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Flora and Fauna

The Plants of Gledhow Valley
A-Z by Common Name

Compiled with assistance from Mike Betteridge, Steve Joul, Gwen Leach, Judy Howells, Adam Bull, and the Natural History Museum, London.

This page includes information on all the plant life found in Gledhow Valley Woods. At present there are details of 186 species of plants listed in alphabetical order by common name...

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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A

  • Alternate Leaved Golden SaxifrageAlternate Leaved Golden Saxifrage
    Chrysosplenium alternifolium
  • Annual Meadow GrassAnnual Meadow Grass
    Poa annua
  • AshAsh
    Fraxinus excelsior

B

  • Bearded Couch GrassBearded Couch Grass
    Elymus caninus
  • Blackberry; BrambleBlackberry; Bramble
    Rubus fruticosus
  • Bluebell (cross native/spanish)Bluebell (cross native/spanish)
    Hyacinthoides non-scripta x Hyacinthoides hispanica
  • Bluebell (native)Bluebell (native)
    Hyacinthoides non-scripta
  • BorageBorage
    Borago officinalis
  • Broad Buckler FernBroad Buckler Fern
    Dryopteris dilatata
  • Broad-leaved DockBroad-leaved Dock
    Rumex obtusifolius
  • Broad-leaved WillowherbBroad-leaved Willowherb
    Epilobium montanum
  • BugleBugle
    Ajuga reptans
  • Bush VetchBush Vetch
    Vicia sepium

C

  • Cherry LaurelCherry Laurel
    Prunus laurocerasus
  • Cock's FootCock's Foot
    Dactylis glomerata
  • Colt's FootColt's Foot
    Tussilago farfara
  • ColumbineColumbine
    Aquilegia vulgaris
  • Common AlderCommon Alder
    Alnus glutinosa
  • Common AshCommon Ash
    Fraxinus excelsior
  • Common BeechCommon Beech
    Fagus sylvatica
  • Common BentCommon Bent
    Agrostis capillaris
  • Common BistortCommon Bistort
    Polygonum bistorta
  • Common ChickweedCommon Chickweed
    Stellaria media
  • Common Couch GrassCommon Couch Grass
    Elymus repens
  • Common DaisyCommon Daisy
    Bellis perennis
  • Common IvyCommon Ivy
    Hedera helix
  • Common KnapweedCommon Knapweed
    Centaurea nigra
  • Common LimeCommon Lime
    Tilia x vulgaris
  • Common MallowCommon Mallow
    Malva sylvestris
  • Common NettleCommon Nettle
    Urtica dioica
  • Common PrivetCommon Privet
    Ligustrum ovalifolium
  • Common RagwortCommon Ragwort
    Senecio jacobaea
  • Common SorrelCommon Sorrel
    Rumex acetosa
  • Common VetchCommon Vetch
    Vicia sativa
  • CornflowerCornflower
  • Cow Parsley; Queen Anne's LaceCow Parsley; Queen Anne's Lace
    Anthriscus sylvestris
  • Crab AppleCrab Apple
    Malus sylvestris
  • Crack WillowCrack Willow
    Salix fragilis
  • Creeping ButtercupCreeping Buttercup
    Ranunculus repens
  • Creeping Soft-grassCreeping Soft-grass
    Holcus mollis
  • Creeping ThistleCreeping Thistle
    Cirsium arvense
  • Cuckoo FlowerCuckoo Flower
    Cardamine praten
  • Curled DockCurled Dock
    Rumex crispus

D

  • DandelionDandelion
    Taraxacum officinale
  • Devil's Bit ScabiousDevil's Bit Scabious
    Succisa pratensis
  • Dog's MercuryDog's Mercury
    Mercurialis perennis
  • Domestic AppleDomestic Apple
    Malus sp.
  • Downy BirchDowny Birch
    Betula pubescens

E

  • ElderElder
    Sambucus nigra
  • Enchanter's NightshadeEnchanter's Nightshade
    Circaea lutetiana
  • English ElmEnglish Elm
    Ulmus procera
  • English Oak; Pedunculate OakEnglish Oak; Pedunculate Oak
    Quercus robur

