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Meadow tall rye grass, spiked hedge oat grass and vernal grass

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Date

1689-1713

Artist

Richard Waller (c. 1646-1715)

Collection

The Royal Society

Description

Botanical study of meadow tall rye grass (Gramen secalinum), spiked hedge oat grass (Gramen avenaceu dumatoru) and vernal grass with a loose spike (Gramen vernum spica brevi laxa). With flower details. From a series of watercolours of English grasses and wild flowers by Richard Waller (MS/131). The paintings were possibly intended as illustrations for a catalogue of plants by John Ray (1627-1705).

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© The Royal Society, all rights reserved

Location

British Isles

Tags

Plants

Category

Glossary
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