SECTIONS: Flowers - Non-Flowering Plants
Families and names are as in The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe by Fitter, Fitter & Blamey
Surveys on 16 February, 20 March, 23 April, 22 May, 7 June, 28 July, 25 August, 16 September, 18 October by Pam and Clifford Smith
| Family / Common Name | Scientific Name | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Family - Salicaceae | ||||||||||
| Goat Willow | Salix caprea | Y | ||||||||
| Birch Family - Betulaceae | ||||||||||
| Alder | Alnus glutinosa | Y | ||||||||
| Nettle Family - Urticaceae | ||||||||||
| Nettle | Urtica dioica | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Dock Family - Polygonaceae | ||||||||||
| Bistort | Persicaria bistorta | Y | Y | |||||||
| Redshank | Persicaria persicaria | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Water-pepper | Persicaria hydropiper | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Knotgrass | Polygonum aviculare | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Common Sorrel | Rumex acitosa | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Sheep's Sorrel | Rumex acetosella | |||||||||
| Broad-leaved Dock | Rumex obtusifolius | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Clustered Dock | Rumex conglomeratus | Y | ||||||||
| Purslane Family - Portulacaceae | ||||||||||
| Spring Beauty | Claytonia perfoliata | Y | ||||||||
| Pink Purslane | Claytonia sibirica | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Pink Family - Caryophyllaceae | ||||||||||
| Fine-leaved Sandwort | Minuatia hybrida | |||||||||
| Greater Stitchwort | Stellaria holostea | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Lesser Stitchwort | Stellaria graminea | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Bog Stitchwort | Stellaria uliginosa | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Water Chickweed | Myosoton aquaticum | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Red Campion | Silene dioica | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| White Campion | Silene latifolia | Y | ||||||||
| Ragged Robin | Lychnis flos-cuculi | Y | Y | |||||||
| Buttercup Family - Ranunculaceae | ||||||||||
| Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | Y | ||||||||
| Meadow Buttercup | Ranunculus acris | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Creeping Buttercup | Ranunculus repens | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Lesser Spearwort | Ranunculus flammula | Y | Y | |||||||
| Lesser Celandine | Ranunculus ficaria | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Cabbage Family - Cruciferae | ||||||||||
| Hedge Mustard | Sysimbrium officinale | |||||||||
| Cuckoo Flower | Cardamine pratensis | Y | Y | |||||||
| Garlic Mustard | Allaria petiolata | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Dames Violet | Hesperis matronalis | Y | Y | |||||||
| Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Saxifrage Family - Saxifragaceae | ||||||||||
| Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage | Chrysosplenium oppositifolium | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Rose Family - Rosaceae | ||||||||||
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria | Y | ||||||||
| Bramble | Rubus fructicosus | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Herb Bennet (Wood Avens) | Geum urbanum | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Silverweed | Potentilla anserina | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Pea Family - Fabaceae (Leguminosae) | ||||||||||
| Tufted Vetch | Vicia cracca | Y | Y | |||||||
| Bush Vetch | Vicia sepium | |||||||||
| Meadow Vetchling | Lathyrus pratensis | |||||||||
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | |||||||||
| Narrow-leaved Birdsfoot Trefoil | Lotus glaber | |||||||||
| Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil | Lotus pendunculatus | Y | Y | |||||||
| Black Medick | Medicago lupulina | |||||||||
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | |||||||||
| White Clover | Trifolium repens | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Geranium Family - Geraniaceae | ||||||||||
| Herb Robert | Geranium robertianum | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Cut-leaved Cranesbill | Geranium dissectum | Y | ||||||||
| Spurge Family - Euphorbiaceae | ||||||||||
| Dogís Mercury | Mercurialis perennis | Y | ||||||||
| Balsam Family - Balsaminaceae | ||||||||||
| Himalayan Balsam | Impatiens glandulifera | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Touch-me-not Balsam | Impatiens noli-tangere | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| St Johnís Wort Family - Clusiaceae (Guttiferae) | ||||||||||
| Square-stalked St Johnís Wort | Hypericum tetrapterum | Y | ||||||||
| Willowherb Family - Onagraceae | ||||||||||
| Rosebay Willowherb | Chamerion angustifolium | Y | ||||||||
| Great Willowherb | Epilobium hirsutum | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Broad-leaved Willowherb | Epilobium montanum | Y | ||||||||
| Short-fruited Willowherb | Epilobium obscurum | Y | Y | |||||||
