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
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
BPG76.jpg
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF88.jpg Red clover, Trifolium pratense.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF89.jpg Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF86.jpg Wood cranesbill, Geranium sylvaticum.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF90.jpg Greater stitchwort, Stellaria holostea.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF92.jpg Red campion, Silene dioica.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF94.jpg Wild garlic, Allium ursinum.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF96.jpg
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPF98.jpg Speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG02.jpg Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BSQ84.jpg Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale.
(taken 1.5.2010)
BPG03.jpg Alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG07.jpg Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scriptus.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BSX64.jpg Greater bellflower, Campanula latifolia.
(taken 10.7.2010)
BSX65.jpg Greater bellflower, Campanula latifolia.
(taken 10.7.2010)
BPG08.jpg Welsh poppy, Meconopsis cambrica.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG13.jpg Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG18.jpg Sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG21.jpg Tormentil, Potentilla erecta.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG28.jpg Wood avens, Geum urbanum.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG29.jpg
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG31.jpg Common vetch, Vicia sativa?
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG33.jpg Silverweed, Potentilla anserina.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG36.jpg Sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG38.jpg Ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG39.jpg
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG44.jpg Bird's foot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG53.jpg Cranesbill and cow parsley
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG57.jpg
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG80.jpg Bistort or snakeweed, Polygonum bistorta.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG84.jpg Honesty
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG86.jpg Common hawkbit, Leontodon taraxacoides.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG89.jpg Water avens, Geum rivale.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPG90.jpg Lady's smock, Cardamine pratensis.
(taken 26.5.2008)
BPH45.jpg Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea.
(taken 8.6.2008)
BPH46.jpg Wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca.
(taken 8.6.2008)
BPH47.jpg Common forget me not, Myosotis arvensis?
(taken 8.6.2008)
BPH48.jpg Ox-eye daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.
(taken 8.6.2008)
BUU59.jpg Ox-eye daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.
(taken 20.6.2011)
BQY26.jpg Melancholy thistle, Cirsium heterophyllum.
(taken 1.7.2009)
BUU58.jpg Melancholy thistle, Cirsium heterophyllum.
(taken 20.6.2011)
BSQ82.jpg Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa.
(taken 1.5.2010)
BSQ83.jpg Lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria.
(taken 1.5.2010)
BSQ85.jpg Dog violet, Viola canina.
(taken 1.5.2010)
BSX59.jpg Meadow sweet, Filipendula ulmaria.
(taken 10.7.2010)
BSX60.jpg Meadow sweet, Filipendula ulmaria.
(taken 10.7.2010)
BSX61.jpg Common valerian, Valeriana officinalis.
(taken 10.7.2010)
BSX62.jpg Common valerian, Valeriana officinalis.
(taken 10.7.2010)
BSX63.jpg Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymemum.
(taken 10.7.2010)
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