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Download recording aids as zip files. All original files are MsWord documents.

Botany

Botanical Recording card for the Isle of Wight. Tailored to the Island list of known species; those plants most likely to be seen in vc10. Scarce plants are shown but not rare ones and the reverse of the card has space for detail about interesting finds.

IW Plant Recording Card (Latin)(24KB)

A list of all species of Vascular Plant recorded for vc 10 with their status shown.

List of IW Vascular Plants (19KB)

Ancient Woodland Indicators. A list of species of vascular plants which are regarded as indicative of ancient woodland. Those absent from the Isle of Wight list are highlighted.

Ancient Woodland Indicators (62KB)

Checklists of information which should be noted in the field, for use when collecting samples for expert identification of :-

Eyebrights (Euphrasia). - more information here

Wild Roses (Rosa). - more information here

Dandelions (Taraxacum). - more information here

How to make a lightweight plant press for collecting specimens in the field.
Polish Field Press (9KB)

Bats

A list of all species of bat found here on the Isle of Wight.
List of IW bats (3KB)

Lichen

A list of all species of lichen found here on the Isle of Wight.
List of IW lichen (30KB)

Bryophytes

A list of all species of moss and liverwort found here on the Isle of Wight.
List of IW bryophytes (44KB)

Galls, Leaf Miners and Micro-fungi

Lists of all species of Galls, Leaf Miners and Micro-fungi found here on the Isle of Wight.
List of IW Galls, Leaf Miners and Micro-fungi (sorry, this is under construction)