Plant Index

	back to Menu	Plant Index	197 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.)

Please see References page for details of the books we use.

+ Species marked with a plus have not yet been confirmed by BSBI recorders.

* Species marked with an asterisk have been re-confirmed within the current season.

For species not re-confirmed this year, a date is given for the most recent year noted.

I TREES (20)

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Alder + Alnus glutinosa One in far meadow Catkins in spring, cones later p.30/7

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

Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica (var. purpurea) Woodland Distinctive bronze leaves p.32/3

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

Grey Willow Salix cinerea Northern margin of meadows Greyish foliage p.26/3a

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

Lawson's Cypress + Chamaecyparis lawsoniana One found by woodland path Evergreen with flat, scale-like leaves p.24/6

Oak (hybrid) Quercus x rosacea A common hybrid Leaf shape is the key p.32/6 x 6a

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

Red Horse Chestnut Aesculus x carnea By roadway beyond car-park Usual leaves, but pink flowers! p.36/1

Rowan Sorbus aucuparia In woodland by car park Distinctive leaves and red berries p.120/4

Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Occasional in woodland Easy to identify p.24/5

Silver Birch Betula pendula Waste ground and scrub Familiar tree, with white bark p.30/5

Whitebeam Sorbus aria Border beyond car park Distinctive leaves with white underside p.120/3

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

2005
Willow (hybrid) Salix caprea x cinerea

p.26

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

Yew Taxus baccata Common in wooded area One of our few evergreens p.24/8

II FLOWERING PLANTS (144)

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

2002
Annual Pearlwort Sagina apetala

p.60/2a

Avens (hybrid) Geum x intermedium One or two in wood by stream Yellow flower, but partly hanging p.116/5 x 6

Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus Occasional in grassland Plant lies on ground: bright yellow flowers p.136/1

Bistort Persicaria bistorta A couple of patches in shady borders Big leaves, elusive pale pink flowerhead p.40/1

Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara One cluster, far end of playground DANGER! Berries very poisonous! p.216/1

Black Currant Ribes nigrum South border of meadow The leaves have a scent when rubbed p.148/1b

2002
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa

p.122/1

Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Big patch in woodland Unmissable in springtime p.278/1

Bramble Rubus fruticosus Meadow fringes Scrambling shrub with dark fruit p.114/5

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

Broad-Leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine One or two in shady spots Green plant with greenish flowers p.296/3

Broad-Leaved Ragwort + Senecio fluviatilis Tall patch in hollow by fence Like ragwort, but much leafier p.254/4a

Broad-Leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum 'Weed' on hard ground or meadow Small, pale pink flowers p.160/3

Broom Cytisus scoparius Some in woods beyond car park Distinctive leaves and seed pods p.128/2

Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Occasional, e.g. far end of car park Egg-shaped leaflets, purplish flowers p.130/3

Butcher's Broom Ruscus aculeatus Big clump behind fence at end of car-park Small, dry, spiny leaves p.280/8

Changing Forgetmenot Myosotis discolor One or two on near meadow, near flowerbeds Tiny plant with curled flowerhead p.200/5

Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus On meadow border, near wood Tall shrub with glossy leaves p.122/5

Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Occasional on grassland Early flowering followed by big leaves p.252/5

2001 Common Catsear + Hypochaeris radicata Occasional in meadows Hairy leaves - flowers similar to Dandelion p.266/4

Common Chickweed + Stellaria media A 'weed' around the lawns Leaves more visible than flowers p.54/5

Common Cleavers Galium aparine Common 'weed' 'Stickiness' produced by hooked hairs p.196/8

Common Dog Violet Viola riviniana Just a few here and there in meadows Flowers in spring p.154/3

Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa One plant, far end of playground Inconspicuous plant, a favourite of wasps p.218/5

Common Hawkweed Hieracium vulgatum Occasional in car park area Grows tall, often solitary p.268

Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Occasional in meadows Given away by last season's dead heads p.260/1

Common Mouse-Ear Cerastium fontanum Inconspicuous grassland plant Slightly hairy p.56/5

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

Common Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Lots in the meadows A cone of pink flowers, standing straight p.290/5

Common Vetch Vicia sativa Clambering on grasses in meadow Reddish-purple flowers, in pairs p.130/5

Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Margin of far meadow and in woods Short-lived flowers: look for leaves p.166/1

Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Common 'weed' Lower plant, broader leaves, darker flower p.72/5

2002
Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia

p.184/8

Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Big patch in meadow Small, pale flowers - stem smooth p.258/1

Cuckoo Flower Cardamine pratensis Common on meadow White or pink flowers, April/May p.94/1

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.244/1

Dandelion Taraxacum (sect) ruderalia Very common and familiar 'weed' Look for rosettes of leaves on short grass p.266/1

Devilsbit Scabious + Succisa pratensis One or two in meadow Late-flowering, rounded, purple head p.236/3

Dock (hybrid) Rumex crispus x longifolius Here and there on far end of meadow Closely study the leaves and flowers p.44/3a x 3c

Dock (hybrid) Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius Here and there on far end of meadow Closely study the leaves and flowers p.44/3c x 3

