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By Kevin Parr\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 05 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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There are few greater joys in life than to find yourself on the sun-warmed banks of a river in mid-May.\u00a0At this bountiful time of year, between the fervour of spring and idle days of summer, the water\u2019s margins billow with great masses of buttery meadowsweet and bedstraw. Butterflies take to the wing, herons stalk, and all the while the river gently glugs. Our canals and lakes deliver a similar sense of peace.<\/p>\n

While you\u2019re there, why not gain a deeper connection with the flora and fauna of the water\u2019s edge by identifying these 12 riverside plants? Long time angler and river walker Kevin Parr tells us what to look for.<\/p>\n

12 riverside plants to spot<\/h2>\n

Common reed<\/h3>\n

Phragmites australis<\/em><\/p>\n

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Common reed\/Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Growing more than two metres tall over vast areas, this forms vital habitat for invertebrates, warblers and rare birds such as bitterns. It tolerates brackish water but struggles in high acidity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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