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The stems on this wildflower have downward-pointing barbed hairs which make the plant rough to the touch.

Plants - Wildflowers 2

The body of a living plant contains 50-98 percent of water. The plant gets practically all its water from the soil. The roots act as a pumping device, and the root hairs are the most active in this absorption process. The following quiz is our second on wildflower plants of Britain. See how many of them you know.

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1 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of Baryonic Being

Yarrow

Cowslip

Toadflax

Harebell

Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species: P. veris
Commonly found in pastures and on grassy slopes.
Also knowns as Paigle, Herb Peter and Fairy Cups.
Produces two types of flowers on separate plants.
Its leaves are used as a salad green in Spanish cuisine.

2 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of TeunSpaans

Water Forget-me-not

Ox-eye Daisy

Mouse-ear Hawkweed

Greaty Hairy Willow-herb

Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pilosella
Species: P. officinarum
Grows in dry sandy soils, dry limestone pastures and heathland.
Often grows as a pioneer in sandy or chalky areas, where other plants cannot exist.
One of the most common species of its kind.

3 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of Deanster1983

Cowslip

Shepherd's Purse

Harebell

Wood Anemone

Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Capsella
Species: C. bursa-pastoris
Very hardy and is capable of flowering in the depths of winter.
Has long been used in folk medicine to stop internal bleeding as it contains a substance which causes contraction of blood vessels.

4 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of Guido Gerding

Scarlet Pimpernel

Shepherd's Purse

Dwarf Mallow

Ragged Robin

Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Lychnis
Species: L. flos-cuculi
Inhabits mainly damp woods, meadows and marshy ground.
The nectar producing flowers can be pollinated by insects with a short proboscis.
The stems have downward-pointing barbed hairs which make the plant rough to the touch.

5 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of TeunSpaans

Aaron's Rod

Yarrow

Bladder Campion

Ground Elder

Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Silene
Species: S. vulgaris
The most striking feature of this plant is its inflated calyx.
The depth of the calyx means only nocturnal moths with a long proboscis are able to reach the nectar.
Grows on dry slopes, roadsides, quarries and banks.

6 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of http://www.naturkamera.de/

St John's wort

Sheep's Sorrel

Birdsfoot-trefoil

Spurge

Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: H. perforatum
The flowers are yellow but, when rubbed, the crushed cells release colouring matter which turns red in the air.
In the past, stories about its bewitching powers were rife because when a cow had eaten a large quantity, its milk turned pinkish!

7 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of Alvesgaspar

Meadow Vetchling

Ragged Robin

Toadflax

Field Bindweed

Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Convolvulus
Species: C. arvensis
A very invasive and troublesome weed, with the most delightful flowers.
Grows in abundance on wasteland, banks, roadsides and in ditches.
Does not need fertile soil and can withstand drought.

8 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of TeunSpaans

Cornflower

Kingcup

Germander Speedwell

Sweep's Brush

Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species: C. cyanus
Became widespread in pre-historic Europe.
Flowers contain a beautiful blue dye based upon the pigment cyanin.
Cyanin is soluble in water and is used to colour perfumes, wool, aromatic spices and even Champagne wines!

9 .

Can you name this wildflower?

Photograph courtesy of Karelj

Lady's Smock

Wild Mustard

Coltsfoot

Heather

Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Cardamine
Species: C. pratensis
This plant is also knows as the Cuckoo Flower
Balls of froth can be seen on the stems; these are formed by larvae of the meadow froghopper.
Flowers are rich in nectar and the content of vitamin C in the leaves is five times higher than in lemons!