list of rarities

[leifus]

This might seem very random, BUT

would you please put the following plants in order of rarity within the UK

- martin's-ramping fumitory
- oxtongue broomrape
- xexexe balm
- yarrow broomrape
- field cow-wheat
- spiked star-of-bethlehem
- early gentian
- bog orchid
- dark red helleborine
- round-headed rampion

(that order is my gut feeling, but I'm really not sure)

thanks

[rogpow]

Hi Leif,

Wot no Wood Calamint on the list?!?!

Rog

[Meta menardi]

Oh, we live in -and on-a large number of islands with very diverse habitats, this is so complex! Come on, you have been on this site for long enough to know you have to say more than this.

My Cow Wheat could be your Early Gentian. I should be so lucky.

[Dorts]

A somewhat obscure list leifus. I would love to know why you picked those particular plants?

Anyway, here's an answer based soley on the number of hectads in which the species has been recorded since 2000.

Oxtongue Broomrape.................2
Field Cow-wheat.......................5
Martin's Ramping Fumitory........ 5
Early Gentian........................... 5
Yarrow Broomrape....................15
Dark Red Helleborine ................25
Round-headed Rampion............32
B@rstard Balm..........................32
Spiked Star-of-bethlehem.........37
Bog Orchid................................66

The actual number of plants in any hectad may of course vary considerably per species, so this list can only be a rough guide to rarity.
Dorts.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by rogpow

Hi Leif,

Wot no Wood Calamint on the list?!?!

Rog

unfortunately didn't see it this year!

Originally Posted by Dorts

A somewhat obscure list leifus. I would love to know why you picked those particular plants?

Anyway, here's an answer based soley on the number of hectads in which the species has been recorded since 2000.

Oxtongue Broomrape.................2
Field Cow-wheat.......................5
Martin's Ramping Fumitory........ 5
Early Gentian........................... 5
Yarrow Broomrape....................15
Dark Red Helleborine ................25
Round-headed Rampion............32
B@rstard Balm..........................32
Spiked Star-of-bethlehem.........37
Bog Orchid................................66

The actual number of plants in any hectad may of course vary considerably per species, so this list can only be a rough guide to rarity.
Dorts.

thanks for your replies

thanks Dorts, I just wanted to know what the rarest flowers I've seen this year were!

[KeenTeen17]

I think youre bored mate

[leifus]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

I think youre bored mate