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Post by rowanberry on Nov 13, 2020 10:26:12 GMT
This was a first... I've not seen cyclamen growing in our local woods near us before, but it's established itself nearly in the middle of one of the pathways. Someone kindly put a little fence around it to help prevent it being trodden on, (or to corral it to keep it from running wild, perhaps?) Escaped Cyclamen by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
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Post by aeshna5 on Nov 13, 2020 17:54:51 GMT
That's Cyclamen hederifolium, sometimes called Sowbread. It's not that uncommon to find it naturalised & certainly the species most frequently found the other side of the garden fence, though C. coum is good at naturalising within parks & gardens, but rarely see it outside them.
Ants are very good at dispersing the seeds as they have structures called elaiosomes which are rich in lipids & protein, so a worthy reward for an ant carrying the seed!
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