Miscellany 8 - Valley Verge Flowers

Longsleddale's verges are "special" as well as beautiful, and include the less common Melancholy Thistle, Greater Bellflower, Great Burnett, and Sweet Cicely. They merit a conservation cutting plan and a verge warden.

Martin Norgate, living at Low Sadgill, often walked the valley looking at the small changes day by day, and usually with his camera. This is a selection of the flowers he photographed between 2008 and 2011. The identifications are his, apologies if they are not correct.

Species lists for some parts of these verges, other flowers in Longsleddale and elsewhere in Cumbria, even some historic species lists, can be found in:-
Guides to the Lakes - topic flowers



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(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPF88.jpg  Red clover, Trifolium pratense.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPF89.jpg  Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPF86.jpg  Wood cranesbill, Geranium sylvaticum.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPF90.jpg  Greater stitchwort, Stellaria holostea.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPF92.jpg  Red campion, Silene dioica.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPF94.jpg  Wild garlic, Allium ursinum.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPF98.jpg  Speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG02.jpg  Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BSQ84.jpg  Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale.
(taken 1.5.2010)  
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BPG03.jpg  Alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG07.jpg  Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scriptus.
(taken 26.5.2008)  


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BSX64.jpg  Greater bellflower, Campanula latifolia.
(taken 10.7.2010)  
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BSX65.jpg  Greater bellflower, Campanula latifolia.
(taken 10.7.2010)  

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BPG08.jpg  Welsh poppy, Meconopsis cambrica.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG13.jpg  Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG18.jpg  Sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG21.jpg  Tormentil, Potentilla erecta.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG28.jpg  Wood avens, Geum urbanum.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG31.jpg  Common vetch, Vicia sativa?
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG33.jpg  Silverweed, Potentilla anserina.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG36.jpg  Sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG38.jpg  Ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG44.jpg  Bird's foot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG53.jpg  Cranesbill and cow parsley
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG80.jpg  Bistort or snakeweed, Polygonum bistorta.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG84.jpg  Honesty
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG86.jpg  Common hawkbit, Leontodon taraxacoides.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG89.jpg  Water avens, Geum rivale.
(taken 26.5.2008)  
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BPG90.jpg  Lady's smock, Cardamine pratensis.
(taken 26.5.2008)  


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BPH45.jpg  Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea.
(taken 8.6.2008)  
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BPH46.jpg  Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca.
(taken 8.6.2008)  
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BPH47.jpg  Common forget me not, Myosotis arvensis?
(taken 8.6.2008)  
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BPH48.jpg  Ox-eye daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.
(taken 8.6.2008)  
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BUU59.jpg  Ox-eye daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.
(taken 20.6.2011)  


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BQY26.jpg  Melancholy thistle, Cirsium heterophyllum.
(taken 1.7.2009)  
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BUU58.jpg  Melancholy thistle, Cirsium heterophyllum.
(taken 20.6.2011)  


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BSQ82.jpg  Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa.
(taken 1.5.2010)  
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BSQ83.jpg  Lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria.
(taken 1.5.2010)  
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BSQ85.jpg  Dog violet, Viola canina.
(taken 1.5.2010)  


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BSX59.jpg  Meadow sweet, Filipendula ulmaria.
(taken 10.7.2010)  
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BSX60.jpg  Meadow sweet, Filipendula ulmaria.
(taken 10.7.2010)  
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BSX61.jpg  Common valerian, Valeriana officinalis.
(taken 10.7.2010)  
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BSX62.jpg  Common valerian, Valeriana officinalis.
(taken 10.7.2010)  
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BSX63.jpg  Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymemum.
(taken 10.7.2010)  

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