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Picris echioides (Bristly Oxtongue)
Picris echioides (Bristly Oxtongue)
Picris echioides (Bristly Oxtongue) Height 80cm.
An upright annual or biennial plant.
Flowers 20mm to 25mm across, (June to October).
Common locally in the South of England, scarce elsewhere in Britain.
Grows in dry grasslands and disturbed ground. The leaves have stiff bristles, mainly on the edges; stems are covered in stiff bristles.
Insects attracted to Bristly Oxtongue can be seen in the images below,,,
Read MoreAn upright annual or biennial plant.
Flowers 20mm to 25mm across, (June to October).
Common locally in the South of England, scarce elsewhere in Britain.
Grows in dry grasslands and disturbed ground. The leaves have stiff bristles, mainly on the edges; stems are covered in stiff bristles.
Insects attracted to Bristly Oxtongue can be seen in the images below,,,
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Eristalis nemorum (male)
Family: Syrphidae.
Tribe: Eristalini
Eastbourne, East Sussex.
Date: 8.09.2014
Eristalis nemorumEristalisSyrphidaeHoverflyEristaliniPicris echioidesBristly Oxtongue
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