Pratensis Collection

Alpine pulsatilla, Pulsatilla alpina, spreading pasqueflower, P. patens, meadow pasqueflower, P
FLO4670240 Alpine pulsatilla, Pulsatilla alpina, spreading pasqueflower, P. patens, meadow pasqueflower, P. pratensis, spring pasqueflower, P. vernalis, and common pasque flower, P. vulgaris

Greasy fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia, high brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, treble-bar moth, Aplocera plagiata
FLO4638784 Greasy fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia, high brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, treble-bar moth, Aplocera plagiata, speckled yellow, Pseudopanthera macularia, and crimson and gold moth

Meadow salsify, Tragopogon pratensis
5855801 Meadow salsify, Tragopogon pratensis; (add.info.: Meadow salsify, Tragopogon pratensis. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Meadow vetchling or meadow pea, Lathyrus pratensis
5856070 Meadow vetchling or meadow pea, Lathyrus pratensis; (add.info.: Meadow vetchling or meadow pea, Lathyrus pratensis)

Cuckoo flower or lady's smock, Cardamine pratensis
5855949 Cuckoo flower or lady's smock, Cardamine pratensis; (add.info.: Cuckoo flower or lady's smock, Cardamine pratensis)

Antique botany illustration: Wild everlasting Pea, Lathyrus pratensis

Blue flowered meadow anemone or pasque flower, Anemone pratensis
5856708 Blue flowered meadow anemone or pasque flower, Anemone pratensis by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Blue flowered meadow anemone or pasque flower, Anemone pratensis)

Pink flowered ladies smock or cuckow-flower, Cardamine pratensis
5856698 Pink flowered ladies smock or cuckow-flower, Cardamine pratensis by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Pink flowered ladies smock or cuckoo-flower, Cardamine pratensis)

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Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis. t is primarily a species of open habitats, either uncultivated or low-intensity agriculture, such as pasture, bogs, and moorland

Common agricultural grasses (litho)
6013793 Common agricultural grasses (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common agricultural grasses)

Rhodophiala pratensis (Meadow habranth, Habranthus pratensis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden

Wood squill, Scilla siberica (Meadow squill, Scilla pratensis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Meadow ladies smock, Cardamine pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Meadow vetchling, Lathyrus pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1799

Meadow thistle, Cirsium dissectum (Carduus pratensis)

Meadow clary, Salvia pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1794

Cuckoo flower, Cardamine pratensis. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer

Pasqueflower species
Alpine pulsatilla, Pulsatilla alpina, spreading pasqueflower, P. patens, meadow pasqueflower, P. pratensis, spring pasqueflower, P. vernalis, and common pasque flower, P. vulgaris

Cow parsnip, Heracleum sphondylium, and creeping thistle, Cirsium arvense. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Mouse-ear hawkweed and meadow salsify
Mouse-ear hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella, and meadow salsify or goats beard, Tragopogon pratensis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch

Bank vole, Myodes glareolus (Red or meadow vole, Arvicola pratensis, and named short-tailed campagnol on the plate in error)

Cuckooflower, Cardamine pratensis, Cardamine des pres. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Small pasque flower, Anemone pratensis 1 and pasqueflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris (Anemone pulsatilla) 2. Handcoloured lithograph by A.M

Gagea pratensis (Gagea stenopetala). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Caterpillars (colour litho)
728981 Caterpillars (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caterpillars: 1. deilephilia elpenor; 1a)

Meadow foxtail grass, Alopecurus pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Champignon mushroom, Agaricus pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Devils bit scabious, Succisa pratensis (Scabiosa succisa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, and ladys smock
Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, Didynamia, 1, 2, and ladys smock, Cardamine pratensis, Tetradynamia, 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Rhodophiala pratensis, amaryllis from Chile
Rhodophiala pratensis (Meadow habranthus, Habranthus pratensis). Amaryllis from Chile. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Pale-flowered meadow pasque-flower, Anemone pratensis obsoleta. Handcoloured botanical engraving by Weddell from John Sims Curtiss Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816

Small pasque flower, Anemone pratensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Guelder rose, scabious and thistle protea
Guelder-rose, Viburnum opulus 1, red scabious, Scabiosa peregrina 2, mountain scabious, Pterocephalus dumetorum 3, devils bit, Succisa pratensis 4, and thistle protea, Protea scolymocephala 5-7

Curtis British Entomology Plate 709
Hemiptera: Harpocera burmeisteri Curtis = Harpocera thoracica (Fallen) [Plant: Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Fox-tail)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 678
Coleoptera: Orchestes waltoni, probably = Rhynchaenus pratensis [Plant: Veronica montana (Wood or Mountain Speedwell)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 380
Hymenoptera: Cinetus dorsiger = Ismarus dorsiger [Plant: Cirsium dissectum (Cnicus pratensis, Meadow Plume Thistle)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 275
Coleoptera: Saperda atkinsoni = Saperda tremulae (Grove-end Longicorn: not indigenous, omitted from Pope?s Check List) [Plant: Tragopogon pratensis (Yellow Goat?s-beard)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 249
Hymenoptera: Ceraphron halidayi = Dendrocerus halidayi (Curtis) [Plant: Lathyrus pratensis (Meadow Vetchling)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 191
Coleoptera: Ophonus germanus = Diachromus germanus (Red and Blue Ophonus: subgenus Ophonus) [Plant: Rumex conglomeratus (Rumex pratensis)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 179
Coleoptera: Elaphrus uliginosus (Dark-legged Elaphrus) [Plant: Cardamine pratensis (Common Ladies? Smock)] Date: 1824-39

CARDAMINE PRATENSIS
LADYS SMOCK, or CUCKOO FLOWER, or MEADOW CRESS Date: early 20th century

Cuckoo flower or Ladys smock (Cardamine pratensis), Ireland, Europe

Close Up Of Yellow Goatsbeard (Tragopogon Pratensis), A Plant That Looks Like A Giant Dandelion Head When It Goes To Seed; Capanuccia, Florence, Italy

flowering Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) in a meadow, The Netherlands, Noord-Holland

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis), Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Illustration, Orthosiidae -- Hadenidae -- Luperina Virens, Miselia Oxyacanthae, Dichonia Aprilina, Polia Chi, Dianthoecia Albimacula, Dianthoecia Compta, Mamestra Dysodea, Mamestra Dentina

Golden chanterelle, gilled mushroom, waxy cap and Scotch bonnet.. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke from his own British Edible Fungi, London, Kegan Paul, 1891

Meadow clary or meadow sage, Salvia pratensis.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

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Discover the enchanting world of pratensis: a diverse family of wildflowers and grasses that grace meadows and fields with their vibrant colors. From the delicate Blue flowered meadow anemone to the Pink flowered ladies smock, each species showcases its unique beauty. Antique botany illustrations capture the essence of these timeless treasures, like the Wild everlasting Pea and Meadow vetchling. These plants not only add charm to our landscapes but also play crucial roles in supporting ecosystems. Common agricultural grasses provide sustenance for livestock while Wood squill adds a touch of elegance to woodland settings. The Meadow thistle stands tall as a symbol of resilience, while Meadow clary exudes an irresistible fragrance. Cuckoo flowers bring joy with their dainty petals, attracting pollinators far and wide. Rhodophiala pratensis surprises us with its fiery red blooms amidst green pastures. Let's appreciate nature's artistry through pratensis' botanical wonders.