Llangors Lake and its margins often have something new to offer. But the day we chose for this botanical exploration was windy, cold and wet. However the Blackthorn cheered us up.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Cold, wet, but worth it
Friday, February 14, 2025
A good re-find on our first outing of the year.
Petrosedum rupestre (L.) P V Heath (Sedum rupestre L.) or Rock Stonecrop, Briweg Felen, isn't thought to be a native in the British Isles these days but J A Webb commented in a draft for a Flora of the county* that Rock Stonecrop was “almost certainly native and abundant on rocks 40’ high in the Duhonw Glen at Aberduhonw” where A E Wade had first recorded the plant in 1921. (This site is probably Duhonw Rocks SO0348, where it was found by Mike Porter in 1970 and Brecknock Botany Group two days ago.)
Tuesday, October 01, 2024
A few updates
We explored along Sarn Helen starting from Coelbren to get some records from unrecorded areas. The views were also rewarding as we approached the Nedd valley.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A picture gallery
I wasn't around for a large part of the recent work so here is a gallery of finds since the last blog.
Thursday, August 01, 2024
Searching and (sometimes) finding
Very briefly - we have been busy and mainly looking for rarities...
We didn't find Annual Knawel, recorded previously on the road up past Little Hill but we think we found the botanically rich area where it used to be. There was an abundance of Slender Parsley-piert though - mainly like the example below and a very few with flowers.
Later in Coelbren we were looking for Samolus valerandii - now twice recorded near our border there. We didn't find it but did get a long list of good things and a better idea of where to continue the search.
On a BIS Recording Day near Hay, Claire found Intermediate Enchanter's Nightshade near the Dulas Brook.
I didn't get below the top outcrop - but the younger ones did get to lower and steeper crags.
Ben and Steph on the more accessible crags
Stopping to let a car pass on the narrow road back resulted in my spotting this from the passenger seat.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Finding rare plants
(Rare for our county that is.)
I have been away for much of the time since the last post but that didn't stop the intrepid Brecknock Botany Group members going out and finding things.
Some notable finds:
Chrysosplenium alternifolium (Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage)
Lathraea squamaria (Toothwort)
and Wahlenbergia hederacea (Ivy-leaved Bellflower) all near Erwood by Anne Griffiths
Sunday, June 02, 2024
Mid Year Catch Up
We have encountered Buck's-horn Plantain twice in the last few weeks, which rather contradicts the Stace distribution information: "mostly near sea ... inland in scattered lowland places mainly in England".
The first was at 260m near the Caban Coch Dam above the Elan Valley Centre.
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