Pillwort
Pelenllys Gronynnog |
Plantae
Leptosporangiate ferns (True ferns)
Salviniales |
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Pilularia globulifera |
| Family: Marsileaceae |
Pool below Llandeilo Hill. View location
Thank you to Ray Woods for showing this to me.
The "pill" is actually a fertile leaf entirely encasing the sporangia. |
| 12 July 2011 |
| Category: Wild-growing plants and fungi of the British Isles |
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British Isles status: native Scarce Perennial |
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Photographer:
J R Crellin |
About the picture: NIKON D700 12/07/2011 10:18:41 1/60 sec - F/18 Lens: 105mm f/2.8 G VR Sensitivity: ISO 400 Exp. compensation: -0.3 EV Depth of field: 0.01 m (0.44 - 0.45) Light value: 12.2
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