Pla Nts Collection (#99)

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

Cyclamen repandum flowers. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Wild aspen (Populus tremula) with its branches covered in hoar frost. Hoar frost forms when air saturated with water vapour cools rapidly

Connemara clingfish (Lepadogaster candollei) in clear water. This fish inhabits the intertidal zone. Photographed in Dorset, UK

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom
Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Jersey fern (Anogramma leptophylla). Photographed in Crete

Pyrenean bellflower (Campanula speciosa) buds

Cypriot tulip flower (Tulipa cypria). This plant is endemic to Cyprus. Photographed in the Akamas peninsula in Cyprus

Rock tulips (Tulipa saxatilis). Photographed at the Olamos plateau in the White Mountains of Crete

Italian gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus) flowers. Photographed in Crete

Cairngorm Mountain Railway. Funicular railway (top right) running past the Cairngorm Mountain Garden Project (bottom). The Cairngorm Mountain Garden Project was created on the site of the former

Rock-plant daisy (Bellis margaraetifolia) flowers. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) flowers. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Alpine ladys mantle (Alchemilla alpina) leaves covered in water droplets. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Rock rose roots
Rock rose (Cistus laurifolius). Close-up of the roots of a rock rose, showing new, developing roots (white) branching off from those already established

Downy birch (Betula pubescens) trees covered in hoar frost. Hoar frost forms when air saturated with water vapour cools rapidly and the vapour precipitates out directly onto a freezing surface

Alpine Cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) in flower. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Lilacbush flowers (Aubrieta deltoidea)
Lilacbush (Aubrieta deltoidea) flowers. Photographed in the mountains of Crete

Pink campion flowers (Silene colorata). Photographed at a beach in Crete

Coastal plants. Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria, lower centre), spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare, purple), evening primrose (Oenothera biennis)

Musk storksbill (Erodium moschatum) flowers. Photographed in Sicily, Italy

Trailing Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens)
Trailing azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens), also known as Creeping azalea, growing on the Cairngorm plateau. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scottish Highlands, in June

Smooth spleenwort (Asplenium fontanum) fronds. Photographed in the French Pyrenees

Burnt orchid (Orchis ustulata) flowers

Linnaeus and de Jussieu, botanists
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist and taxonomist (right), meeting French botanist Bernard de Jussieu (centre) in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France

Wood saxifrage (Saxifraga umbrosa) in flower

Cretan date palms (Phoenix theophrasti). This palm tree is native to the eastern Mediterranean region. Photographed on the coast at Vai, Crete

Scabiosa seedhead. Photographed in the Spanish Pyrenees

Arisaema consanguineum fruit
Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema consanguineum). Close-up of the ripening fruit of Arisaema consanguineum. The individual seeds start off green and then gradually turn red as they ripen

Cherry blossom (Prunus Kursar )

Fennel seeds, SEM
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). As well as its culinary use, Fennel is also commonly used to treat complaints such as indigestion, stomach pains

Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
Snowdrop flowers (Galanthus nivalis)

Moss plants, close-up. Mosses (phylum Bryophyta) are small plants that lack true roots, woody tissue and flowers. They grow in damp places worldwide

Brussel sprouts plant
Brussels sprout plant (Brassica oleracea). The brussels sprouts are these round, bud-like growths on the plants long stalk. The sprouts are harvested from this stalk, cooked, and eaten as vegetables

Camellia flower (Camelia japonica)
Camellia flowers (Camellia japonica)

Cumin seeds, SEM
Cumin seeds, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These seeds are from Cuminum cyminum, a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae

Snowdrop (Galanthus sp. )
Snowdrop flowers (Galanthus sp.)

Spotted white hellebore hybrid flower
Spotted white hybrid hellebore flower (Helleborus hillier)

Great masterwort Gill Richardson
Great masterwort (Astrantia major Gill Richardson ) flowers

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