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  • Trifolium dubium (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    Trifolium dubium or Lesser Hop Trefoil is a plant in the family Fabaceae....
    582 bytes (13 words) - 06:39, 2 October 2007
  • Cirsium arvense (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    cm broad (smaller on the upper part of the flower stem). The inflorescence is 1-2 cm diameter, pink-purple, with all the florets of similar form (no division...
    3 KB (276 words) - 04:12, 3 May 2007
  • Trifolium striatum (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    Template:Commons Trifolium striatum or Knotted Clover is a plant species of the genus Trifolium....
    610 bytes (15 words) - 08:31, 2 October 2007
  • Meadowsweet (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    Queen of the Meadow, Pride of the Meadow, Meadow-Wort and Bridewort. The stems are 1–2 m tall, erect and furrowed, reddish to sometimes purple. The leaves...
    6 KB (805 words) - 14:40, 22 October 2007
  • Lathyrus pratensis (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    but has been introduced to other parts of the world. In the United States, this plant is found primarily in the northeast states, Oregon, and Alaska. Genus...
    2 KB (137 words) - 05:56, 19 July 2007
  • White clover (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    growing, with heads of whitish flowers, often with a tinge of pink or cream. The heads are generally 1.5-2 cm wide, and are at the end of 7 cm peduncles or...
    4 KB (430 words) - 07:04, 2 October 2007
  • Valerian (category Flora of the United Kingdom) (section Mechanism of action)
    bait traps. Some versions of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin have him using valerian, as well as his pipes, to attract the rats. Template:Reflist...
    12 KB (1,360 words) - 10:19, 24 October 2007
  • Stinging nettle (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    as the effects of the sting can last up to twelve hours. The stinging feeling becomes a warm feeling on the area treated so helping the pain of the rheumatism...
    8 KB (1,098 words) - 13:15, 4 April 2007
  • Broadleaf plantain (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    is used in herbal medicine. The plant is native to Europe, and is believed to be one of the first plants to naturalize in the colonies. This plant does best...
    2 KB (251 words) - 08:58, 10 April 2007
  • Wood Avens (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    petals. The hermaphrodite flowers are scented and pollinated by bees. The fruits have burrs, which are used for dispersal by getting caught in the fur of...
    2 KB (236 words) - 13:56, 5 August 2007
  • St John's wort (category Flora of the United Kingdom) (section The plant)
    hyperforin, (found in the plant), appears to be the reason why. The aerial parts of the plant can be cut and dried for later use in the form of herbal tea with...
    27 KB (3,428 words) - 06:54, 9 November 2007
  • Lady's Bedstraw (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    dense clusters. In the past the dried plants were used to stuff mattresses, the coumarin scent of the plants acting as a flea killer. The flowers were also...
    2 KB (215 words) - 05:21, 20 October 2007
  • Chelsea Flower Show (category Flora of the United Kingdom) (section The Chelsea Flower Show today)
    attend a preview of the show, as part of the royal patronage of the RHS. The area of land devoted to show gardens increased steadily between 1970 and 2000...
    3 KB (404 words) - 14:32, 9 April 2007
  • Hop Trefoil (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    woodland margins, roadsides, wastelands and cultivated land. The species name campestre means "of the fields". It is a herbaceous biennial or annual plant, growing...
    2 KB (205 words) - 06:37, 2 October 2007
  • Bog-rosemary (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    North America (syn. A. glaucophylla). The name derives from the superficial resemblance of the leaves to those of the unrelated shrub Rosemary (Rosmarinus...
    3 KB (204 words) - 20:58, 6 October 2007
  • Cow Parsley (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    large quantities of seeds in a single growing season has made it an invasive species in many areas of the United States. The state of Vermont has listed...
    3 KB (294 words) - 06:09, 8 October 2007
  • Marsh Labrador Tea (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    formerly Ledum palustre), is a flowering plant in the subsection Ledum of the large genus Rhododendron in the family Ericaceae. It is a low shrub growing to...
    3 KB (223 words) - 04:10, 26 October 2007
  • Coltsfoot (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including The Gothic and Small Angle Shades. The Coltsfoot is also worked by the honey bee (apis...
    3 KB (261 words) - 05:39, 3 October 2007
  • Seakale (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    along the coasts of Europe, from the North Atlantic to the Black Sea. It has large fleshy glaucous collard-like leaves and abundant white flowers. The seeds...
    3 KB (284 words) - 14:46, 13 September 2007
  • Red clover (category Flora of the United Kingdom)
    sore throats.Template:Fact It is the national flower of Denmark and the state flower of Vermont. It is an ingredient of the smoking mixture sold as Spice...
    4 KB (405 words) - 06:56, 2 October 2007
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