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County Flower
In 2002 Plantlife conducted a "County Flowers" public survey to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a "county or metropolitan area" in the UK and Isle of Man. Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, and which were different from those assigned to them by Plantlife, including the white rose for Yorkshire (assigned the harebell), the poppy for Norfolk (assigned the Alexanders), and the cowslip for Essex (assigned the poppy). Some flowers were assigned to multiple counties. England Isle of Man Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Notes References {{Reflist Bibliography The list of county flowers above is taken from the county flowers pages at Plantlife's website * County statuses are taken from: ** Stace, C. A., R. G. Ellis, D. H. Kent and D. J. McCosh (2003) ''Vice-county Census Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucojum Aestivum02
''Leucojum'' is a small genus of bulbous plants native to Eurasia belonging to the Amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. As currently Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed, the genus includes only two known species, most former species having been moved into the genus ''Acis (plant), Acis''. Both genera are known as snowflakes. ''Leucojum'' is a compound (linguistics), compound of Ancient Greek, Greek λευκος, ''leukos'' "white" and ἰόν, ''ion'' "violet". The spelling ''Leucoium'' is also used. In addition to the common name ''snowflakes'', the two ''Leucojum'' species are also known as St. Agnes' flower, for patron saint of virgins and gardeners, and snowbells. Description Until 2004, the genus ''Leucojum'' was treated as including species now placed in ''Acis''. ''Leucojum'' when narrowly Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed consists of only two species, ''Leucojum aestivum'' and ''Leucojum vernum''. Compared to ''Acis'', ''Leucojum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Vagans
''Erica vagans'', the Cornish heath or wandering heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to Ireland, Cornwall, western France and Spain. It is a vigorous, spreading, evergreen heather reaching tall and wide, with pink flowers borne in racemes long in summer and autumn. The Latin specific epithet ''vagans'' literally means "wandering"; in this context it means "widely distributed". Description Cornish heath is an evergreen subshrub, growing to a height of . The small linear leaves with pale undersides and down-rolled margins grow in whorls of four or five on the wiry stems. The inflorescence is a fat, leafy spike with a few long-stalked, globular flowers; these are pink or lilac and have brown stamens that protrude from the open mouths. The flowering period is from July to September. Cornish population In Great Britain, it is only found on the Lizard peninsula in southern Cornwall, where the unusual geology gives rise to the acid soils that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophrys Apifera
''Ophrys apifera'', known in Europe as the bee orchid, is a perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plant of the genus ''Ophrys'', in the family of Orchidaceae. It serves as an example of Sexual mimicry#Interspecific deceptive mimicry, sexually deceptive pollination and floral mimicry, a highly selective and highly evolved plant–pollinator relationship. Description ''Ophrys apifera'' grows to a height of . This hardy orchid develops small rosettes of leaf, leaves in autumn that continue to grow slowly during winter. Basal leaves are ovate or oblong-lanceolate, and upper leaves and bracts are ovate-lanceolate and sheathing. Leaves exhibit parallel venation. The plant blooms from mid-April in continental Europe, but in the United Kingdom it flowers June to July. A flower spike is produced, composed from one to twelve flowers. Three large, purple sepals surround the base of the flower, which can easily be mistaken for petals. The true petals lie just above the sepals as two sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulsatilla Vulgaris-700px
The genus ''Pulsatilla'' contains about 40 species of herbaceous perennial plants native to meadows and prairies of North America, Europe, and Asia. Common names include pasque flower (or pasqueflower), wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter flower, and meadow anemone. Several species are valued ornamentals because of their finely-dissected leaves, solitary bell-shaped flowers, and plumed seed heads. The showy part of the flower consists of sepals, not petals. The common name ''pasque flower'' refers to its flowering period in the spring during Passover (in ''pāsaḥ''). Taxonomy The genus ''Pulsatilla'' was first formally named in 1754 by the English botanist Philip Miller. The type species is ''Pulsatilla vulgaris'', the European pasque flower. The genus is placed in the tribe Anemoneae within the family Ranunculaceae. The tribe has been shown repeatedly to be monophyletic in molecular phylogenetic studies, but the number of genera recognized within the tribe and their relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentianella Germanica