F

  • False BromeFalse Brome
    Brachypodium sylvaticum
  • Few Leaved HawkweedFew Leaved Hawkweed
    Hieracium murorum
  • FeverfewFeverfew
    Tanacetum parthenium
  • Field Forget-me-notField Forget-me-not
    Myosotis arvensis
  • Field MapleField Maple
    Acer campestre
  • Field RoseField Rose
    Rosa arvensis
  • FoxgloveFoxglove
    Digitalis purpurea

G

  • Garden Solomon's Seal (on roadside)Garden Solomon's Seal
    Polygonatum x hybridum
  • Garlic Mustard; Jack-by-the-hedgeGarlic Mustard; Jack-by-the-hedge
    Alliaria petiolata
  • Germander SpeedwellGermander Speedwell
    Veronica chamaedrys
  • Giant FescueGiant Fescue
    Festuca gigantea
  • GooseberryGooseberry
    Ribes uva-crispa
  • Goose Grass; CleaversGoose Grass; Cleavers
    Galium aparine
  • Great WillowherbGreat Willowherb
    Epilobium hirsutum
  • Great WoodrushGreat Woodrush
    Luzula sylvatica
  • Greater PeriwinkleGreater Periwinkle
    Vinca major
  • Greater Plantain; Rat's TailGreater Plantain; Rat's Tail
    Plantago major
  • Green AlkanetGreen Alkanet
    Pentaglottis sempervirens
  • Ground Elder; GoutweedGround Elder; Goutweed
    Aegopodium podagaria
  • GroundselGroundsel
    Senecio vulgaris
  • Guelder RoseGuelder Rose
    Viburnum opulus

H

  • Hairy BambooHairy Bamboo
    Sasaella ramosa
  • Hairy BromeHairy Brome
    Bromopsis ramosa
  • Hairy WoodrushHairy Woodrush
    Luzula pilosa
  • Hart's TongueHart's Tongue
    Asplenium scolopendrium
  • HawthornHawthorn
    Crataegus monogyna
  • HazelHazel
    Corylus avellana
  • Hedge BindweedHedge Bindweed
    Calystegia sepium
  • Hedge MustardHedge Mustard
    Sisymbrium officinale
  • Hedge WoundwortHedge Woundwort
    Stachys sylvatica
  • Herb RobertHerb Robert
    Geranium robertianun
  • HogweedHogweed
    Heracleum sphondylium
  • HollyHolly
    Ilex Aquifolium
  • HonestyHonesty
    Lunaria annua
  • HornbeamHornbeam
    Carpinus betulus
  • Horse ChestnutHorse Chestnut
    Aesculus hippocastanum

I

  • Indian BalsamIndian Balsam
    Impatiens glandulifera
  • Indian Rhubarb (tall bristly stem; pink flowers)Indian Rhubarb
    Darmera peltata
  • IrisIris
    Iris sp.
  • Ivy-Leaved SpeedwelIvy-Leaved Speedwell
    Veronica hederifolia

J

  • Japanese KnotweedJapanese Knotweed
    Fallopia japonica
  • Japanese LarchJapanese Larch
    Larix kaempferi

K

  • KnotgrassKnotgrass
    Polygonum aviculare

L

  • Large Flowered Evening PrimroseLarge Flowered Evening Primrose
    Oenothera glazioviana
  • LaburnumLaburnum
    Laburnum anagyroides
  • Lady Fern (finely dissected fronds)Lady Fern
    Athyrium filix-femina
  • Lady's MantleLady's Mantle
    Alchemilla xanthochlora
  • Lesser BurdockLesser Burdock
    Arctium minus
  • Lesser CelandineLesser Celandine
    Ranunculus ficaria
  • Lords-and-ladies; Cuckoo PintLords-and-ladies; Cuckoo Pint
    Arum maculatum

M

  • Male FernMale Fern
    Dryopteris filix-mas
  • Marsh MarigoldMarsh Marigold
    Caltha palustris
  • