It’s one thing to rampage the ramparts and scale the slopes of Maiden Castle, but have you survived Dr M’s chalk grassland mini-quiz?
Well let’s find out, here are the answers to Part 1, how did you do?
Dipsacaceae – Teasel family
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- Succisa pratensis (Devil’s-bit Scabious)
Apiaceae – Carrot family
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- Pimpinella saxifraga (Burnet Saxifrage)
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- Basal leaves
Asteraceae – Daisy family
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- Cirsium acaule (Dwarf Thistle)
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- Carlina vulgaris (Carline Thistle)
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- Leontodon hispidus (Rough Hawkbit)
Campanulaceae – Harebell family
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- Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)
Linaceae – Flax family
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- Linum catharticum (Fairy Flax)
Orobanchaceae – Broomrape family
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- Euphrasia sp. (An Eyebright)
Part 2: Vegetative ID in chalk grassland
Take another look there are no fewer than eleven species here (including grasses!), if you haven’t already done so, have a go now…answers here
September 21, 2014