''Gentianella germanica'', common name German gentian, also known in the United Kingdom as the Chiltern gentian, is a flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It was chosen as the county flower of Buckinghamshire. Within the UK, it is only native to the Chiltern Hills of southern England, although its distribution in continental Europe is much wider, ranging from France to the Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug .... Monday, 26 August 2019 References germanica {{Gentianales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiltern Gentian
''Gentianella germanica'', common name German gentian, also known in the United Kingdom as the Chiltern gentian, is a flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It was chosen as the county flower of Buckinghamshire. Within the UK, it is only native to the Chiltern Hills of southern England, although its distribution in continental Europe is much wider, ranging from France to the Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug .... Monday, 26 August 2019 References germanica {{Gentianales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enz 5Z
The Enz () is a river flowing north from the Black Forest to the Neckar in Baden-Württemberg. It is 106 km long. Its headstreams – the Little Enz () and the Great Enz or Big Enz (''Große Enz'') – rise in the Northern Black Forest, the latter at Enzklösterle. In Calmbach, the Little Enz and the Big Enz join to form the Enz. The river passes through Neuenbürg and Pforzheim, where it leaves the Black Forest. It then flows through the cities of Vaihingen and Bietigheim-Bissingen. Along the lower course, wine is grown. Major tributaries to the Enz are Glems and Nagold (with its tributary Würm). Near Besigheim, the Enz feeds into the Neckar. In earlier times, the Enz was important for the timber rafting industry. Geography River system The Enz flows through two large natural regions: in the upper half of its course, the river and its tributaries drain the eastern half of the Northern Black Forest; later it flows through the southwest German Gäu landscape, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Erica or ERICA may refer to: * Erica (given name) * ''Erica'' (plant), a flowering plant genus * Erica (chatbot), a service of Bank of America * ''Erica'' (video game), a 2019 FMV video game * ''Erica'' (spider), a jumping spider genus * Erica, Emmen, a village in Drenthe, the Netherlands * Erica, Victoria, a town in Australia ** Erica railway station * ERICA: ** Experiment on Rapidly Intensifying Cyclones over the Atlantic, a meteorological system ** Embryo Ranking Intelligent Classification Algorithm, an AI tool for embryologists * HMS ''Erica'' (K50) (1940–1943), a British Royal Navy corvette * SS ''Erica'', an Italian steamship in service 1935-40 * ''Erica'', a 1970s public television program starring Erica Wilson * ''Being Erica ''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC Television, CBC from January 5, 2009, to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as ''The Session'', but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornwall
Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area is the Redruth and Camborne conurbation. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of and population of 568,210. After the Redruth-Camborne conurbation, the largest settlements are Falmouth, Cornwall, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell, and Truro. For Local government in England, local government purposes most of Cornwall is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, with the Isles of Scilly governed by a Council of the Isles of Scilly, unique local authority. The Cornish nationalism, Cornish nationalist movement disputes the constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is the weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardamine Pratensis
''Cardamine pratensis'', the cuckoo flower, lady's smock, mayflower, or milkmaids, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a perennial herb native to Eurasia. Description ''Cardamine pratensis'' is a herbaceous, hairless,Webb, D.A., Parnell, J. and Doogue, D. ''An Irish Flora'' 1996. Dundalgan Press, Dundalk. perennial plant growing to tall, with pinnate leaves long with 3–15 leaflets, each leaflet about 1 cm long. The flowers are produced on a spike long, each flower 1–2 cm in diameter with four very pale violet-pink (rarely white) petals. The fruit is a seed pod up to . It grows best close to water. Etymology The specific name ''pratensis'' is Latin for "from/of the meadow". Its common name ''cuckoo flower'' derives from the formation of the plant's flowers at around the same time as the arrival each spring of the first cuckoos in the British Isles. An alternative 16th century dated tale refers to 'cuckoo spit', which the plant is sometimes cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
