6th May 2012 Fairy Glen
An enjoyable walk with Grandson in Fairy Glen. Someone had sprinkled "Fairy Dust" along the footpaths in the wood and near the stream (River Tawd) Jack loved it. I do love this time of year with the many flowers, noise of the running water and birds in full song. Help with the flower we have tried to identify many times, will be appreciated.
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Cuckoo-Pint (Arum maculatum)Observer
acljohnDescription
Shiny arrow-shaped leaves with hooded flowers; Each flower is a central purple rod (the spadix- separate male & female flowers) enclosed by a translucent hood (the spathe)
Unpleasant smell which attracts flies for pollination.
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Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)Observer
acljohnDescription
Also known as Kingcup. A large buttercup with big, glossy, deep-green, kidney-shaped leaves.
Bright yellow flowers look like giant buttercups. Clumps along River Tawd - in Fairy Glen still a stream.
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Candy Flower (Claytonia sibirica)Observer
acljohnDescription
Paired Leaves, Pink flowers (5 Petals)
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Ramsons (Allium ursinum)Observer
acljohnDescription
Broad pointed leaves smell of garlic. Carpet marshy ground next to stream. White clusters of star-shaped flowers.
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Primrose (Primula vulgaris)Observer
acljohnDescription
Pale yellow flowers, with darker orange centres. Rosette of oval leaves with rather wrinkled edges.
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Alternate-leaved Solomon's Seals (Section Polygonatum)Observer
acljohnDescription
From the upper axils of the middle and upper leaves, there are nodding umbels of 1-5 flowers.
The flowers are whitish green or pale yellowish green .
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Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)Observer
acljohnDescription
White flowers in clusters at the top of stems. Leaves grow in whorls 0f 6-8 and have prickly edges.
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