Plant Index

	back to Menu	Plant Index	150 species identified to date

This is a comprehensive list of all species found in school grounds to date. (Click margin button to go to plant page.)
* Species marked with an asterisk have not yet been confirmed by BSBI recorders.

I TREES

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Ash Fraxinus excelsior Common, especially in far meadow Leaves divided into separate leaflets p.36/4

Beech Fagus sylvatica Woodland Tree with smooth grey bark p.32/3

Common Lime Tilia x vulgaris Classic tree to plant by driveways Pale, floppy leaves with veins p.36/3b

Goat Willow Salix caprea Northern margin of meadows Willows are hard to identify! p.26/3

Grey Willow Salix cinerea (ssp. oleifolia)

p.26/3a

Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Overhanging car park area Distinctive leaves - and conkers! p.36/1

Oak (hybrid) Quercus x rosacea

p.32/6 x 6a

Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Very common tree Distinctive leaf shape - and acorns p.32/6

Rowan Sorbus aucuparia In woodland by car park Distinctive leaves and red berries p.114/3a

Scots Pine * Pinus sylvestris Occasional in woodland Easy to identify p.24/4

Silver Birch Betula pendula Waste ground and scrub Familiar tree, with white bark p.30/6

Swedish Whitebeam * Sorbus intermedia Border beyond car park Distinctive leaves with white underside p.114/3c

Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Very common tree Well known and easy to find p.34/3

Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Best one is in gatehouse garden Look for the leaf shape p.34/1

Yew * Taxus baccata Occasional in woodland One of our few evergreens p.24/7

II FLOWERING PLANTS

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Annual Pearlwort Sagina apetala (ssp. erecta)

p.56/4c

Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus Occasional in grassland Plant lies on ground : bright yellow flowers p.128/1

Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara One cluster, far end of playground DANGER! Berries very poisonous! p.206/1

Black Currant Ribes nigrum

p.140/1a

Black Knapweed Centaurea nigra (agg.) Occasional in meadows Given away by last season's dead heads p.248/1

Black Medick Medicago lupulina

p.128/6

Blackthorn Prunus spinosa

p.114/5

Bramble Rubus fruticosus (agg.) Meadow fringes Scrambling shrub with dark fruit p.108/5

Broad-Leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Very common on grassy areas Reddish flowerhead and 'oblong' leaves p.44/3

Broad-leaved Helleborine * Epipactis helleborine A bit of a rarity One or two in shady spots p.284/3

Broad-Leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum (agg.) 'Weed' on hard ground or meadow Small, pale pink flowers p.150/3

Broom Cytisus scoparius Some in woods beyond car park Distinctive leaves and seed pods p.120/2

Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Occasional, e.g. far end of car park Egg-shaped leaflets, purplish flowers p.122/3

Butcher's Broom Ruscus aculeatus

p.268/8

Changing Forgetmenot Myosotis discolor

p.190/5

Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus On meadow border, near wood Tall shrub with glossy leaves p.307

Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Occasional on grassland Early flowering followed by big leaves p.240/5

Common Catsear * Hypochaeris radicata Occasional in meadows Hairy leaves - flowers similar to Dandelion p.254/4

Common Chickweed * Stellaria media A 'weed' around the lawns Leaves more visible than flowers p.54/2

Common Cleavers Galium aparine Common 'weed' 'Stickiness' produced by hooked hairs p.186/8

Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa One plant, far end of playground Inconspicuous plant, a favourite of wasps p.208/5

Common Mouse-Ear Cerastium fontanum Inconspicuous grassland plant Slightly hairy p.54/6

Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Fairly common on grassy areas Reddish flowerhead, leaves clasp the stem p.44/1

Common Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Occasional in meadows One fine group in far meadow p.278/5

Common Vetch Vicia sativa (agg.) Clambering on grasses in meadow Reddish-purple flowers, in pairs p.122/5

Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris (agg.) Margin of far meadow Short-lived flowers: look for leaves p.156/1

Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Common 'weed' Lower plant, broader leaves, darker flower p.68/5

Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia

p.174/8

Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Big patch in meadow Small, pale flowers - stem smooth p.246/1

Cuckoo Flower Cardamine pratensis Common on meadow White or pink flowers, April/May p.90/1

Curled Dock Rumex crispus Fairly common on grassy areas Greenish flowerhead and crinkly leaves p.44/3a

Daisy Bellis perennis Common on lawns & short grass One of the easiest plants to recognise p.232/1

