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Heath Lobelia Champions Celebrate Achievements for Rare Wildflower

A rare East Devon wildflower is showing encouraging signs of recovery thanks to the efforts of volunteers and the East Devon National Landscape team.

Heath Lobelia is an incredibly rare wildflower with striking purple-blue blooms. First discovered in 1768 growing on heathland near Shute, East Devon, it was once widespread across areas including Kilmington Common. Over the years, the...