Essex Bioblitz 2022 Recap - June

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June

Summary of June

Total observations: 3142

Toal species observed: 506

Top 10 native species observed:

Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), Common Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Common Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)

Field Bindweed, © Rachel H Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, © peterpill Common Selfheal, © markyboyuk

Left: ID TBC, © Rachel H, University of Essex.
Middle: RG, © peterpill, West Horndon.
Right: RG, © markyboyuk, Steeple Bumpstead.

Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), White Clover (Trifolium repens)

Hedge Woundwort, © penrithian Yarrow, © Kevin Dixon White Clover, © essexhannah

Left: RG, © penrithian, South Weald.
Middle: RG, © Kevin Dixon, Easthorpe.
Right: RG, © essexhannah, Layer-de-la-Haye.

Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium), Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense), Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Dog-Rose (Rosa canina)

Hogweed, © biffboo Creeping Thistle, © gordoncomstock Oxeye Daisy, © Charles Joynson Dog-Rose, © chesjj

Left: RG, © biffboo, Rochford.
Middle Left: RG, © gordoncomstock, Buckhurst Hill.
Middle Right: ID TBC, © Charles Joynson, Rayleigh.
Right: ID TBC, © chesjj, Leigh National Nature Reserve.

Native Observations

Ragwort, © Dan Block Pyramidal Orchid, © kimponz Nettle-leaved Bellflower, © David Lazarus

Left: RG, Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), © Dan Block, Lawford.
Middle: RG, Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), © kimponz, Stansted.
Right: RG, Nettle-leaved Bellflower (Campanula trachelium), © David Lazarus, Chelmsford.

Musk Thistle, © Linda Williams Crested Cow-Wheat, Field Scabious, © will-cockerell

Left: ID TBC, Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans), © Linda Williams, Alresford.
Middle: RG, Crested Cow-Wheat (Melampyrum cristatum), © jerry2018, Central Essex.
Right: RG, Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), © will-cockerell, Little Sampford.

Cross-leaved Heath, © suemore Knapweed Broomrape, Meadow Vetchling, © twizzles

Left: RG, Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), © suemore, Tiptree Heath.
Middle: RG, Knapweed Broomrape (Orobanche elatior), © qzpm10, Saffron Walden.
Right: ID TBC, Meadow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis), © twizzles, Bardfield Saling.

Left: RG, Purple-Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), © gordoncomstock, Chigwell.
Middle: ID TBC, Common Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa), © Kevin Dixon, Easthorpe.
Right: RG, Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor), © Charles Joynson, Rayleigh.

Archaeophyte Observations

Left: RG, Chicory (Cichorium intybus), © Rob Ferguson, Colchester.
Middle: RG, Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), © angelam246, Beeleigh.
Right: ID TBC, Field Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis arvensis), © rae96, Writtle University College.

Left: RG, Corn Chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), © David Lazarus, Central Essex.
Middle: RG, Weld (Reseda luteola), © PnP, Lawford.
Right: RG, Small Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis), © Roger Robson, Weeley.

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