United Kingdom Vintage Deck

2014 – (See Cards | Deck Info | Download | Purchase)…

All organisms collected depict common flora and fauna found in the United Kingdom. This is a DIY 60 card STARTER deck that collects vintage biodiversity related illustrations that predate 1913 (at least one hundred years old). Most come from wiki commons or the Biodiversity Heritage Library, where copyright status appears clear. Note that if an image used are breaking copyright status, please contact db@mail.ubc.ca so that we can remove the image.

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Pinophyta, Pinopsida

2 POINTS

Fact: In Britain it now occurs naturally only in Scotland, but historical and archaeological records indicate that it also one occured in Wales and England.

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Graphic by O. W. Thomé (1885)
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is a species of pine that is native to Europe and Asia, ranging from western Europe to eastern Siberia, south to the Caucasus Mountains and Anatolia, and north to well inside the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia. In the north of its range, it occurs from sea level to 1,000 m, […] read more

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes
Scale 7 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

1 POINTS

Play: The Red Fox has a MOVE of 2. Can also be played on Urban.
Fact: THe earliest fossil specimens of V.vulpules were uncovered in Barany, Hungary dating from between 3.4 and 1.8 million years ago.

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Graphic by Unknown (cc 1880's)
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant member of theCarnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and Asia. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.[1] Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been […] read more

Oxeye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare
Scale 7 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots

3 POINTS

Fact: The Oxeye Daisy is considered an invasive species in many parts of the world. It is difficult to control or eradicate, since a new plant can regenerate from rhizome fragments.

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Graphic by Mentz and Ostenfeld (1917-27)
Leucanthemum vulgare, the ox-eye daisy[2] or oxeye daisy,[3] is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and an introduced plant to North America, Australia and New Zealand. It is one of a number of Asteraceae family plants to be called a “daisy”, and has the vernacular names common daisy, […] read more

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots

2 POINTS

Fact: T. officinale is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides, but it is sometimes used as a medical herb and in food preparation.

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Graphic by W. Kilburn (1777-98)
Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion (often simply called “dandelion“), is a floweringherbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). It can be found growing in temperateregions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils. T. officinale is considered a weed, especially in […] read more

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

Play: The Blue Tit has a FLIGHT of 2. Can be played next to any TERRAIN.
Fact: While most authorities treat the Blue Tit as a subgenus of Paras, the British Omithologists’ Union treats Cyanistes as a distinct genus.

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Graphic by H. Grönvold (1907)
The Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus[2] or Parus caeruleus[3]) is a small passerine bird in the titfamily Paridae. The bird is easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage, but various authorities dispute their scientific classification. Eurasian blue tits, usually resident and non-migratory birds, are widespread and a common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic […] read more

Apple Tree

Malus Domestica
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots

9 POINTS

Fact: There is genetic proof that Malus sieversii is the wild ancestor of the domestic apple.

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Graphic by O. W. Thomé (1884)
The apple tree (Malus domestica) is a deciduous tree in the rose family best known for its sweet,pomaceous fruit, the apple. It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found […] read more