Dog Rose Rosa canina Meadow fringes Beware of the thorns! p.114/1

Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Big patch at near end of far meadow Lots of leaves - flowers very hard to see p.144/10

Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Here and there in meadow Leafy plant with big, yellow flowers p.184/6a

Elder Sambucus nigra Margins of grassland Clusters of creamy flowers, black berries p.234/5a

Enchanter's Nightshade Circaea lutetiana A few in woodland Big, heart-shaped leaves p.158/6

Field Forgetmenot Myosotis arvensis Occasional in grassland Tiny blue flowers - don't step on it! p.200/4

Foxglove Digitalis purpurea One or two in shady borders Familiar, tall plant with pink flowers p.222/2

Fringe Cups Tellima grandiflora Very obvious by path through wood Tall flowerheads with small, bell-like flowers p.108/5

Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Occasional on grassland One of the few blue flowers around p.224/3

Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa Look carefully on south border of meadow The fruit is the best way to be sure p.148/2

Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Occasional in meadow More leafy than above, and hairy p.160/2

Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus uliginosus Two patches in meadow Plant grows knee-high: bright yellow flowers p.136/1b

Greater Plantain Plantago major Common 'weed' Easily identified by the leaves p.232/1

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.168/4

Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Very common 'weed' Quite easy to find, here and there p.254/6

Hairy Bittercress Cardamine hirsuta 'Weed' on hard ground Rosette of leaves, pods pointing upwards p.98/1

Hairy Tare Vicia hirsuta Nearest end of meadow Small plant with tiny flowers p.130/6

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Meadow fringes Thorny shrub with dark red berries p.120/6

Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Patch near compost area Strong smell, beetroot-purple flowers p.212/5

Herb Bennet Geum urbanum Occasional, e.g. in far meadow Distinctive hairy 'burr' fruit p.116/6

Herb Robert Geranium robertianum In shade, by stream Leaves turning reddish, pink flowers p.142/6

Himalayan Balsam + Impatiens gladulifera One plant, found near flowerbeds Wants to form a colony p.146/1

Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii Here and there in woods Distinctive dark leaves and berries p.122/6

Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium In dip beyond playground Stout, hairy and can grow tall p.170/1

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

2002 Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre Possibly a few in meadow Pale yellow, clover-like flowers p.136/8

Ivy Hedera helix Climbs up trees Glossy leaves p.164/4

Ivy-Leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Less common, grows only on walls Nice plant which you'll need to hunt for p.220/7

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

Keeled Garlic Allium carinatum Quite a find! Big patch found in woods p.276/5

Knotgrass + Polygonum aviculare A flowerbed 'weed' Straggly plant with tiny, pinkish flowers p.276/5

Laburnum Laburnum anagyroides Far end of far meadow Tree with hanging yellow flowers p.128/5

Lady's Mantle Alchemilla glabra Occasional in meadow Soft, pale-green leaves p.112/6

Leopardsbane Doronicum pardalianches Patches in woods and meadow border Very obvious: like big yellow daisies! p.248/9

Lesser Celandine Ranunculus ficaria Dark woods, by stream Very early flowering, but distinctive leaves p.72/8

Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor Big patch between woodland path and wall Low plant with small leaves and shy flowers p.188/8

Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea Widespread on meadows Delicate white flowers p.54/3

Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium Common weed on grass throughout Like a tiny clover, but with yellow flowers p.136/6a

London Pride Saxifraga x urbium One good patch on meadow border White flowers on red stems p.108/2 x 2a

Lords and Ladies Arum maculatum One group at base of tree in woods Unique papery flowers and red berries p.282/7

2002
Marestail Hippuris vulgaris

p.304/4

Marsh Cudweed + Gnaphalium uliginosum A flowerbed 'weed' Small and silvery, with brown flowers p.246/4

Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Our third, and less common, thistle Darker, purple-tinged, with darker flowers p.258/9a

Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Grassland plant Taller plant, cut leaves, paler flower p.72/3

Meadow Cranesbill + Geranium pratense Garden escape, but spreading Big, blue, fragile flowers p.142/1

Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis A good patch in meadow Distinctive leaves and bright yellow flowers p.132/2

Meadowsweet + Filipendula ulmaria One found so far: by stream, deep in woods Distinctive leaves and white flowerhead p.112/1

Michaelmas Daisy + Aster novi-belgii Garden escape in borders Purple flowers late in season p.244/5

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

Nipplewort Lapsana communis Occasional in driveway area Distinctive branched flower-clusters p.264/7

Northern Dock Rumex longifolius Quite common in meadow Very dense flowerhead p.44/3c

Northern Marsh Orchid Orchis purpurella One or two in meadow Dark purple flowers, leaves not spotted p.290/3a

Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Occasional in woods by stream Low-lying green plant with green flowers p.104/7

Orange Hawkweed Pilosella aurontiaca At near end of meadow Bright orange flowers p.268/4

Orchid (hybrid) Dactylorhiza fuchsii x purpurella One or two in meadow Flowers have distinctive dark markings p.290/5 x 3a

Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare On fringes of meadow Tall plant with big daisy flowers p.252/1

Prickly Sow-Thistle Sonchus asper On road-edge beyond car-park Very prickly plant with yellow flower p.264/1a

Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens Between paving slabs, etc. Tiny, sprawling p.60/2

Pyrenean Valerian Valeriana pyrenaica In woods by stream Big plant with pale pink flowerheads p.234

Ragged Robin Lychnis flos-cuculi Distinctive, ragged, pink flowers Patch at near end of meadow p.64/4

Ragwort Senecio jacobaea Grassland plant On short grass, look for leaves only p.254/1

Ramsons Allium ursinum Likes shady river-banks This is wild garlic - and smells! p.276/1

Raspberry Rubus idaeus Far meadow Free-standing shrub with red fruit p.114/6

Red Bartsia + Odontites verna Occasional in meadows Found in autumn in near meadow p.222/6

Red Campion Silene dioica Meadow border: very obvious Stands confidently, with pink flowers p.64/1

Red Clover Trifolium pratense Occasional in meadow Whitish crescent on leaves, pink flowers p.138/1

Red Currant Ribes rubrum One plant found by woodland path The leaves aren't smelly ! p.148/1

2001 Red Dead-Nettle + Lamium purpureum One or two on edge of roadway Very small and short-lived p.210/2

Redshank + Persicaria maculosa One plant found near flowerbeds An intruder: probably brought in with soil p.40/3

Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Around woodland area A survivor of past gardens p.180

Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Very common 'weed' One of Europe's most common plants p.232/3

Rosebay Willowherb Chamerion angustifolium Grassland plant Very easy to identify p.160/1

2002
Russian Comfrey Symphytum x uplandicum

p.198/1a

Sanicle Sanicula europaea Inconspicuous but distinctive flowers Here and there, deep in woods by river p.164/6

Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Daisy-like flowers, distinctive leaves A occasional 'weed' p.244/2

Self-Heal Prunella vulgaris On short grass by car park 'Oblong' flowerheads, dark purple p.208/1

Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella A weed of flower-beds Look for the leaf shape p.44/2

Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris 'Weed' on hard ground Distinctive triangular seed-pods p.10062

Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum Common throughout grounds Close study of flower needed p.150/3d

2002
Slender St. John's Wort Hypericum pulchrum

p.152/6

Smooth Sow-Thistle Sonchus oleraceus Occasional, esp. on roadsides Leaves can be spiky or smooth p.264/1

Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Common in deep woodland by stream Easiest to find in autumn - white berries p.316/7

Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Just a few in woodland The first to flower each year p.282/6

Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Occasional in meadows Bigger, darker flowers - stem spiny p.258/2

2005
Spotted Laurel Aucuba japonica

-

2002
Sticky Mouse-Ear Cerastium glomeratum

p.56/6

Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata Look in border beyond far meadow Distinctive long seed pods in autumn p.166/1c

Tansy Daisy Tanacetum macrophyllum Patches in scrub beyond far meadow Strongly aromatic leaves, small whitish flowers p.252

Teasel + Dipsacus fullonum One or two on meadow borders Tall plant with round, spiky head p.236/5

Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana A few plants in dry places Small, flimsy plant with delicate pods p.98/4

Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia Small plant, growing in grass beyond playground Very pale blue flowers, with purple veins p.224/9

Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum Several patches in meadows Large, hairy plant with bell-like flowers p.198/1d

Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum Here and there deep in woods near stream Shrub: pairs of oval leaves, yellow flowers p.152/1

Upland Enchanter's Nightshade Circaea x intermedia A couple of good patches on hard ground Leaves pale green, plant low p.158/6 x 6a

2005
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster atropurpureus

p.307

Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis Occasional on lawns or meadow Untidy-looking small, leafy plant p.226/7

Water Avens Geum rivale One patch, deep in woods by river Bell-shaped flowers with hard, purple sepals p.116/5

Wavy Bittercress Cardamine flexuosa 'Weed' on hard ground Bigger version of Hairy Bittercress p.98/1a

White Clover Trifolium repens Common in meadow Small, rounded leaflets, white flowers p.138/3

Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca In woodland beyond car park The leaves are most visible p.116/1

Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Look carefully in March, by stream Small plant with white flowers p.80/5

Yarrow Achillea millefolium Difficult to find among grass Distinctive, scented leaves p.250/2

III GRASSES (19)

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua This is mostly what the front lawns are For flowering heads, try lawn edges p.54/3

Bearded Couch Elymus caninus Occasional in woods Distinctive flowerhead with 'whiskers' p.78/2

Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata Hedgerow on right of road beyond car-park Tall grass, with coarse, hard heads p.62/2

2005
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris

p.92/5

Creeping Bent Grass Agrostis stolonifera Common on drier or shadier ground Flowerhead shiny, eventually opening out p.92/6

Crested Dogstail Cynosurus cristatus Near and far ends of meadow Bright green grass with close-packed heads p.62/3

False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius By roadway beyond car-park Tall grass with loose heads p.84/4

Hairy Brome Bromus ramosus Found in shady places in woods Tall, delicate, and gracefully drooping p.72/2

2002
Italian Ryegrass Lolium multiflorum

p.50/3

Meadow Foxtail Grass Alopecurus pratensis Common in meadows Medium/tall grass with cylindrical heads p.100/1

