by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Dune Slack Wetlands
DUNE SLACK WETLANDS The bog star The creeping willow Northern marsh orchid The marsh cinquefoil The marsh lousewort The jointed rush The northern bedstraw The Baltic...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Dune Slack Wetlands
Dune Slack Wetlands The bog starThe bog star thrives in moist, lime-rich soils. Its flowers are a delicate porcelain white in...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Dune Slack Wetlands
Dune Slack Wetlands The creeping willowThe creeping willow lives up to its name. This tiny shrub thrives in wet soils and grows mostly flat to the ground. It produces small catkins in April and...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Dune Slack Wetlands
Dune Slack Wetlands Northern marsh orchid There are also orchids in the dune slack wetlands, including the rare northern marsh orchid which is endangered and...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Dune Slack Wetlands
Dune Slack Wetlands The marsh cinquefoilThe marsh cinquefoil is easily recognised by its dark red, rose-like sepals and its five-fingered, blue-green...
by WPorre | May 26, 2016 | Dune Slack Wetlands
Dune Slack Wetlands The marsh lousewortThe marsh lousewort is found in peat bogs and other marshy habitats, as well as in pastures and on the shoreline. It has pinkish-red cylindrical flowers with lipped petals, which bloom between May and...
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