Plant keys

Look closely at these flowers then use the key to name them.
Key

5125cm

30100cm

60200cm

1050cm

50150cm

2080cm

Grows in
hedgerows and
grassy places

Grows in
hedgerows and
waste ground

Grows in grassy
places and
among bushes

Grows in
woods,
hedgerows and
rocky places

Grows in wood
clearings,
heaths and
rocky places

Grows in
hedgerows,
roadsides and
waste ground

Can it grow above 90cm?

Yes

No

Does it grow in grassy

places?

Does it grow in waste

ground?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Does it have
tendrils?

Does it have bellshaped flowers?

white
deadnettle

herb Robert

Yes

tufted vetch

No

hedge-parsley

Yes

foxglove

No

campion

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for English, Maths and Science find them in WHSmith and all good bookshops.

Pearson
Education
2000