Adder's-tongue Spearwort

Adder's-tongue Spearwort

Adder's-tongue Spearwort is an aquatic member of the Buttercup family of plants, with small, bright yellow buttercup-like flowers. Also known as the 'Badgeworth Buttercup' this plant has been the subject of considerable conservation effort from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Plantlife International. Currently found in only two sites in the UK, making it one of the rarest species of the country.

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*http://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/plantlife-saving-species-under-our-care-ranunculus-ophioglossifolius.htm


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  • Badgeworth SSSI, Gloucestershire — Badgeworth SSSI (gbmapping|SO911206) is a 3.08 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.It is one of only two sites in Britain where the Adder s tongue Spearwort ( Ranunculus ophioglossifolius )… …   Wikipedia

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