SPECIES NUMBER ONE
We're still no closer to identifying this one!
SPECIES NUMBER TWO
We are fairly sure this is hawthorn as it appears in amongst another hawthorn which has a less jagged margin. This hawthorn doesn't have any seeds or flowers.
SPECIES NUMBER THREE
It's hard to tell from this photo but we think this is blackthorn. After our second visit we looked at the stems in greater detail it is very dark in colour and there are some long thorns and the appearance of a few berries.
We have used the book "Hedgerows, Their History and Wildlife" by Richard & Nina Muir and searched the internet for hours on end! The following diagrams on leaf morphology have helped us learn how to categorize leaves.
From flora.dempstercountry.org |
From flora.dempstercountry.org |
From infovisual.info |
hedgerows.co.uk - The English Hedgerow Trust
hedgelink.org.uk - A Little Rough Guide Around the Hedges
sxbrc.org.uk - Sussex Hedgerow Woody Species Identification Guide
naturenet.net - Hedgerows
legislation.gov.uk - Schedule 3 Woody Species
gov.uk - Hedgerow Survey Handbook
Here is a good selection of videos on tree identification by Jim Waterson from Harper Adams university.
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