Mouse-Ear Chickweed

Mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium sp.), on the western slopes of Hangingstone, near Guisborough, North Yorkshire.  Photo taken on 2009-08-09.

Eyebright

Eyebright (Euphrasia sp.). White flowers with yellow 'landing' spots for insects.

Photo taken on Highcliff, near Guisborough, North Yorkshire, UK, on 2009-08-06.

Self-Heal

To me these plants always look a bit shabby because they never seem to have a full quota of petals.  However, if you get close up even the bare parts of the flower-head have interesting details.  Self-heal or Prunella vulgaris.

Photo taken in Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-07-16.

Birds-Foot Trefoil

Birds-foot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. The hairs did make me think it might be hairy birds-foot trefoil (Lotus hispidus = Lotus subbiflorus) but that species is smaller and tends to be found on the coast.

Photo taken in Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-07-02.

Field Pansy

A field pansy (Viola arvensis) growing on recently (past 6 months) disturbed ground.  According to W. Kebel Martin (The Concise British Flora in Colour, Ebury Press, 1965) this species is distinguished from the similar Viola tricolor by the fact that its sepals are longer than its petals.  In North America the term 'field pansy is also used to refer to a third species, Viola bicolor.

Photo taken in Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on