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- Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum) March to October
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- Bastard Balm (Melittis melissophyllum) May-July
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- Depford Pink (Dianthus armeria) June to Aug.
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- Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) Aug Sept
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- Mallow (Dwarf?) (Malva neglecta) June to Sept.
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- Rest-H.arrow (Ononis repens) May-Sept
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- Orpine (Sedum telephium) July-Sept.
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- Heather or Ling (Calluna vulgaris) June-Sept
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- Slender Thistle (Carduus tenuiflorus) May/Aug.
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- Fodder Vetch (Vicia villosa) June/Nov
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- Spring Vetch (Vicia lathyroides) Apr/May
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- Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) May/Oct.
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- Red Campion (Silene dioica) March/Nov.
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- Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) May/Aug.
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- Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) June/Oct.
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- Long-Headed Poppy (Papaver dubium) June/Aug.
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- Herb Robert 9 Geranium robertianum) April/Nov.
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- Musk Mallow (Malva moschata) July/Aug.
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- Common Fumitory (Fumaria capreolata) may/Sept.
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- Field Bindweed (convolvulus arvensis) June/Sept.
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- Lizard Orchid ( Himantoglossum hircinium)June/July
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- Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) Apr-June
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- Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)June/July
No fields of red poppies?
Hi. There’s a very pretty five-petalled pink flower with a habit and size a bit like that of the chicory, i.e. Rather sprawling with flowers growing on thin but branched stems, and it is in flower now at the top of our road. We are in the Montmoreau area, but I have seen it growing all along the roadside by the railway near Chalais and elsewhere round here, so not uncommon. I’ve looked on umpteen wild flower sites on the internet but can’t identify it. Any ideas please?
Maybe a type of Mallow… but can you send me a photo and then I will be able to have a better go at it ….alan.waterman1@btopenworld.com
Yes, I will send a photo as soon as I can get out – when the pouring rain stops here!