Rare flower found thriving in Hoddesdon nature reserve
It is believed the wet spring and recent dry period may have provided ideal conditions for the plant.
According to the trust, the rare flower was discovered amongst the dense vegetation of the wetland meadow which was cut back last year.Tubular Water Dropwort can be identified by distinctive rounded, white and pink heads.There has not been a reported sighting of the plant at the nature reserve since 2018.Mr Carle continued: "When these plants are in flower, they are easier to identify and to count, which is why we look for them at this time of year."Cutting the meadow last year has opened up the vegetation benefiting species such as the Water Dropwort."
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