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Post by NellyDee on Sept 21, 2015 9:26:06 GMT
On rocky peaty bank near loch side. Can you ID for me please
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 21, 2015 16:50:28 GMT
One that was identified not too long ago on here; it's New Zealand Willowherb, Epilobium brunnescens. Nice photo that illustrates whole "gizz" of the plant with structure, foliage, flower + fruits.
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Post by NellyDee on Sept 22, 2015 16:52:01 GMT
Thanks Aeshna. Any reason why it is called New Zealand Willowherb? Was it introduced here.
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Post by faith on Sept 22, 2015 17:35:21 GMT
Came from New Zealand, first found in Britain in 1908. Now spread over most of the British Isles, though, strangely enough, less in the south-east. It doesn't look like something that would be introduced for gardens, so I imagine it arrived accidentally, but someone else may know differently.
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 22, 2015 17:56:28 GMT
According to the BSBI New atlas it was first found in the wild in 1904 in Edinburgh + has spread considerably since the 1930's.
The dots are well covered in Scotland, northern England, Wales + south-west England with just a few very scattered dots for most of the rest of England.Not one I've noticed for many years.
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Post by NellyDee on Sept 23, 2015 9:50:25 GMT
Really interesting thank you. Found this one by the shore at Loch Etive. Wish I had taken better photos, but it was raining and very windy and I was heading for shelter when I saw it.
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