The Flora of Hutton Roof : September 2019

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Trifolium pratense - Red Clover

Photo: Holme Park Fell on 10th September 2019

Trifolium pratense - Red Clover

Photo: Holme Park Fell on 10th September 2019

Trifolium pratense - Red Clover

Photo: Holme Park Fell on 10th September 2019

Trifolium pratense - Red Clover

Photo: Holme Park Fell on 10th September 2019

Trifolium pratense - Red Clover

Photo: Holme Park Fell on 10th September 2019

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Gentianella campestris - Field Gentian

Photo: Hutton Roof on 11th September 2019

Gentianella campestris (Field Gentian)

Photo: Hutton Roof 24th August 2019

Gentianella campestris (Field Gentian)

Photo: Hutton Roof 8th September 2019

Gentianella campestris (Field Gentian)

Photo: Hutton Roof on 13th September 2019

Gentianella campestris (Field Gentian)
Rare White specimen

Photo: Hutton Roof on 13th September 2019

Gentianella campestris (Field Gentian)
Rare White specimen

Photo: Hutton Roof on 13th September 2019

We do have two nice little populations of some 500 flowers of this species on the NW side of Hutton Roof.

In most years at this particular site we do also have Gentianella amarella also growing alongside them, but sadly they have not appeared during the past two years (2018,2019). It seems strange to me that the campestris have come through OK yet the amarella have just not come through!

Autumn Gentian (left) and Field Gentian (right)

Note difference with sepals, also shapes of leaves, pointed or lanceolate with AG and rounded with FG.

My other Nature Sites

You might also wish to check out my other "nature" blogs which you can reach by clicking on the following links:

HUTTON ROOF'S SPECIAL FERNS AND MORE - A lovely blog showing the wild ferns and allies which are on the Hutton Roof complex. Depicts photos during fern development and also shows very interesting variants that appear from time to time.

EPIPACTIS ATRORUBENS AND MORE - A lovely blog of my studies into this rare wild orchid along with interesting photos and information on its hybrids and many varieties. Also a daily diary during the "epipactis" orchid season.

I LOVE ARNSIDE AND SILVERDALE - My general day to day nature finds with lots of photos of mine (and my kind contributors) to the Blog - its very casual and covers a large area but in the main (HUTTON ROOF).

NATURE, POETRY, SKETCHES, AND THE REST - This is a lovely blog containing my poetry, sketches, and my artistic side. - again its very casual and can be entertaining.