Pla Nts Collection (#98)

Euphorbia acanthothamnos
Greek spiny spurge (Euphorbia acanthothamnos). Photographed in Crete

Crimean pine (Pinus nigra pallasiana) covered in snow. Photographed in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, in winter

Round-headed leek, Allium sphaerocephalon
Round-headed leek (Allium sphaerocephalon) flowers

Mountain spurge (Euphorbia rigida) flowers. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Muscari flower (Muscari comosum). This plant is also called tassel hyacinth. Photographed in Cyprus

Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus)
Blackberries. These are the fruits of the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) plant, a type of bramble. The black fruit are ripe whilst the red and green ones are not

Cretan vetch flowers (Vicia cretica)
Cretan vetch flowers (Vicia cretica, pink) growing amongst Greek spiny spurge (Euphorbia acanthothamnos). Photographed in Crete

Large lords and ladies (Arum italicum) flower. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Southern gentian (Gentiana alpina) flower. Photographed in the French Pyrenees

Dwarf iris (Iris pseudopumila). Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria) flowers. This plant is parasitic on the roots of trees including hazel (Corylus sp.), alder (Alnus sp.) and maple (Acer sp.)

Blue anemone (Anemone apennina) flower. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Peach blossom (Prunus persica). Photographed in Cyprus

Pyrenean saxifrage (Saxifraga longifolia) flowers. This species is endemic to the Pyrenees

Tulip (Tulipa pulchella) flower. Close-up of the centre of a tulip flower showing the reproductive parts. Six stamens can be seen in a ring around the stigma (pale yellow)

Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum arabicum)
Star of Bethlehem flowers (Ornithogalum arabicum) being pollinated by insects. This plant is native to Europe. Photographed in Crete

Beech wood (Fagus sylvatica) in snow. Photographed in the Massif Central, France

Magnolia sinensis fruit

Meadow gagea (Gagea pratensis)
Gagea peduncularis flowers. Photographed in Crete

Roman marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza romana) flowers. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Globularia cordifolia flowers

Mossy saxifrage (Saxifraga hypnoides) in flower amongst granite rocks. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Milk vetch (Astragalus granatensis)
Milk vetch (Astragalus granatensis ssp. siculus) covered in snow. This rare plant is endemic to Mount Etna. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus) in snow

Crimean pines (Pinus nigra pallasiana) covered in snow. Photographed in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, in winter

Helianthemum flowers
White rockrose (Helianthemum apenninum) and pink rockrose (Helianthemum nummularium ssp. pyrenaicum) flowers

Scilla bifolia
Scilla flower (Scilla bifolia) in leaf litter. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Bellevalia romana flowers. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Knapweed (Centaurea aegialophila)
Knapweed flower (Centaurea aegialophila) on a beach. This flower is endemic to Cyprus

Leuzea conifera flowers

Nootka lupins (Lupinus nootkatensis) growing on shingle. This plant is native to Canada but is well established in parts of the UK, preferring river shingle habitats

Artichoke Galls on Pedunculate Oak (Quercus rubus). Flower buds infected by the gall wasp Andricus fecundator. In spring the female gall wasp lays single eggs in buds of the Pedunculate oak

Naked man orchids (Orchis italica)
Naked man orchids (Orchis italica, pink). Photographed in the Kedros mountains of Crete

Poppy anemone flowers (Anemone coronaria). Photographed at the Olamos plateau in the White Mountains of Crete

Trientalis europaea
Chickweed wintergreen (Trientalis europaea) in flower. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Common lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica) flowers. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Cretan ebony (Ebenus cretica)
Cretan ebony flowers (Ebenus cretica). This plant is endemic to Crete

Friars cowl (Arisarum vulgare). Photographed in Crete

Dwarf mountain pine (Pinus uncinata) in front of waterfalls. Photographed in Gavarnie, French Pyrenees

Roseroot (Sedum rosea) flowering in a gap between granite boulders. This plant is so-called because of the rose-like scent emitted when its roots are cut

Hydrothermal vents, artwork
Hydrothermal vents, computer artwork. These type of vents are found on the seabed at faults in the tectonic plates that form the Earths crust

Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) feeding on nectar from wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) flowers. Brimstones have a single brood which emerges during late summer

Flax (Linum punctatum) flowers. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Agapanthus Regal Beauty flower

Forking larkspur (Consolida regalis) flowers in a cornfield. Photographed in Romania

Pyrenean violet (Ramonda myconi )
Pyrenean violet (Ramonda myconi) in flower

Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) in flower. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Tulipa saxatilis and Anemone coronaria
Rock tulips (Tulipa saxatilis, pink) and poppy anemones (Anemone coronaria, purple). Photographed at the Olamos plateau in the White Mountains of Crete

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