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Old 03-05-2009, 07:45 AM
davidbr davidbr is offline
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Re: A 2009 plant-hunter's diary

Right; I'm hoping people might be able to help me put a name to these

These small white crucifers, either a whitlow-grass or rock-cress, were quite plentiful at Priddy Mineries, an old lead-mine in the Mendip Hills.



This stonecrop was on a wall in the village of Great Elm, Somerset;



Probably planted, this ornamental crab-apple was along the Mells Stream near Great Elm; any idea which one it is?



I think this is one of the water-milfoils; sorry it's a terrible picture, the plant was growing in the middle of a pond and I had to use maximum zoom




Any idea what this tree is? Probably originally planted, it was also along the Mells Stream at Great Elm; the literature says Japanese Angelica-tree (Aralia elata) is meant to grow here, but I'm pretty sure this isn't it



And lastly, this Spiraea was one I found on April 22nd, at Leigh Woods in the Avon Gorge, Bristol. I know they're not easy to identify even in flower, but I've got a couple of ideas and maybe with a bit of help might be able to get somewhere

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