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A perennial plant of deciduous woods, ancient hedgebanks and meadow edges. It can groew up to 30cm tall. The flowers are solitary and star like when...
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closed in dull weather they drop. The flowers have white petal like sepals (often with a pinkish blush on the underside. About two thirds up the sem there is a ring of three leaves, each divided into three toothed segments. The fruits are similar to those of a buttercup with a fruiting head of 10-30 downy fruits forming a globe shaped cluster. It flowers from March to May and is poisonous and can cause skin irritation. Picture taken on the 8th April 2007 at Maulden Woods, Bedfordshire.
Subjects: Biology, Science
Key Stages: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS4+ Learning Groups: Teachers, Parents, Pupils, Others Keywords: plant flower woodland wildlife Related Links: |
