Snippets of Wealth - Wed 11th September 2019 - Field Gentian, Autumn Gentian and More

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Gentianella campestris - Field Gentian

Photo: Hutton Roof on 11th September 2019

Started off today checking out our campestris (Field Gentian) and what little beauties they have turned out to be.  It looks very much like we do have about 400 of them (flowers), so small and tucked to the ground within a inch or two at best.  My friend Richard Bate (Dr. Hawkeye) recently found a extroadinary plant which appears to be coming through as a white flowered specimen (see photo below). This is almost unheard of within this species....

Gentianella campestris - Field Gentian

Photo: Hutton Roof on 11th September 2019

My intentions today had already been set out to go over the Fell to the Farleton side to see if I could find anymore Amarilla (Autumn Gentians).  I searched all the areas around were I found some the previous day and did manage to find a further 6 full plants, bringing the total this year to approx 16 full plants with approx 60 plus flowers in total.... and below are a couple of photos from today.