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Saw-wort - Serratula tinctoria

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Saw-wort Saw-wort - Serratula tinctoria dylan Max Bog 26 Oct 2023, 7:45 p.m. 23 Jun 2023, 5:47 p.m.
Saw-wort Saw-wort - Serratula tinctoria dylan Max Bog 26 Oct 2023, 7:45 p.m. 23 Jun 2023, 5:49 p.m.
Saw-wort Saw-wort - Serratula tinctoria dylan Max Bog 26 Oct 2023, 7:45 p.m. 23 Jun 2023, 5:50 p.m.
Saw-wort Saw-wort - Serratula tinctoria dylan Castle Eden Dene 26 Oct 2023, 8:31 p.m. 23 Jul 2022, 10:29 a.m.
Saw-wort Saw-wort - Serratula tinctoria dylan Castle Eden Dene 26 Oct 2023, 8:31 p.m. 23 Jul 2022, 10:29 a.m.
Saw-wort Saw-wort - Serratula tinctoria dylan Castle Eden Dene 26 Oct 2023, 8:31 p.m. 23 Jul 2022, 10:29 a.m.

Species Description

Widespread but local throughout England, Wales and the very Southern tip of Scotland. Habitat includes: Calcareous and acid soils in places such as damp meadows, grassland, fen-meadows, wet heaths, heathy mires, stabilised dunes, open scrub, woodland, rocky lake shores, maritime cliff-tops, roadside verges, railway banks, gravel-pits etc. Growing habit: Perennial. Flowers: July to September.

Useful Links:

Naturespot

Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora

Kew

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