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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

Autumn Gentian

Autumn gentian

Bee Orchid

Bee orchid

Biting Stonecrop

Biting stonecrop

Bloody Crane's-bill

Bloody crane's-bill

Bramble

Bramble

Broad-leaved Dock

Broad-leaved dock

Celery-leaved Buttercup

Celery-leaved buttercup

Chamomile

Chamomile

Colt's-foot

Colt's-foot

Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

Common bird's-foot-trefoil

Common Centaury

Common centaury

common glasswort

Common glasswort

Common Knapweed

Common knapweed

Common Knotgrass

Common knotgrass

Common Mallow

Common mallow

Common Ragwort

Common ragwort

Common Restharrow

Common restharrow

Common Rock-rose

Common rock-rose

Common Sea-lavender

Common sea-lavender

Common Spotted-orchid

Common spotted-orchid

Devil's-bit Scabious

Devil's-bit scabious

Dittander

Dittander

Eyebright

Eyebright

Fennel

Fennel

Field Pansy

Field pansy

Foxglove

Foxglove

Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard

Great Mullein

Great mullein

Greater Knapweed

Greater knapweed

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