Dandelion Taraxacum (sect) vulgaria Very common and familiar 'weed' Look for rosettes of leaves on short grass p.254/1

Dock (hybrid) Rumex crispus x longifolius

p.44/3a x 3b

Dock (hybrid) Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius

p.44/3b x 3

Dog Rose Rosa canina (agg.) Meadow fringes Beware of the thorns! p.108/1

Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis

p.136/10

Elder Sambucus nigra Margins of grassland Clusters of creamy flowers, black berries p.222/5a

Enchanter's Nightshade Circaea lutetiana A few on meadow margins (hunt!) Leaves turning reddish, pink flowers p.148/6

Few-Leaved Hawkweed * Hieracium murorum (agg.) Occasional in car park area Grows tall, often solitary p.256/1

Field Forgetmenot Myosotis arvensis Occasional in grassland Tiny blue flowers - don't step on it! p.190/4

Fringe Cups Tellima grandiflora

p.104/2e, 300

Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Occasional on grassland One of the few blue flowers around p.214/3

Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa

p.140/2

Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Occasional in meadow More leafy than above, and hairy p.150/2

Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil * Lotus uliginosus One patch in meadow Plant grows knee-high : flowers as above p.128/1b

Greater Plantain Plantago major Common 'weed' Easily identified by the leaves p.220/1

Greater Stitchwort * Stellaria holostea South margin of meadow - hunt! Distinctive flower in May/June p.54/1

Ground Elder Aegopodium podagraria Common in far meadow Patch-forming - gardeners hate it! p.158/4

Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Very common 'weed' Quite easy to find, here and there p.242/6

Hairy Bittercress Cardamine hirsuta 'Weed' on hard ground Rosette of leaves, pods pointing upwards p.94/1

Hairy Tare Vicia hirsuta Nearest end of meadow Small plant with tiny flowers p.122/6

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Meadow fringes Thorny shrub with dark red berries p.114/4

Hazel * Corylus avellana Far meadow There may only be one, so get hunting! p.32/2

Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Uncommon in middle meadow Strong smell, beetroot-purple flowers p.202/5

Herb Bennet Geum urbanum Occasional, e.g. in far meadow Distinctive hairy 'burr' fruit p.110/6

Herb Robert Geranium robertianum In shade, by stream Leaves turning reddish, pink flowers p.134/6

Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii

p.307

Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium In dip beyond playground Stout, hairy and can grow tall p.160/1

Holly Ilex aquifolium Around fringes and in wooded area Familiar, dark green, spiny leaves p.36/2

Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre Possibly a few in meadow Pale yellow, clover-like flowers p.128/8

Ivy Hedera helix Climbs up trees Glossy leaves p.154/4

Ivy-Leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Less common, grows only on walls Nice plant which you'll need to hunt for p.210/7

Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Big patch in far meadow A dangerously vigorous weed p.42/2

Keeled Garlic * Allium carinatum Quite a find! By driveway beyond car park p.264/5

Lady's Mantle Alchemilla vulgaris (agg.) Occasional in meadow Soft, hairy leaves p.106/6

Leopardsbane Doronicum pardalianches

p.236/9

Lesser Celandine * Ranunculus ficaria Dark woods, by stream Very early flowering, but distinctive leaves p.68/8

Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor

p.178/8

Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea Widespread on meadows Delicate white flowers p.54/1b

Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium Common weed on grass throughout Like a tiny clover, but with yellow flowers p.128/6b

London Pride Saxifraga x urbium

p.104/2 x 2a, 300

Marestail Hippuris vulgaris

p.292/3

Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Grassland plant Taller plant, cut leaves, paler flower p.68/3

Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis A good patch in meadow Distinctive leaves and bright yellow flowers p.124/2

Nettle Urtica dioica Very comon weed Beware: a stinger! p.38/7

Nipplewort Lapsana communis Occasional in driveway area Distinctive branched flower-clusters p.252/7

Northern Dock Rumex longifolius

p.44/3b

Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppostitifolium

p.100/7

Orange Hawkweed Pilosella aurontiaca

p.256/4

Prickly Sow-Thistle Sonchus asper

p.252/1a

Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Between paving slabs, etc. Tiny, sprawling p.56/4

Ragwort Senecio jacobaea Grassland plant On short grass, look for leaves only p.242/1

Raspberry Rubus idaeus Far meadow Free-standing shrub with red fruit p.108/6

Red Bartsia * Odontites verna Occasional in meadows Found in autumn in near meadow p.212/6

Red Clover Trifolium pratense Occasional in meadow Whitish crescent on leaves, pink flowers p.130/1

Red Dead-Nettle * Lamium purpureum One or two on edge of roadway Very small and short-lived p.200/2

Red Currant Ribes rubrum (agg.)

p.140/1

Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Around woodland area A survivor of past gardens p.170, 307

Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Very common 'weed' One of Europe's most common plants p.220/2

Rosebay Willowherb Epilobium angustifolium Grassland plant Very easy to identify p.150/1

Russian Comfrey Symphytum x uplandicum

p.188/1a

Sanicle Sanicula europaea

p.154/6

Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritimum (ssp. inodorum)

p.232/2

Self-Heal Prunella vulgaris On short grass by car park 'Oblong' flowerheads, dark purple p.198/1

Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris 'Weed' on hard ground Distinctive triangular seed-pods p.96/2

Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum

p.150/3d

Slender St. John's Wort Hypericum pulchrum

p.144/6

Smooth Sow-Thistle Sonchus oleraceus Occasional, esp. on roadsides Leaves can be spiky or smooth p.252/1

Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus

p.308

Snowdrop * Galanthus nivalis Just a few in woodland The first to flower each year p.270/6

Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Occasional in meadows Bigger, darker flowers - stem spiny p.246/2

Sticky Mouse-Ear Cerastium glomeratum

p.54/7

Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana A few plants in dry places Small, flimsy plant with delicate pods p.94/4

Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia

p.214/6

Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum One patch only in meadow Large, hairy plant with bell-like flowers p.188/1d

Upland Enchanter's Nightshade Circaea x intermedia

p.148/6 x 6a

Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis Occasional on lawns or meadow Untidy-looking small, leafy plant p.214/8

Wavy Bittercress Cardamine flexuosa 'Weed' on hard ground Big version of Hairy Bittercress p.94/1a

White Clover Trifolium repens Common in meadow Small, rounded leaflets, white flowers p.130/3

Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca In woodland beyond car park The leaves are most visible p.110/1

Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Look carefully in March, by stream Small plant with white flowers p.76/5

III GRASSES

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua

Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata

Creeping Bent Grass Agrostis stolonifera

False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius

Hairy Brome Bromus ramosus

Italian Ryegrass Lolium multiflorum

Meadow Foxtail Grass Alopecurus pratensis

Red Fescue Festuca rubra

Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis

Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis

Sweet Vernal Grass Anthoxanthum odoratum

Timothy Phleum pratense

Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis

Yorkshire Fog Holcus lanatus

IV SEDGES

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Glaucous sedge Carex flacca

V RUSHES

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus

Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica

Soft Rush Juncus effusus

Toad Rush Juncus bufonius

VI FERNS

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Broad Buckler Fern Dryopteris dilatata

Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense

Hartstongue Phyllitis scolopendrium

Male Fern Dryopteris filix-mas


I	TREES

	Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

	Ash	Fraxinus excelsior	Common, especially in far meadow	Leaves divided into separate leaflets	p.36/4
	Beech	Fagus sylvatica	Woodland	Tree with smooth grey bark	p.32/3
	Common Lime	Tilia x vulgaris	Classic tree to plant by driveways	Pale, floppy leaves with veins	p.36/3b
	Goat Willow	Salix caprea	Northern margin of meadows	Willows are hard to identify!	p.26/3
	Grey Willow	Salix cinerea (ssp. oleifolia)			p.26/3a
	Horse Chestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum	Overhanging car park area	Distinctive leaves - and conkers!	p.36/1
	Oak (hybrid)	Quercus x rosacea			p.32/6 x 6a
	Pedunculate Oak	Quercus robur	Very common tree	Distinctive leaf shape - and acorns	p.32/6
	Rowan	Sorbus aucuparia	In woodland by car park	Distinctive leaves and red berries	p.114/3a
	Scots Pine *	Pinus sylvestris	Occasional in woodland	Easy to identify	p.24/4
	Silver Birch	Betula pendula	Waste ground and scrub	Familiar tree, with white bark	p.30/6
	Swedish Whitebeam *	Sorbus intermedia	Border beyond car park	Distinctive leaves with white underside	p.114/3c
	Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus	Very common tree	Well known and easy to find	p.34/3
	Wych Elm	Ulmus glabra	Best one is in gatehouse garden	Look for the leaf shape	p.34/1
	Yew *	Taxus baccata	Occasional in woodland	One of our few evergreens	p.24/7