| Marsh Willowherb | Epilobium palustre | Y | Y | |||||||
| Loosestrife Family - Lythraceae | ||||||||||
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Ivy Family - Araliaceae | ||||||||||
| Ivy | Hedera helix | |||||||||
| Carrot Family - Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) | ||||||||||
| Cow Parsley | Anthriscus sylvestris | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Upright Hedge Parsley | Torilis japonica | |||||||||
| Greater Burnet Saxifrage | Pimpinella major | Y | ||||||||
| Hogweed | Heracleum sphondylium | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Giant Hogweed | Heracleum mantegazzianum | |||||||||
| Wild Angelica | Angelica sylvestris | |||||||||
| Hemlock Water Dropwort | Oenanthe crocata | Y | Y | |||||||
| Primrose Family - Primulaceae | ||||||||||
| Primrose | Primula vulgaris | Y | ||||||||
| Cowslip | Primula veris | Y | Y | |||||||
| Bindweed Family - Convolvulaceae | ||||||||||
| Hedge Bindweed | Calystegia sepium | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | Y | ||||||||
| Bedstraw Family - Rubiaceae | ||||||||||
| Heath Bedstraw | Galium saxatile | |||||||||
| Common Cleavers (Goosegrass) | Galium aparine | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Borage Family - Boraginaceae | ||||||||||
| Common Comfrey | Symphytum officinale | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Wood Forgetmenot | Myosotis sylvatica | Y | ||||||||
| Field Forgetmenot | Myosotis arvenis | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Water Forgetmenot | Myosotis scorpioides | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Mint Family - Lamiaceae (Labiatae) | ||||||||||
| Ground Ivy | Glechoma hederacea | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| White Deadnettle | Lamium album | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Common Hemp-nettle | Galeopsis tetrahit | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Yellow Archangel | Lamiastrum galeobdolon | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Hedge Woundwort | Stachys sylvatica | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Field Woundwort | Stachys arvensis | Y | Y | |||||||
| Water Mint | Mentha aquatica | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Spear Mint | Mentha spicata | Y | ||||||||
| Round-leaved Mint | Mentha suaveolens | |||||||||
| Gipsywort | Lycopus europaeus | Y | ||||||||
| Nightshade Family - Solanaceae | ||||||||||
| Bittersweet | Solanum dulcamara | Y | ||||||||
| Black Nightshade | Solanum nigrum | Y | Y | |||||||
| Moschatel Family - Adoxaceae | ||||||||||
| Moschatel | Adoxa moschatellina | |||||||||
| Figwort Family - Scrophulariaceae | ||||||||||
| Common Figwort | Scrophularia nodosa | Y | Y | |||||||
| Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea | Y | Y | |||||||
| Germander Speedwell | Veronica chamaedrys | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Wood Speedwell | Veronica montana | Y | ||||||||
| Thyme-leaved Speedwell | Veronica serpyllifolia | Y | ||||||||
| Lilac Ivy-leaved Speedwell | Veronica hederifolia ssp.lucorum | Y | ||||||||
| Brooklime | Veronica beccabunga | Y | Y | |||||||
| Plantain Family - Plantaginaceae | ||||||||||
| Greater Plantain | Plantago major | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Honeysuckle Family - Caprifoliaceae | ||||||||||
| Elder | Sambucus nigra | |||||||||
| Daisy Family - Asteraceae (Compositae) | ||||||||||
| Daisy | Bellis perennis | Y | Y | |||||||
| Scentless Mayweed | Tripleurospermum inodorum | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Pineapple Mayweed | Matricaria discoidea | Y | Y | |||||||
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Mugwort | Artemisia vulgaris | Y | ||||||||
| Ox-eye Daisy | Leucanthemum vulgare | |||||||||
| Common Ragwort | Senecio jacobaea | Y | Y | |||||||
| Creeping Thistle | Cirsium arvense | Y | Y | |||||||
| Spear Thistle | Cirsium vulgare | |||||||||
| Marsh Thistle | Cirsium palustre | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Common Knapweed | Centaurea nigra | Y | Y | |||||||
| Greater Knapweed | Centaurea scabiosa | |||||||||
| Prickly Sow-thistle | Sonchus asper | Y | Y | |||||||
| Nipplewort | Lapsana communis | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Dandelion | Taraxacum ssp.? | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||
| Common Catsear | Hypochaeris radicata | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
| Smooth Hawksbeard | Crepis capillaris | |||||||||
| Marsh Hawksbeard | Crepis paludosa | |||||||||
| Lily Family - Liliaceae | ||||||||||
| Ramsons | Allium ursinum | Y | ||||||||
| Bluebell | Hyacinthoides non-scripta | Y | Y | |||||||
| Arum Family - Araceae | ||||||||||
| Lords and Ladies (Wild Arum) | Arum maculatum | |||||||||
| Iris Family - Iridaceae | ||||||||||
| Yellow Iris | Iris pseudacorus | Y |
| Family / Common Name | Scientific Name | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsetail Family - Equisetaceae | ||||||||||
| Field-Horsetail | Equisetum arvense | Y | Y | Y | Y |