Rosebay willowherb Chamerion augustifolium and Ragwort on Norfolk common land
A striking wild plant with tall spires of large pink flowers and leaves that grow like a staircase around the stem. Rosebay willowherb is a fine example of a 'pioneer species' - the first plants to colonise a barren area with very little competition (such as the sites of forest fires). For this reason it was a familiar sight following the London Blitz Common throughout England, Wales and south-east Scotland.
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Location: Norfolk England UK
Photo credit: © Ernie Janes / Alamy / Afripics
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