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Botanical record

Rosa sp.

Rosaceae

About the flower

Roses are flowering shrubs and climbers with compound leaves and stems often armed with prickles. Their blooms range from simple, open flowers to densely layered garden forms, with overlapping petals that give each flower its distinctive shape.

Botanical record

Cosmos bipinnatus

Asteraceae

About the flower

Garden cosmos is an annual with finely divided, feathery foliage and daisy-like flowers on slender stems. Pink, white or crimson ray florets surround a yellow centre, giving the blooms their light, open shape.

Botanical record

Tagetes sp.

Asteraceae

About the flower

Marigolds are known for their warm yellow, gold and orange flower heads and finely divided, often aromatic foliage. Many garden varieties produce tightly packed, ruffled blooms, bringing dense colour and texture to borders and plantings.

Botanical record

Calendula sp.

Asteraceae

About the flower

Pot marigolds belong to a different genus from Tagetes, despite sharing the marigold name. Their yellow or orange, daisy-like heads sit above softly textured leaves, with rows of petal-like ray florets arranged around a central disc.

Botanical record

Rudbeckia sp.

Asteraceae

About the flower

Rudbeckias are daisy-family plants known for yellow flower heads, often arranged around a raised central cone. Double-flowered garden forms develop extra rows of ray florets, creating the rounded, full blooms shown in this study.

Botanical record

Erigeron sp.

Asteraceae

About the flower

Fleabane is a daisy-family plant with delicate, narrow rays arranged around a yellow centre. Here it grows among clover, whose compact flower clusters create a contrast in shape and colour within the same patch of ground.

Botanical record

Leucanthemum sp.

Asteraceae

About the flower

Leucanthemum daisies have white ray florets surrounding a yellow disc made up of many tiny flowers. As a head matures, its rays fade and the central florets form dry, seed-bearing fruits, leaving the rounded seed heads seen here.

Botanical record

Nepeta sp.

Lamiaceae

About the flower

Catmints are aromatic members of the mint family, typically with square stems and softly textured leaves. Their small, two-lipped flowers gather in spikes or whorls, often in pale blue, violet or white.

Botanical record

Camellia sp.

Theaceae

About the flower

Camellias are evergreen shrubs or small trees with glossy leaves and showy flowers. Their blooms can be single, semi-double or densely layered, in shades of white, pink and red, giving each flower a distinctive arrangement of petals.