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A meadow in the wood on the Rhine island of Ketsch |
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The nature reserve of the Rhine island of Ketsch (North-Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany), which is located between an old
Rhine back water and the rectified Rhine river, contains many different biotopes as for example
riparian woods, cane brakes, different kinds of meadows, the fixed bank of the Rhine and non-fixed banks of the back water.
Very rich of species is a not very big meadow in the wood. Almost all plants are well visible from the path which goes through it.
In spring you can come across e.g. the following plants:
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 Viola hirta / Hairy Violet Violaceae / Violet Fam.
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 Primula veris / Cow's-Lip Primulaceae / Primrose Fam.
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 Carex caryophyllea / Spring Sedge Cyperaceae / Sedge Fam.
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 Potentilla verna / Spring Cinquefoil Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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 Ajuga reptans / Bugle Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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 Anemone nemorosa / Wood Anemone Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Ranunculus gratiosus / Pleasing Goldilocks Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Orchis militaris, Military Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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 Asparagus officinalis / Garden Asparagus, Wild Asparagus Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
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 Cerastium glomeratum / Sticky Mouse-Ear Caryophyllaceae / Campion Fam.
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 Euphorbia cyparissias / Cypress Spurge Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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 Fragaria viridis / Green Strawberry Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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In May the following plants are in flower:
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 Bellis perennis / Common Daisy Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Helianthemum nummularium / Common Rock-Rose Cistaceae / Rockrose Fam.
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 Linum catharticum / Fairy Flax Linaceae / Linseed Fam.
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 Plantago lanceolata / Ribwort Plantain Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
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 Plantago media / Hoary Plantain Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
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 Plantago major / Greater Plantain Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
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 Orobanche amethystea / Seaholly Broomrape Orobanchaceae / Broomrape Fam.
on Eryngium campestre, see below}
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 Hippocrepis comosa / Horseshoe Vetch Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Polygala comosa / Tufted Milkwort Polygalaceae / Milkwort Fam.
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 Neotinea ustulata, Burnt Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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 Ranunculus bulbosus / Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Ranunculus polyanthemophyllus / Cutleaf Buttercup Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Rhinanthus minor / Yellow-Rattle Orobanchaceae / Broomrape Fam.
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 Veronica chamaedrys / Germander Speedwell Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
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 Veronica teucrium / Large Speedwell Plantaginaceae / Plantain Fam.
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 Trifolium pratense / Red Clover Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Trifolium montanum / Mountain Clover Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Medicago lupulina / Black Medick Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Lithospermum officinale / Common Gromwell Boraginaceae / Borrage Fam.
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 Cerastium holosteoides / Common Mouse-Ear Caryophyllaceae / Campion Fam.
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 Euphorbia platyphyllos / Broad-Leaved Spurge Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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 Sanguisorba minor / Salad Burnet Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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 Hieracium pilosella / Mouse-Ear Hawkweed Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Symphytum officinale / Common Comfrey Boraginaceae / Borrage Fam.
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 Tragopogon pratensis / Meadow Salsify, Goat's-Beard Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Agrimonia eupatoria / Agrimony Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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For more grasses occurring there the following are mentioned representatively:
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 Carex flacca / Blue Sedge, Carnation Grass Cyperaceae / Sedge Fam.
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 Carex tomentosa / Downy-Fruited Sedge Cyperaceae / Sedge Fam.
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 Carex sylvatica / Wood Sedge Cyperaceae / Sedge Fam.
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 Briza media / Common Quaking Grass Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Dactylis glomerata / Cocksfoot Grass, Orchard Grass Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Helictotrichon pubescens / Downy Alpine Oat Grass Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Koeleria pyramidata / Pyramidal Hair Grass Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Poa trivialis / Rough Blue Grass Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Festuca ovina agg. / Sheep Fescue Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Bromus erectus / Erect Brome Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Bromus carinatus / Mountain Brome, California Brome Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Molinia arundinacea / Tall Moor Grass Poaceae / Grass Fam.
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 Crataegus monogyna / Hawthorn Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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 Vitis sylvestris ? / Grape Vine Vitaceae / Grape-Vine Fam.
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 Berberis vulgaris / Barberry Berberidaceae / Barberry Fam.
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In early summer (June - July) the following plants are in flower:
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 Anthericum ramosum / Branched St. Bernard's Lily Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
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 Anthericum liliago / St. Bernard's Lily Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
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 Allium oleraceum / Field Garlic Amaryllidaceae / Amaryllis Fam.
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 Ononis spinosa / Spiny Restharrow Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Trifolium medium / Zig-zag Clover Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Lotus corniculatus / Bird's-Foot Deervetch Fabaceae / Legumes
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 Betonica officinalis / Betony Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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 Thalictrum simplex / Small Meadow-Rue Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Thalictrum simplex / Small Meadow-Rue Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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 Galium verum / Lady's Bedstraw Rubiaceae / Bedstraw Fam.
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 Prunella vulgaris / Selfheal Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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 Thymus pulegioides / Large Thyme Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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 Pentanema salicinum / Irish Fleabane Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Peucedanum officinale / Hog's Fennel Apiaceae / Umbellifers
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 Pimpinella major / Greater Burnet Saxifrage Apiaceae / Umbellifers
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 Eryngium campestre / Field Thistle Apiaceae / Umbellifers
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 Leucanthemum vulgare / Early Ox-Eye Daisy Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Achillea millefolium agg. / Yarrow Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Cirsium tuberosum / Tuberous Thistle Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Scabiosa columbaria / Small Scabious Caprifoliaceae / Honeysuckle Fam.
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 Centaurea jacea / Brown Knapweed Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Hypericum perforatum / Perforate St. John's-Wort Hypericaceae / St.John's Wort Fam.
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 Senecio jacobaea / Common Ragwort Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Centaurium erythraea / Common Centaury Gentianaceae / Gentian Fam.
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 Vincetoxicum hirundinaria / White Swallow Wort Apocynaceae / Periwinkle Fam.
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 Equisetum hyemale / Rough Horsetail, Dutch Rush Equisetaceae / Horsetail Fam.
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 Erigeron strigosus / Common Eastern Fleabane, Prairie Fleabane Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Erigeron canadensis / Canadian Fleabane Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Solidago gigantea / Giant Goldenrod Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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 Colchicum autumnale / Meadow Saffron, Autumn Crocus Colchicaceae / Autumn Crocus Fam.
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Most probably this plant list is not yet complete. It will be continued on occasion.
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