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  2. Campanula rotundifolia - Wikipedia

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    In Scotland, it is often known simply as bluebell. It is the floral emblem of Sweden where it is known as small bluebell. [3] It produces its violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers in late summer and autumn. The Latin specific epithet rotundifolia means "round leaved". [4] However, not all leaves are round in shape. Middle stem-leaves are linear. [5 ...

  3. Hyacinthoides non-scripta - Wikipedia

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    It is known in English as the common bluebell or simply bluebell, a name which is used in Scotland to refer to the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. In spring, H. non-scripta produces a nodding, one-sided inflorescence of 5–12 tubular, sweet-scented violet–blue flowers, with strongly recurved tepals, and 3–6 long, linear, basal leaves.

  4. National symbols of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Arms of Scotland [2] is a coat of arms symbolising Scotland and the Scottish monarchs.The blazon, or technical description, is "Or, a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory of the second", meaning a red lion with blue tongue and claws on a yellow field and surrounded by a red double royal tressure flory counter-flory device.

  5. Mertensia virginica - Wikipedia

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    Virginia bluebells have rounded (ovate) and gray-green leaves, borne on stems up to 24 in (60 cm) tall. The leaves are up to 5 in (13 cm) long, smooth (entire) along their margins, petiolate at the bottom of the flower stem, and sessile at the top. [3] The inflorescence is a nodding group, or cyme of flowers located at the end of the arched ...

  6. List of national symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel ...

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    See also Proposed national anthems of England. Scotland Cross of Saint Andrew: St. Andrew [3] Thistle [2] "Unicorn" Royal arms of Scotland: In Defens "In Defence" "Flower of Scotland" (de facto) See also Proposed national anthems of Scotland. Wales The Red Dragon: St. David [4] Leek [2] or Daffodil [2] "Red Dragon" Royal Badge of Wales: Cymru ...

  7. Mertensia - Wikipedia

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    Mertensia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants with blue or sometimes white flowers that open from pink-tinged buds. . Such a change in flower color is common in Boraginaceae and is caused by an increase of pH in the flower tis

  8. Flora of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The flora of Scotland is an assemblage of native plant species including over 1,600 vascular plants, more than 1,500 lichens and nearly 1,000 bryophytes. The total number of vascular species is low by world standards but lichens and bryophytes are abundant and the latter form a population of global importance.

  9. List of national flowers - Wikipedia

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    The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. [50] The strawberry tree is also the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colors that recall the Italian flag. [51]