II	FLOWERING PLANTS

	Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

	Annual Pearlwort	Sagina apetala (ssp. erecta)			p.56/4c
	Birdsfoot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Occasional in grassland	Plant lies on ground : bright yellow flowers	p.128/1
	Bittersweet	Solanum dulcamara	One cluster, far end of playground	DANGER! Berries very poisonous!	p.206/1
	Black Currant	Ribes nigrum			p.140/1a
	Black Knapweed	Centaurea nigra (agg.)	Occasional in meadows	Given away by last season's dead heads	p.248/1
	Black Medick	Medicago lupulina			p.128/6
	Blackthorn	Prunus spinosa			p.114/5
	Bramble	Rubus fruticosus (agg.)	Meadow fringes	Scrambling shrub with dark fruit	p.108/5
	Broad-Leaved Dock	Rumex obtusifolius	Very common on grassy areas	Reddish flowerhead and 'oblong' leaves	p.44/3
	Broad-leaved Helleborine *	Epipactis helleborine	A bit of a rarity	One or two in shady spots	p.284/3
	Broad-Leaved Willowherb	Epilobium montanum (agg.)	'Weed' on hard ground or meadow	Small, pale pink flowers	p.150/3
	Broom	Cytisus scoparius	Some in woods beyond car park	Distinctive leaves and seed pods	p.120/2
	Bush Vetch	Vicia sepium	Occasional, e.g. far end of car park	Egg-shaped leaflets, purplish flowers	p.122/3
	Butcher's Broom	Ruscus aculeatus			p.268/8
	Changing Forgetmenot	Myosotis discolor			p.190/5
	Cherry Laurel	Prunus laurocerasus	On meadow border, near wood	Tall shrub with glossy leaves	p.307
	Coltsfoot	Tussilago farfara	Occasional on grassland	Early flowering followed by big leaves	p.240/5
	Common Catsear *	Hypochaeris radicata	Occasional in meadows	Hairy leaves - flowers similar to Dandelion	p.254/4
	Common Chickweed *	Stellaria media	A 'weed' around the lawns	Leaves more visible than flowers	p.54/2
	Common Cleavers	Galium aparine	Common 'weed'	'Stickiness' produced by hooked hairs	p.186/8
	Common Figwort	Scrophularia nodosa	One plant, far end of playground	Inconspicuous plant, a favourite of wasps	p.208/5
	Common Mouse-Ear	Cerastium fontanum	Inconspicuous grassland plant	Slightly hairy	p.54/6
	Common Sorrel	Rumex acetosa	Fairly common on grassy areas	Reddish flowerhead, leaves clasp the stem	p.44/1
	Common Spotted Orchid	Dactylorhiza fuchsii	Occasional in meadows	One fine group in far meadow	p.278/5
	Common Vetch	Vicia sativa (agg.)	Clambering on grasses in meadow	Reddish-purple flowers, in pairs	p.122/5
	Cow Parsley	Anthriscus sylvestris (agg.)	Margin of far meadow	Short-lived flowers: look for leaves	p.156/1
	Creeping Buttercup	Ranunculus repens	Common 'weed'	Lower plant, broader leaves, darker flower	p.68/5
	Creeping Jenny	Lysimachia nummularia			p.174/8
	Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Big patch in meadow	Small, pale flowers - stem smooth	p.246/1
	Cuckoo Flower	Cardamine pratensis	Common on meadow	White or pink flowers, April/May	p.90/1
	Curled Dock	Rumex crispus	Fairly common on grassy areas	Greenish flowerhead and crinkly leaves	p.44/3a
	Daisy	Bellis perennis	Common on lawns & short grass	One of the easiest plants to recognise	p.232/1
	Dandelion	Taraxacum (sect) vulgaria	Very common and familiar 'weed'	Look for rosettes of leaves on short grass	p.254/1
	Dock (hybrid)	Rumex crispus x longifolius			p.44/3a x 3b
	Dock (hybrid)	Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius			p.44/3b x 3
	Dog Rose	Rosa canina (agg.)	Meadow fringes	Beware of the thorns!	p.108/1
	Dog's Mercury	Mercurialis perennis			p.136/10
	Elder	Sambucus nigra	Margins of grassland	Clusters of creamy flowers, black berries	p.222/5a
	Enchanter's Nightshade	Circaea lutetiana	A few on meadow margins (hunt!)	Leaves turning reddish, pink flowers	p.148/6
