Bug Sp?

Woodroff's Assassin Bug (Coranus woodroffei)?

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Eyebright Sp (Euphrasia Sp?)

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Purple Cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides)

Botanical illustration from Weeting Heath

from
Lizzie Harper

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Medic Sp? (Medicago Sp)?

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Mosaic Puffball (Lycoperdon utriforme)

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Knotted Pearlwort (Sagina nodosa)

from

Wildflower Finder

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Mottlegill Sp?

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Maiden's Pink (Dianthus deltoids)

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Sand Catchfly (Silene conica)

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Squinancywort (Asperula cynanchica)

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Stemless / Dwarf Thistle (Cirsium acaule)

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Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus)

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Yellow Waxcap (Hygorcybe Sp?)

Possibly Bitter or Honey or…?

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White Harebell (Campanula rotindifolia)

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White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)

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Smokey Spindle (Clavaria fumosa)

Microscopy later suggested

Clavaria amoenoides

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Harvestmen Sp?

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Gold-tailed Melitta (Melitta haemorroidalis)

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Purple Milk Vetch (Astragalus danicus)

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Hairy Shield Bug (Dolycorus baccarum)

Late instar above

Adult below

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Spiked Speedwell (Veronica spicata)

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