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Old 20-04-2009, 06:11 AM
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Re: A 2009 plant-hunter's diary

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Originally Posted by davidbr View Post
That was two new species for the photo list, then; I soon made it three, chancing across Spotted Hawkweed (Hieracium maculatum) on a roadside wall at Ashwick, another small village in the Mells area. Of course these weren't in flower, but it's the foliage that's distinctive and you could see where they get their name from

(Spotted Hawkweed, Hieracium maculatum)
I am not sure on your ID of this one - there are several spotted leaved hawkweeds about - Hieracium scotostictum is a common one. Best left to the experts.
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