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Somerset in Glorious Colour

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A new view of the progress towards the BSBI’s 2020 Atlas can be found here…This was inspired by the presentation of Surrey Botanical Society’s analysis spreadsheets at the last winter meeting. Questions or comments would be very welcome. Val Graham

Burrington – 3 Apr 16 (SRPG/BNS Meeting)

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Anemone nemorosa - Burrington Combe (GL) — Anemone nemorosa (GL)

Euphorbia amygdaloides - Burrington Combe (GL) — Euphorbia amygdaloides (GL)

Falling Down Sign - Burington (CHS) — Health & Safety (CHS)

Polystrichum aculeatum - Burrington (CHS) — Polystrichum aculeatum (CHS)

Prunus laurocerasus - Burrington (CHS) — Prunus laurocerasus (CHS)

Sanicula europaea - Burrington (CHS) — Sanicula europaea (CHS)

SRPG Lunch - Burrington Combe (GL) — SRPG Lunch Break (GL)

Viola reichenbachiana - Burrington (CHS) — Viola reichenbachiana (CHS)

Lathraea squamaria (first shoots) - Burrington Combe (GL) — First Signs of Lathraea squamaria (GL)

SRPG Photographic Competition – Results

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The Somerset Rare Plants Group Photographic Competition was held on 23rd January 2016 at the Annual General Meeting.

The winner of the non plant category was ‘Down the Drain’ with ‘Sunshine and Showers’ as the runner up.

Down the Drain - Ilminster (SJP) — Down the Drain (SJP)

Sunshine and Showers - Glastonbury (FJR) — Sunshine and Showers (FJR)

In the plant category indecision triumphed with three way draws for both first and second place. The winners were:

Ranunculus bulbosus - Great Breach Wood - 9 May 15 (CHS) — Ranunculus bulbosus (CHS)

Anagallis tenella - Quantocks (ITS) — Anagallis tenella (ITS)

Butomus umbellatus - Steart Marshes (GL) — Butomus umbellatus (GL)

The runners up were:

Cirsium eriophorum (MAW)

Nardus stricta - Quantocks (FJR) — Nardus stricta (FJR)

Asplenium marinum - Minehead (ITS) — Asplenium marinum (ITS)

Photographic Competition Short List (Plant Category)

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Carex pallescens - Priors Wood (GL) — 1 – Carex pallescens (GL)

Ranunculus bulbosus - Great Breach Wood - 9 May 15 (CHS) — 2 – Ranunculus bulbosus (CHS)

Ranunculus parviflorus & Silybum marianum - Cannington Park (RFG) — 3 – Ranunculus parviflorus & Silybum marianum (RFG)

Drosera rotundifolia - Blackdowns (HJC) — 4 – Drosera rotundifolia (HJC)

Anacamptis morio - Hardington Moor ST 5112 (GL) — 5 – Anacamptis morio (GL)

Dactylorhiza fuchsii - Bickham Wood (ITS) — 6 – Dactylorhiza fuchsii (ITS)

Anagallis tenella - Quantocks (ITS) — 7 – Anagallis tenella (ITS)

Nardus stricta - Quantocks (FJR) — 8 – Nardus stricta (FJR)

Butomus umbellatus - Steart Marshes (GL) — 9 – Butomus umbellatus (GL)

Carlina vulgaris - Cleeve Hill, Watchet (GL) — 10 – Carlina vulgaris (GL)

Cirsium eriophorum - Portishead Down (MAW) — 11 – Cirsium eriophorum (MAW)

Physalis peruviana - Glastonbury (HJC) — 12 – Physalis peruviana (HJC)

Asplenium marinum - Minehead (ITS) — 13 – Asplenium marinum (ITS)

Photographic Competition Short List (Non Plant Category)

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Extreme Botany - Blackdowns (HJC) — 1 – Extreme Botany (HJC)

SRPG at Dundry Hill (GL) — 2 – SRPG at Dundry Hill (GL)

Down the Drain - Ilminster (SJP) — 3 – Down the Drain (SJP)

Willowherb Workshop 1 - Shapwick (SJP) — 4 – Willowherb Workshop (SJP)

Sunshine and Showers - Glastonbury (FJR) — 5 – Sunshine and Showers (FJR)

Sand Bay – 2 Jan 16 (New Year Plant Hunt)

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Erigeron karvinskianus - Sand Bay (GL) — Erigeron karvinskianus (GL)

Euphorbia paralias - Sand Bay (GL) — Euphorbia paralias (GL)

Lobularia maritima - Sand Bay (GL) — Lobularia maritima (GL)

Orobanche hederae - Sand Point (GL) — Orobanche hederae (GL)

Comparing Notes (HJC & SJL) - Sand Point (ITS) — Comparing Notes (ITS)

Glechoma hederacea - Sand Point (ITS) — Glechoma hederacea (ITS)

Helianthemum nummularium - Sand Point (ITS) — Helianthemum nummularium (ITS)

Ruscus aculeatus - Sand Bay (ITS) — Ruscus aculeatus (ITS)

Silene latifolia - Sand Bay (ITS) — Silene latifolia (ITS)

Dates for winter meetings here! (Revised version)

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Sat Jan 2nd, Sat Jan 23rd, Sat Feb 20th, Sat March 19th. Details on meetings page now.

Leigh Woods – 27 Sep 15 (BNS Meeting)

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Sorbus avonensis - Leigh Woods (HJC) (1) — Sorbus avonensis (HJC)

Sorbus avonensis - Leigh Woods (HJC) — Sorbus avonensis (HJC)

Minehead – 13 Sep 15

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Asplenium marinum - Minehead (ITS) — Asplenium marinum (ITS)

Long Walk Back - Minehead (ITS) — Long Walk Back (ITS)

Sedum forsterianum - Minehead (ITS) — Sedum forsterianum (ITS)

Silene vulgaris - Greenaleigh, Minehead (GL) — Silene vulgaris (GL)

Spergularia rupicola - Culver Cliff, Minehead (GL) — Spergularia rupicola (GL)

SRPG at Lunch - Minehead (GL) — SRPG at Lunch (GL)

Sorbus subcuneata on cliffs - Minehead (ITS) — Sorbus subcuneata on cliffs (ITS)

Leaves of Sorbus subcuneata - Minehead (ITS) — Leaves of Sorbus subcuneata (ITS)

Barford Park – 5 Sep 15 (SANHS Meeting)

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Afternoon Scones - Barford Park (RFG) — Afternoon Scones (RFG)

Oak Spangle Galls - Barford Park (RFG) — Oak Spangle Galls (RFG)

Spiranthes spiralis - Barford Park (ITS) — Spiranthes spiralis (ITS)

SRPG Members at Barford Park (RFG)