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Species

Black brittlestars on kelp frond © Paul Naylor

Wildflowers

A frog orchid rises from a grassy mound, with the grassland sloping up to a hedge in the distance. The orchid has bulbous reddish flowers groing from a central stalk

Frog orchid

The flowers of a fly orchid, demonstrating their insect-like appearance

Fly orchid

sea campion

Sea campion

Southern Marsh Orchid

Southern marsh orchid

Greater water parsnip

Greater water parsnip

Fen violet

Fen violet

Field cow-wheat

Field cow-wheat

Field Pansy

Field pansy

Herb-Robert

Herb-robert

Wild Angelica

Wild angelica

Common Ragwort

Common ragwort

Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard

vetch

Kidney vetch

Sea Spurge

Sea spurge

Colt's-foot

Colt's-foot

Stinging nettle

Stinging nettle

Common Restharrow

Common restharrow

Yellow-wort

Yellow-wort

Oxeye Daisy

Oxeye daisy

Sea Beet

Sea beet

Hare's-foot Clover

Hare's-foot clover

Common Centaury

Common centaury

Bee Orchid

Bee orchid

common glasswort

Common glasswort

Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

Common bird's-foot-trefoil

Eyebright

Eyebright

Lizard Orchid

Lizard orchid

Red Campion

Red campion

Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet

Foxglove

Foxglove

Common Spotted-orchid

Common spotted-orchid

Lesser Sea-spurrey

Lesser sea-spurrey

Bramble

Bramble

Wood Sage

Wood sage

Greater Knapweed

Greater knapweed

Broad-leaved Dock

Broad-leaved dock

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