The Environment Chronicle
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Lichen of the Year is the Reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina).
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Spider of the year is the Triangle Spider (Hyptiotes paradoxus).
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Pot Marigold or English Marigold (Calendula officinalis), named 2009 Medicinal Herb of the Year by the NHV Theophrastus.
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Water Plant of the Year 2009 is the Clasping-leaf Pondweed, Perfoliate Pondweed (Potamogeton perfoliatus).
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Fish of the Year is the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
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Orchid of the Year: Early-purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)
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Endangered livestock breed of the year is the Alpine Stone Sheep.
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Vegetable of the Year 2009 / 2010 is the Garden pea (Pisum sativum).
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Nature park of the Year 2009 in North Rhine-Westphalia are the Nature Park "Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge" and the Nature Park "Rheinland".
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Moss of the Year is the White Moss (Leucobryum glaucum).
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Avenue of thr Year 2009 is a pear tree avenue in Lower Saxony (Bohnenburg/ Amt Neuhaus).
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German Mollusc of the Year is the Bythiospeum husmanni.
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Tree of the Year 2009 is the Acer pseudoplatanus.
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Algal researchers of the Phycology Section of the German Botanical Society have chosen the Emiliania huxleyi as ‘Alga of the Year 2009’.
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Soil of the Year is the Gleyic Fluvisols (calcaric).
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Fungus of the Year 2009 is the Pulcherricium caeruleum.
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Cave Animal of the Year 2009 is the Niphargus.
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Reptile of the Year: Dice snake(Natrix tessellata)
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Butterfly of the Year is the European Peacock butterfly ((Aglais io) or Peacock butterfly.
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The internationally operating environmental foundation Global Nature Fund (GNF) proclaimed the Lake Atitlán located in Guatemala Threatened Lake of the Year 2009.
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Bird of the Year 2009 is the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).
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Flower of the Year: Cichorium intybus (Common chicory)
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Laboratory Animal of the Year 2009 is the rabbit.
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Tetrahymena is the protozoa of the year 2009.
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Perennial Herb of the Year is the Plantain lily (Hosta).
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Poisonous Plant of the Year 2009 is the Nicotiana.
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Animal of the Year: West European Hedgehog or European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
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Insect of the Year: the Red-and-black Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata)
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Medicinal Plant of the Year 2009 is the Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare).
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Cactus of the year 2008 is the Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball or, amusingly, Mother-in-Law's Cushion (Echinocactus grusonii).
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Poisonous plant of the year 2008 is the Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum).
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Animal of the Year: Wisent or European bison (Bison bonasus).
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Cambisol or Arenosole is the soil of the year 2008.
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Moss of the Year is the Orthotrichum pulchellum.
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Perennial Herb of the Year is the Sneezeweed (Helenium).
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Medicinal Herb of the Year: English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
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Bird of the Year 2008 is the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus).
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Algal researchers of the Phycology Section of the German Botanical Society have chosen the desmid Micrasterias as ‘Alga of the Year 2008’.
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Tree of the Year: Common walnut (Juglans regia)
