Coombe Hill. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

Amphibious Bistort is a species of flowering plant that is native to wetland habitats in the Northern Hemisphere. This plant is a member of the buckwheat family and is known for its long, thick roots, which allow it to tolerate wet conditions and make it a valuable resource for erosion control.

One of the key features of Amphibious Bistort is its ability to grow in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. It can be found in wetlands, bogs, and riverbanks and is able to tolerate long periods of flooding and submergence. This versatility makes it an ideal choice for restoring and stabilizing wetland habitats.

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Coombe Hill. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

This one caught my eye. It’s bright colour and odd shapes, it just didn’t look like it belonged where it was in one of the drainage ditches at the edge of the field.

Also known as jewelweed or spotted touch-me-not. Originally native to North America. Likes moist, shaded areas such as ravines, wooded areas, and along streams and rivers. Impatiens capensis is an annual plant that grows up to 2 meters (6 feet) tall. It has thin, hairy stems and large, showy flowers that are typically orange or yellow in colour with red or brown spots. The flowers are shaped like a slender, downward-pointing trumpet and are attractive to pollinators. The plant gets its common name, jewelweed, from the shiny, jewel-like appearance of its leaves and stems. Impatiens capensis is known for its medicinal properties and has been traditionally used to treat a variety of skin conditions.

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Coombe Hill. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

Purple-loosestrife can be found in wet habitats, such as reedbeds, fens, marshes and riverbanks, where its impressive spikes of magenta flowers rise up among the grasses. Many tall stems can grow from a single root stock. It flowers between June and August, when its nectar becomes a valuable food source for long-tongued insects, such as brimstone butterflies, red-tailed bumblebees and elephant hawk-moths.

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Woorgreens Nature Reserve. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

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Woorgreens Nature Reserve. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

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