Photo: Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal 25th May 2020
I just had to stop and check out these Wood Avens. Normally you would see 5 petals, but here within close proximity I found one with 6, one with 8, and one with 9 petals.
This beauty is found on Slape Lane, just after the area "Bullfinch plantation" which is marked on the top bar of a fence.
There is heavy populations of both Water (40 plus) and Wood Avens present in the nearby vicinity and you can see the Avens intermingled with the leaves of anemone to either side of the banking.
The hybrid obviously is rarer and harder to find, but it's there and you first become aware of it's prescence by its beautiful yellow petals. The hybrid takes on more of the look of the water avens, however the petals take on the colour of the Wood Avens. Also if you note the petals are also resembling the edges of the Wood Avens at the bottom. See differences from the following photos (taken on 30th April 2021)
This photo shows both hybrid intermediate on the left and the water Avens to the right, you can see they do have some similar build with the sepals etc, but the petals are totally different to one another, first in colour and secondly in the shape. With the hybrid you get the yellow petal and the more rounded edge at the bottom of the petal. (photo taken on Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal on 30th April 2021)
This photo shows the water avens. (photo taken on Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal on 30th April 2021)
This photo shows the water avens (inside). (photo taken on Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal on 30th April 2021)
This photo shows the water avens. (photo taken on Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal on 30th April 2021)
This photo shows the rarer hybrid avens. (photo taken on Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal on 30th April 2021)
This photo shows the rarer hybrid avens with other buds awaiting opening. (photo taken on Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal on 30th April 2021)
This photo shows the rarer hybrid avens from the inside/underside. (photo taken on Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal on 30th April 2021)
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