	Few-Leaved Hawkweed *	Hieracium murorum (agg.)	Occasional in car park area	Grows tall, often solitary	p.256/1
	Field Forgetmenot	Myosotis arvensis	Occasional in grassland	Tiny blue flowers - don't step on it!	p.190/4
	Fringe Cups	Tellima grandiflora			p.104/2e, 300
	Germander Speedwell	Veronica chamaedrys	Occasional on grassland	One of the few blue flowers around	p.214/3
	Gooseberry	Ribes uva-crispa			p.140/2
	Great Willowherb	Epilobium hirsutum	Occasional in meadow	More leafy than above, and hairy	p.150/2
	Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil *	Lotus uliginosus	One patch in meadow	Plant grows knee-high : flowers as above	p.128/1b
	Greater Plantain	Plantago major	Common 'weed'	Easily identified by the leaves	p.220/1
	Greater Stitchwort *	Stellaria holostea	South margin of meadow - hunt!	Distinctive flower in May/June	p.54/1
	Ground Elder	Aegopodium podagraria	Common in far meadow	Patch-forming - gardeners hate it!	p.158/4
	Groundsel	Senecio vulgaris	Very common 'weed'	Quite easy to find, here and there	p.242/6
	Hairy Bittercress	Cardamine hirsuta	'Weed' on hard ground	Rosette of leaves, pods pointing upwards	p.94/1
	Hairy Tare	Vicia hirsuta	Nearest end of meadow	Small plant with tiny flowers	p.122/6
	Hawthorn	Crataegus monogyna	Meadow fringes	Thorny shrub with dark red berries	p.114/4
	Hazel *	Corylus avellana	Far meadow	There may only be one, so get hunting!	p.32/2
	Hedge Woundwort	Stachys sylvatica	Uncommon in middle meadow	Strong smell, beetroot-purple flowers	p.202/5
	Herb Bennet	Geum urbanum	Occasional, e.g. in far meadow	Distinctive hairy 'burr' fruit	p.110/6
	Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	In shade, by stream	Leaves turning reddish, pink flowers	p.134/6
	Himalayan Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster simonsii			p.307
	Hogweed	Heracleum sphondylium	In dip beyond playground	Stout, hairy and can grow tall	p.160/1
	Holly	Ilex aquifolium	Around fringes and in wooded area	Familiar, dark green, spiny leaves	p.36/2
	Hop Trefoil	Trifolium campestre	Possibly a few in meadow	Pale yellow, clover-like flowers	p.128/8
	Ivy	Hedera helix	Climbs up trees	Glossy leaves	p.154/4
	Ivy-Leaved Toadflax	Cymbalaria muralis	Less common, grows only on walls	Nice plant which you'll need to hunt for	p.210/7
	Japanese Knotweed	Reynoutria japonica	Big patch in far meadow	A dangerously vigorous weed	p.42/2
	Keeled Garlic *	Allium carinatum	Quite a find!	By driveway beyond car park	p.264/5
	Lady's Mantle	Alchemilla vulgaris (agg.)	Occasional in meadow	Soft, hairy leaves	p.106/6
	Leopardsbane	Doronicum pardalianches			p.236/9
	Lesser Celandine *	Ranunculus ficaria	Dark woods, by stream	Very early flowering, but distinctive leaves	p.68/8
	Lesser Periwinkle	Vinca minor			p.178/8
	Lesser Stitchwort	Stellaria graminea	Widespread on meadows	Delicate white flowers	p.54/1b
	Lesser Trefoil	Trifolium dubium	Common weed on grass throughout	Like a tiny clover, but with yellow flowers	p.128/6b
	London Pride	Saxifraga x urbium			p.104/2 x 2a, 300
	Marestail	Hippuris vulgaris			p.292/3
	Meadow Buttercup	Ranunculus acris	Grassland plant	Taller plant, cut leaves, paler flower	p.68/3
	Meadow Vetchling	Lathyrus pratensis	A good patch in meadow	Distinctive leaves and bright yellow flowers	p.124/2
	Nettle	Urtica dioica	Very comon weed	Beware: a stinger!	p.38/7
	Nipplewort	Lapsana communis	Occasional in driveway area	Distinctive branched flower-clusters	p.252/7
	Northern Dock	Rumex longifolius			p.44/3b
	Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage	Chrysosplenium oppostitifolium			p.100/7
	Orange Hawkweed	Pilosella aurontiaca			p.256/4
	Prickly Sow-Thistle	Sonchus asper			p.252/1a
	Procumbent Pearlwort	Sagina procumbens	Between paving slabs, etc.	Tiny, sprawling	p.56/4
	Ragwort	Senecio jacobaea	Grassland plant	On short grass, look for leaves only	p.242/1
	Raspberry	Rubus idaeus	Far meadow	Free-standing shrub with red fruit	p.108/6
	Red Bartsia *	Odontites verna	Occasional in meadows	Found in autumn in near meadow	p.212/6
	Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Occasional in meadow	Whitish crescent on leaves, pink flowers	p.130/1
	Red Dead-Nettle *	Lamium purpureum	One or two on edge of roadway	Very small and short-lived	p.200/2
	Red Currant	Ribes rubrum (agg.)			p.140/1
	Rhododendron	Rhododendron ponticum	Around woodland area	A survivor of past gardens	p.170, 307
	Ribwort Plantain	Plantago lanceolata	Very common 'weed'	One of Europe's most common plants	p.220/2
	Rosebay Willowherb	Epilobium angustifolium	Grassland plant	Very easy to identify	p.150/1
	Russian Comfrey	Symphytum x uplandicum			p.188/1a
	Sanicle	Sanicula europaea			p.154/6
	Scentless Mayweed	Tripleurospermum maritimum (ssp. inodorum)			p.232/2
	Self-Heal	Prunella vulgaris	On short grass by car park	'Oblong' flowerheads, dark purple	p.198/1
	Shepherd's Purse	Capsella bursa-pastoris	'Weed' on hard ground	Distinctive triangular seed-pods	p.96/2
	Short-fruited Willowherb	Epilobium obscurum			p.150/3d
	Slender St. John's Wort	Hypericum pulchrum			p.144/6
	Smooth Sow-Thistle	Sonchus oleraceus	Occasional, esp. on roadsides	Leaves can be spiky or smooth	p.252/1
	Snowberry	Symphoricarpos albus			p.308
	Snowdrop *	Galanthus nivalis	Just a few in woodland	The first to flower each year	p.270/6
	Spear Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Occasional in meadows	Bigger, darker flowers - stem spiny	p.246/2
	Sticky Mouse-Ear	Cerastium glomeratum			p.54/7
	Thale Cress	Arabidopsis thaliana	A few plants in dry places	Small, flimsy plant with delicate pods	p.94/4
	Thyme-leaved Speedwell	Veronica serpyllifolia			p.214/6
	Tuberous Comfrey	Symphytum tuberosum	One patch only in meadow	Large, hairy plant with bell-like flowers	p.188/1d
	Upland Enchanter's Nightshade	Circaea x intermedia			p.148/6 x 6a
	Wall Speedwell	Veronica arvensis	Occasional on lawns or meadow	Untidy-looking small, leafy plant	p.214/8
	Wavy Bittercress	Cardamine flexuosa	'Weed' on hard ground	Big version of Hairy Bittercress	p.94/1a
	White Clover	Trifolium repens	Common in meadow	Small, rounded leaflets, white flowers	p.130/3
	Wild Strawberry	Fragaria vesca	In woodland beyond car park	The leaves are most visible	p.110/1
	Wood Anemone	Anemone nemorosa	Look carefully in March, by stream	Small plant with white flowers	p.76/5



III	GRASSES

	Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

	Annual Meadow-grass	Poa annua
	Cocksfoot	Dactylis glomerata
	Creeping Bent Grass	Agrostis stolonifera
	False Oat-grass	Arrhenatherum elatius
	Hairy Brome	Bromus ramosus
	Italian Ryegrass	Lolium multiflorum
	Meadow Foxtail Grass	Alopecurus pratensis
	Red Fescue	Festuca rubra
	Rough Meadow-grass	Poa trivialis
	Smooth Meadow-grass	Poa pratensis
	Sweet Vernal Grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum
	Timothy	Phleum pratense
	Wood Meadow-grass	Poa nemoralis
	Yorkshire Fog	Holcus lanatus



IV	SEDGES

	Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

	Glaucous sedge	Carex flacca



V	RUSHES

	Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

	Compact Rush	Juncus conglomeratus
	Great Wood-rush	Luzula sylvatica
	Soft Rush	Juncus effusus
	Toad Rush	Juncus bufonius



VI	FERNS

	Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

	Broad Buckler Fern	Dryopteris dilatata
	Field Horsetail	Equisetum arvense
	Hartstongue	Phyllitis scolopendrium
	Male Fern	Dryopteris filix-mas