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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 738 |
| Date Entered | 08/07/2013 |
| Updated on | 11/07/2013 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Flower / Plant Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Private |
| Location | Whitcliffe Scar and Applegarth Scar |
| Civil Parish | Richmond |
| Brit. National Grid | |
| Altitude | 250m |
| Geology | The Main Limestone and Quarry on Richmond Chert strata. |
| Record Name | Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) and Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) in Lower Swaledale. |
| Record Description | Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) can be seen on calcareous scree slopes on Whitcliffe Scar and in Whitcliffe Wood wherever the absence of tree canopy allows it to flower.
The uncommon deep red-brown flowers of Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)can be seen on steep scree below Applegarth Scar where it seems to have replaced Echium vulgare. |
| Dimensions | N/A see photos |
| Geographical area | Lower Swaledale |
| Species | Viper's Bugloss and Houndstongue |
| Scientific Name | Echium vulgare and Cynoglossum officinale |
| Image 1 ID | 4558 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) with Skipper Butterfly. Whitcliffe Scar. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 4559 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare). Whitcliffe Wood Quarry. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 4560 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) |  |
| Image 4 ID | 4561 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)at West Applegarth Scar. Note the deep colour of the flowers. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 4562 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)at West Applegarth Scar. Note the deep colour of the flowers. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 4563 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)at West Applegarth Scar. Note the deep colour of the flowers. |  |
