Ravenstonedale
Flowers in Ravenstonedale

Contributor: Mary Ann Watts-Tobin

An interesting survey has been made of Plants in the churchyard of St. Oswald's. It was compiled by Helga and Juliet Frankland.

Blue Southwhistle
(Cicerbita Macrophylla)


Location: Roadside at Newbiggin-on-Lune

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Blue Southwhistle

Fragrant Orchid
(Gymnadenia Conopsea)


Location: Roadside bank near Newbiggin-on-Lune

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Tufted Vetch
(Vicia Cracca)


Seen here amid the fragrant orchid
Fragrant Orchid

Northern Marsh Orchid

(Orchis Purpurella)

Location: Common land near Newbiggin-on-Lune

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Northern Marsh Orchid

Meadowsweet
(Filipendula Ulmaria)


Location: Newbiggin-on-Lune
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Greater Burnet Saxifrage
(Pimpinella Major)



Pimpinella Major is extremely rare in Cumbria

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Meadowsweet