Perennial Ryegrass Lolium perenne Common on lawn-edges Coarse grass with alternating flowers p.50/2

Red Fescue Festuca rubra Medium short grass Has a greyish or purplish tinge p.48/3

Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis Common tallish grass Leaves are rough to the touch p.56/1

Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis Road margins of meadows Short/medium, with straggly, spreading heads p.56/2

Sweet Vernal Grass Anthoxanthum odoratum Early-flowering in meadows Below knee-high, in patches p.90/3

Timothy Phleum pratense Here and there in meadows Tall grass - distinctive cylindrical heads p.98/1

Wild Oat + Avena fatua One or two as 'weeds' Distinctive, drooping flowers p.84/2

Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis In shady woods near main road Medium grass with very delicate heads p.58/3

Yorkshire Fog Holcus lanatus Here and there in meadows Greyish and softly hairy p.90/4

IV SEDGES (4)

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Glaucous sedge Carex flacca Near end of meadow, just beyond road Slightly blue-greyish and patch-forming p.148/1

Harestail Cotton-grass Eriophorum vaginatum One clump in main meadow Easily spotted by its white, cottony heads p.120/4

Oval sedge Carex ovalis One clump at far end of meadow Has groups of dense, oval flowers p.134/4

Pale sedge Carex pallescens Two clumps in meadow Light green, dense clump p.148/4

V RUSHES (5)

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Common in meadow Clumps of stiff stems with dark, hard flowers p.170/5

Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica Look by stream, in woods beyond far meadow Densely-packed patch of wide, grass-like leaves p.182/1

Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus By damp pathway through meadow Small rush with lots of small flowers p.178/4

Soft Rush Juncus effusus Common in meadow Look for clumps of stiff, dark stems p.170/4

2002
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius

p.172/3

VI FERNS (5)

Common name Scientific name Location Notes Reference

Broad Buckler Fern Dryopteris dilatata Look in shady woodland Longest leaflets are at base of fronds
p.212/1

Common Polypody Polypodium vulgare Growing on wall by side-door Small fern with simpler leaves p.214/4

Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Look in meadows - and flowerbeds! Coarse, with distinctive shape p.188/3

Hartstongue Phyllitis scolopendrium Just one plant found by path in woods Long, shiny leaves p.198/4

Male Fern Dryopteris filix-mas On left of path through woods Longest leaflets are in middle of fronds p.210/1


	I	TREES (20)

		Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

		Alder +	Alnus glutinosa	One in far meadow	Catkins in spring, cones later	p.30/7
		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
		Copper Beech	Fagus sylvatica (var. purpurea)	Woodland	Distinctive bronze leaves	p.32/3
		Goat Willow	Salix caprea	Northern margin of meadows	Willows are hard to identify!	p.26/3
		Grey Willow	Salix cinerea	Northern margin of meadows	Greyish foliage	p.26/3a
		Horse Chestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum	Overhanging car park area	Distinctive leaves - and conkers!	p.36/1
		Lawson's Cypress +	Chamaecyparis lawsoniana	One found by woodland path	Evergreen with flat, scale-like leaves	p.24/6
		Oak (hybrid)	Quercus x rosacea	A common hybrid	Leaf shape is the key	p.32/6 x 6a
		Pedunculate Oak	Quercus robur	Very common tree	Distinctive leaf shape - and acorns	p.32/6
		Red Horse Chestnut	Aesculus x carnea	By roadway beyond car-park	Usual leaves, but pink flowers!	p.36/1
		Rowan	Sorbus aucuparia	In woodland by car park	Distinctive leaves and red berries	p.120/4
		Scots Pine	Pinus sylvestris	Occasional in woodland	Easy to identify	p.24/5
		Silver Birch	Betula pendula	Waste ground and scrub	Familiar tree, with white bark	p.30/5
		Whitebeam	Sorbus aria	Border beyond car park	Distinctive leaves with white underside	p.120/3
		Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus	Very common tree	Well known and easy to find	p.34/3
2005		Willow (hybrid)	Salix caprea x cinerea			p.26
		Wych Elm	Ulmus glabra	Best one is in gatehouse garden	Look for the leaf shape	p.34/1
		Yew	Taxus baccata	Common in wooded area	One of our few evergreens	p.24/8



	II	FLOWERING PLANTS (144)

		Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

2002		Annual Pearlwort	Sagina apetala			p.60/2a
		Avens (hybrid)	Geum x intermedium	One or two in wood by stream	Yellow flower, but partly hanging	p.116/5 x 6
		Birdsfoot Trefoil	Lotus corniculatus	Occasional in grassland	Plant lies on ground: bright yellow flowers	p.136/1
		Bistort	Persicaria bistorta	A couple of patches in shady borders	Big leaves, elusive pale pink flowerhead	p.40/1
		Bittersweet	Solanum dulcamara	One cluster, far end of playground	DANGER! Berries very poisonous!	p.216/1
		Black Currant	Ribes nigrum	South border of meadow	The leaves have a scent when rubbed	p.148/1b
2002		Blackthorn	Prunus spinosa			p.122/1
		Bluebell	Hyacinthoides non-scripta	Big patch in woodland	Unmissable in springtime	p.278/1
		Bramble	Rubus fruticosus	Meadow fringes	Scrambling shrub with dark fruit	p.114/5
		Broad-Leaved Dock	Rumex obtusifolius	Very common on grassy areas	Reddish flowerhead and 'oblong' leaves	p.44/3
		Broad-Leaved Helleborine	Epipactis helleborine	One or two in shady spots	Green plant with greenish flowers	p.296/3
		Broad-Leaved Ragwort +	Senecio fluviatilis	Tall patch in hollow by fence	Like ragwort, but much leafier	p.254/4a
		Broad-Leaved Willowherb	Epilobium montanum	'Weed' on hard ground or meadow	Small, pale pink flowers	p.160/3
		Broom	Cytisus scoparius	Some in woods beyond car park	Distinctive leaves and seed pods	p.128/2
		Bush Vetch	Vicia sepium	Occasional, e.g. far end of car park	Egg-shaped leaflets, purplish flowers	p.130/3
		Butcher's Broom	Ruscus aculeatus	Big clump behind fence at end of car-park	Small, dry, spiny leaves	p.280/8
		Changing Forgetmenot	Myosotis discolor	One or two on near meadow, near flowerbeds	Tiny plant with curled flowerhead	p.200/5
		Cherry Laurel	Prunus laurocerasus	On meadow border, near wood	Tall shrub with glossy leaves	p.122/5
		Coltsfoot	Tussilago farfara	Occasional on grassland	Early flowering followed by big leaves	p.252/5
2001		Common Catsear +	Hypochaeris radicata	Occasional in meadows	Hairy leaves - flowers similar to Dandelion	p.266/4
		Common Chickweed +	Stellaria media	A 'weed' around the lawns	Leaves more visible than flowers	p.54/5
		Common Cleavers	Galium aparine	Common 'weed'	'Stickiness' produced by hooked hairs	p.196/8
		Common Dog Violet	Viola riviniana	Just a few here and there in meadows	Flowers in spring	p.154/3
		Common Figwort	Scrophularia nodosa	One plant, far end of playground	Inconspicuous plant, a favourite of wasps	p.218/5
		Common Hawkweed	Hieracium vulgatum	Occasional in car park area	Grows tall, often solitary	p.268
		Common Knapweed	Centaurea nigra	Occasional in meadows	Given away by last season's dead heads	p.260/1
		Common Mouse-Ear	Cerastium fontanum	Inconspicuous grassland plant	Slightly hairy	p.56/5
		Common Sorrel	Rumex acetosa	Fairly common on grassy areas	Reddish flowerhead, leaves clasp the stem	p.44/1
		Common Spotted Orchid	Dactylorhiza fuchsii	Lots in the meadows	A cone of pink flowers, standing straight	p.290/5
		Common Vetch	Vicia sativa	Clambering on grasses in meadow	Reddish-purple flowers, in pairs	p.130/5
		Cow Parsley	Anthriscus sylvestris	Margin of far meadow and in woods	Short-lived flowers: look for leaves	p.166/1
		Creeping Buttercup	Ranunculus repens	Common 'weed'	Lower plant, broader leaves, darker flower	p.72/5
2002		Creeping Jenny	Lysimachia nummularia			p.184/8
		Creeping Thistle	Cirsium arvense	Big patch in meadow	Small, pale flowers - stem smooth	p.258/1
		Cuckoo Flower	Cardamine pratensis	Common on meadow	White or pink flowers, April/May	p.94/1
		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.244/1
		Dandelion	Taraxacum (sect) ruderalia	Very common and familiar 'weed'	Look for rosettes of leaves on short grass	p.266/1
		Devilsbit Scabious +	Succisa pratensis	One or two in meadow	Late-flowering, rounded, purple head	p.236/3
		Dock (hybrid)	Rumex crispus x longifolius	Here and there on far end of meadow	Closely study the leaves and flowers	p.44/3a x 3c
		Dock (hybrid)	Rumex longifolius x obtusifolius	Here and there on far end of meadow	Closely study the leaves and flowers	p.44/3c x 3
		Dog Rose	Rosa canina	Meadow fringes	Beware of the thorns!	p.114/1
		Dog's Mercury	Mercurialis perennis	Big patch at near end of far meadow	Lots of leaves - flowers very hard to see	p.144/10
		Dotted Loosestrife	Lysimachia punctata	Here and there in meadow	Leafy plant with big, yellow flowers	p.184/6a
		Elder	Sambucus nigra	Margins of grassland	Clusters of creamy flowers, black berries	p.234/5a
		Enchanter's Nightshade	Circaea lutetiana	A few in woodland	Big, heart-shaped leaves	p.158/6
		Field Forgetmenot	Myosotis arvensis	Occasional in grassland	Tiny blue flowers - don't step on it!	p.200/4
		Foxglove	Digitalis purpurea	One or two in shady borders	Familiar, tall plant with pink flowers	p.222/2
		Fringe Cups	Tellima grandiflora	Very obvious by path through wood	Tall flowerheads with small, bell-like flowers	p.108/5
		Germander Speedwell	Veronica chamaedrys	Occasional on grassland	One of the few blue flowers around	p.224/3
		Gooseberry	Ribes uva-crispa	Look carefully on south border of meadow	The fruit is the best way to be sure	p.148/2
		Great Willowherb	Epilobium hirsutum	Occasional in meadow	More leafy than above, and hairy	p.160/2
		Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil	Lotus uliginosus	Two patches in meadow	Plant grows knee-high: bright yellow flowers	p.136/1b
		Greater Plantain	Plantago major	Common 'weed'	Easily identified by the leaves	p.232/1
		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.168/4
		Groundsel	Senecio vulgaris	Very common 'weed'	Quite easy to find, here and there	p.254/6
		Hairy Bittercress	Cardamine hirsuta	'Weed' on hard ground	Rosette of leaves, pods pointing upwards	p.98/1
		Hairy Tare	Vicia hirsuta	Nearest end of meadow	Small plant with tiny flowers	p.130/6
		Hawthorn	Crataegus monogyna	Meadow fringes	Thorny shrub with dark red berries	p.120/6
		Hedge Woundwort	Stachys sylvatica	Patch near compost area	Strong smell, beetroot-purple flowers	p.212/5
		Herb Bennet	Geum urbanum	Occasional, e.g. in far meadow	Distinctive hairy 'burr' fruit	p.116/6
		Herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	In shade, by stream	Leaves turning reddish, pink flowers	p.142/6
		Himalayan Balsam +	Impatiens gladulifera	One plant, found near flowerbeds	Wants to form a colony	p.146/1
		Himalayan Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster simonsii	Here and there in woods	Distinctive dark leaves and berries	p.122/6
		Hogweed	Heracleum sphondylium	In dip beyond playground	Stout, hairy and can grow tall	p.170/1
		Holly	Ilex aquifolium	Around fringes and in wooded area	Familiar, dark green, spiny leaves	p.36/2
2002		Hop Trefoil	Trifolium campestre	Possibly a few in meadow	Pale yellow, clover-like flowers	p.136/8
		Ivy	Hedera helix	Climbs up trees	Glossy leaves	p.164/4
		Ivy-Leaved Toadflax	Cymbalaria muralis	Less common, grows only on walls	Nice plant which you'll need to hunt for	p.220/7
		Japanese Knotweed	Reynoutria japonica	Big patch in far meadow	A dangerously vigorous weed	p.42/2
		Keeled Garlic	Allium carinatum	Quite a find!	Big patch found in woods	p.276/5
		Knotgrass +	Polygonum aviculare	A flowerbed 'weed'	Straggly plant with tiny, pinkish flowers	p.276/5
		Laburnum	Laburnum anagyroides	Far end of far meadow	Tree with hanging yellow flowers	p.128/5
		Lady's Mantle	Alchemilla glabra	Occasional in meadow	Soft, pale-green leaves	p.112/6
		Leopardsbane	Doronicum pardalianches	Patches in woods and meadow border	Very obvious: like big yellow daisies!	p.248/9
		Lesser Celandine	Ranunculus ficaria	Dark woods, by stream	Very early flowering, but distinctive leaves	p.72/8
		Lesser Periwinkle	Vinca minor	Big patch between woodland path and wall	Low plant with small leaves and shy flowers	p.188/8
		Lesser Stitchwort	Stellaria graminea	Widespread on meadows	Delicate white flowers	p.54/3
		Lesser Trefoil	Trifolium dubium	Common weed on grass throughout	Like a tiny clover, but with yellow flowers	p.136/6a
		London Pride	Saxifraga x urbium	One good patch on meadow border	White flowers on red stems	p.108/2 x 2a
		Lords and Ladies	Arum maculatum	One group at base of tree in woods	Unique papery flowers and red berries	p.282/7
2002		Marestail	Hippuris vulgaris			p.304/4
		Marsh Cudweed +	Gnaphalium uliginosum	A flowerbed 'weed'	Small and silvery, with brown flowers	p.246/4
		Marsh Thistle	Cirsium palustre	Our third, and less common, thistle	Darker, purple-tinged, with darker flowers	p.258/9a
		Meadow Buttercup	Ranunculus acris	Grassland plant	Taller plant, cut leaves, paler flower	p.72/3
		Meadow Cranesbill +	Geranium pratense	Garden escape, but spreading	Big, blue, fragile flowers	p.142/1
		Meadow Vetchling	Lathyrus pratensis	A good patch in meadow	Distinctive leaves and bright yellow flowers	p.132/2
		Meadowsweet +	Filipendula ulmaria	One found so far: by stream, deep in woods	Distinctive leaves and white flowerhead	p.112/1
		Michaelmas Daisy +	Aster novi-belgii	Garden escape in borders	Purple flowers late in season	p.244/5
		Nettle	Urtica dioica	Very comon weed	Beware: a stinger!	p.38/7
		Nipplewort	Lapsana communis	Occasional in driveway area	Distinctive branched flower-clusters	p.264/7
		Northern Dock	Rumex longifolius	Quite common in meadow	Very dense flowerhead	p.44/3c
		Northern Marsh Orchid	Orchis purpurella	One or two in meadow	Dark purple flowers, leaves not spotted	p.290/3a
		Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage	Chrysosplenium oppositifolium	Occasional in woods by stream	Low-lying green plant with green flowers	p.104/7
		Orange Hawkweed	Pilosella aurontiaca	At near end of meadow	Bright orange flowers	p.268/4
