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kevinb
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Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 2:06pm |
I saw this growing on Gorse in Devon at the weekend and have no idea what it is.
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Robert V
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Invisible stone wart? R |
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Robert V
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ahaa have it now! But still no idea what it is though
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AGILIS
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I am not to sure but it looks like it could be a nice bit of garnish on a bit of French bread and cheese. keith
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LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID
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Suzy
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It's dodder, a parasite on gorse. I live in Devon and see it in a few areas on heaths, but it is not common. At times it totally swamps the gorse with its red hair-like threads.
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