| Welcome to the 'New Isle of Man Flora'!
Over a period of time we hope to add some guides to the more difficult plant groups that we will encounter during the course of survey.
Keep checking back below to see what's new. Go to the links page for some alternative (and more professional) offerings!
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Willows
Amber Cordwell put this useful guide together and I made it more complicated by adding 3 hybrids....sorry.
2 versions have been included. The small one has been reduced to fit on 1 A4 sheet. When it is printed it can be folded and laminated to take out in the field.
....more info from Liz's willow workshops 1-4 |
1 table of leaf comparions |
2 useful willow websites |
3 willow id |
4 ID- Liz's info |
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2 page full-size version |
1 page field version |
Hawkweeds
A guide put together by Linda Moore on the ID of hawkweeds aka little dandelion type things. |
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Sedges
A long list of sedges, sorted by habitat and other easy characteristics. No need to be afraid any more! |
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Bluebell hybrids
a useful online guide to help with identification of native, garden and hybrid bluebells. Watch this space for a Spring survey..... |
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| Roses |
coming soon! |
Twigs
Winter twigs are easily identified if you look at the bark and buds. |
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Ferns
A Welsh online fern key. I haven't played with this one much so any feedback will be gratefully received! |
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Grasses
an online introduction to the structure of grassed and a 'top-ten' ID tips |
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