		Orchid (hybrid)	Dactylorhiza fuchsii x purpurella	One or two in meadow	Flowers have distinctive dark markings	p.290/5 x 3a
		Ox-eye Daisy	Leucanthemum vulgare	On fringes of meadow	Tall plant with big daisy flowers	p.252/1
		Prickly Sow-Thistle	Sonchus asper	On road-edge beyond car-park	Very prickly plant with yellow flower	p.264/1a
		Procumbent Pearlwort	Sagina procumbens	Between paving slabs, etc.	Tiny, sprawling	p.60/2
		Pyrenean Valerian	Valeriana pyrenaica	In woods by stream	Big plant with pale pink flowerheads	p.234
		Ragged Robin	Lychnis flos-cuculi	Distinctive, ragged, pink flowers	Patch at near end of meadow	p.64/4
		Ragwort	Senecio jacobaea	Grassland plant	On short grass, look for leaves only	p.254/1
		Ramsons	Allium ursinum	Likes shady river-banks	This is wild garlic - and smells!	p.276/1
		Raspberry	Rubus idaeus	Far meadow	Free-standing shrub with red fruit	p.114/6
		Red Bartsia +	Odontites verna	Occasional in meadows	Found in autumn in near meadow	p.222/6
		Red Campion	Silene dioica	Meadow border: very obvious	Stands confidently, with pink flowers	p.64/1
		Red Clover	Trifolium pratense	Occasional in meadow	Whitish crescent on leaves, pink flowers	p.138/1
		Red Currant	Ribes rubrum	One plant found by woodland path	The leaves aren't smelly !	p.148/1
2001		Red Dead-Nettle +	Lamium purpureum	One or two on edge of roadway	Very small and short-lived	p.210/2
		Redshank +	Persicaria maculosa	One plant found near flowerbeds	An intruder: probably brought in with soil	p.40/3
		Rhododendron	Rhododendron ponticum	Around woodland area	A survivor of past gardens	p.180
		Ribwort Plantain	Plantago lanceolata	Very common 'weed'	One of Europe's most common plants	p.232/3
		Rosebay Willowherb	Chamerion angustifolium	Grassland plant	Very easy to identify	p.160/1
2002		Russian Comfrey	Symphytum x uplandicum			p.198/1a
		Sanicle	Sanicula europaea	Inconspicuous but distinctive flowers	Here and there, deep in woods by river	p.164/6
		Scentless Mayweed	Tripleurospermum inodorum	Daisy-like flowers, distinctive leaves	A occasional 'weed'	p.244/2
		Self-Heal	Prunella vulgaris	On short grass by car park	'Oblong' flowerheads, dark purple	p.208/1
		Sheep's Sorrel	Rumex acetosella	A weed of flower-beds	Look for the leaf shape	p.44/2
		Shepherd's Purse	Capsella bursa-pastoris	'Weed' on hard ground	Distinctive triangular seed-pods	p.10062
		Short-fruited Willowherb	Epilobium obscurum	Common throughout grounds	Close study of flower needed	p.150/3d
2002		Slender St. John's Wort	Hypericum pulchrum			p.152/6
		Smooth Sow-Thistle	Sonchus oleraceus	Occasional, esp. on roadsides	Leaves can be spiky or smooth	p.264/1
		Snowberry	Symphoricarpos albus	Common in deep woodland by stream	Easiest to find in autumn - white berries	p.316/7
		Snowdrop	Galanthus nivalis	Just a few in woodland	The first to flower each year	p.282/6
		Spear Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Occasional in meadows	Bigger, darker flowers - stem spiny	p.258/2
2005		Spotted Laurel	Aucuba japonica			-
2002		Sticky Mouse-Ear	Cerastium glomeratum			p.56/6
		Sweet Cicely	Myrrhis odorata	Look in border beyond far meadow	Distinctive long seed pods in autumn	p.166/1c
		Tansy Daisy	Tanacetum macrophyllum	Patches in scrub beyond far meadow	Strongly aromatic leaves, small whitish flowers	p.252
		Teasel +	Dipsacus fullonum	One or two on meadow borders	Tall plant with round, spiky head	p.236/5
		Thale Cress	Arabidopsis thaliana	A few plants in dry places	Small, flimsy plant with delicate pods	p.98/4
		Thyme-leaved Speedwell	Veronica serpyllifolia	Small plant, growing in grass beyond playground	Very pale blue flowers, with purple veins	p.224/9
		Tuberous Comfrey	Symphytum tuberosum	Several patches in meadows	Large, hairy plant with bell-like flowers	p.198/1d
		Tutsan	Hypericum androsaemum	Here and there deep in woods near stream	Shrub: pairs of oval leaves, yellow flowers	p.152/1
		Upland Enchanter's Nightshade	Circaea x intermedia	A couple of good patches on hard ground	Leaves pale green, plant low	p.158/6 x 6a
2005		Wall Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster atropurpureus			p.307
		Wall Speedwell	Veronica arvensis	Occasional on lawns or meadow	Untidy-looking small, leafy plant	p.226/7
		Water Avens	Geum rivale	One patch, deep in woods by river	Bell-shaped flowers with hard, purple sepals	p.116/5
		Wavy Bittercress	Cardamine flexuosa	'Weed' on hard ground	Bigger version of Hairy Bittercress	p.98/1a
		White Clover	Trifolium repens	Common in meadow	Small, rounded leaflets, white flowers	p.138/3
		Wild Strawberry	Fragaria vesca	In woodland beyond car park	The leaves are most visible	p.116/1
		Wood Anemone	Anemone nemorosa	Look carefully in March, by stream	Small plant with white flowers	p.80/5
		Yarrow	Achillea millefolium	Difficult to find among grass	Distinctive, scented leaves	p.250/2



	III	GRASSES (19)

		Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

		Annual Meadow-grass	Poa annua	This is mostly what the front lawns are	For flowering heads, try lawn edges	p.54/3
		Bearded Couch	Elymus caninus	Occasional in woods	Distinctive flowerhead with 'whiskers'	p.78/2
		Cocksfoot	Dactylis glomerata	Hedgerow on right of road beyond car-park	Tall grass, with coarse, hard heads	p.62/2
2005		Common Bent	Agrostis capillaris			p.92/5
		Creeping Bent Grass	Agrostis stolonifera	Common on drier or shadier ground	Flowerhead shiny, eventually opening out	p.92/6
		Crested Dogstail	Cynosurus cristatus	Near and far ends of meadow	Bright green grass with close-packed heads	p.62/3
		False Oat-grass	Arrhenatherum elatius	By roadway beyond car-park	Tall grass with loose heads	p.84/4
		Hairy Brome	Bromus ramosus	Found in shady places in woods	Tall, delicate, and gracefully drooping	p.72/2
2002		Italian Ryegrass	Lolium multiflorum			p.50/3
		Meadow Foxtail Grass	Alopecurus pratensis	Common in meadows	Medium/tall grass with cylindrical heads	p.100/1
		Perennial Ryegrass	Lolium perenne	Common on lawn-edges	Coarse grass with alternating flowers	p.50/2
		Red Fescue	Festuca rubra	Medium short grass	Has a greyish or purplish tinge	p.48/3
		Rough Meadow-grass	Poa trivialis	Common tallish grass	Leaves are rough to the touch	p.56/1
		Smooth Meadow-grass	Poa pratensis	Road margins of meadows	Short/medium, with straggly, spreading heads	p.56/2
		Sweet Vernal Grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum	Early-flowering in meadows	Below knee-high, in patches	p.90/3
		Timothy	Phleum pratense	Here and there in meadows	Tall grass - distinctive cylindrical heads	p.98/1
		Wild Oat +	Avena fatua	One or two as 'weeds'	Distinctive, drooping flowers	p.84/2
		Wood Meadow-grass	Poa nemoralis	In shady woods near main road	Medium grass with very delicate heads	p.58/3
		Yorkshire Fog	Holcus lanatus	Here and there in meadows	Greyish and softly hairy	p.90/4



	IV	SEDGES (4)

		Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

		Glaucous sedge	Carex flacca	Near end of meadow, just beyond road	Slightly blue-greyish and patch-forming	p.148/1
		Harestail Cotton-grass	Eriophorum vaginatum	One clump in main meadow	Easily spotted by its white, cottony heads	p.120/4
		Oval sedge	Carex ovalis	One clump at far end of meadow	Has groups of dense, oval flowers	p.134/4
		Pale sedge	Carex pallescens	Two clumps in meadow	Light green, dense clump	p.148/4



	V	RUSHES (5)

		Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

		Compact Rush	Juncus conglomeratus	Common in meadow	Clumps of stiff stems with dark, hard flowers	p.170/5
		Great Wood-rush	Luzula sylvatica	Look by stream, in woods beyond far meadow	Densely-packed patch of wide, grass-like leaves	p.182/1
		Jointed Rush	Juncus articulatus	By damp pathway through meadow	Small rush with lots of small flowers	p.178/4
		Soft Rush	Juncus effusus	Common in meadow	Look for clumps of stiff, dark stems	p.170/4
2002		Toad Rush	Juncus bufonius			p.172/3



	VI	FERNS (5)

		Common name	Scientific name	Location	Notes	Reference

		Broad Buckler Fern	Dryopteris dilatata	Look in shady woodland	Longest leaflets are at base of fronds	p.212/1
		Common Polypody	Polypodium vulgare	Growing on wall by side-door	Small fern with simpler leaves	p.214/4
		Field Horsetail	Equisetum arvense	Look in meadows - and flowerbeds!	Coarse, with distinctive shape	p.188/3
		Hartstongue	Phyllitis scolopendrium	Just one plant found by path in woods	Long, shiny leaves	p.198/4
		Male Fern	Dryopteris filix-mas	On left of path through woods	Longest leaflets are in middle of fronds	p.210/1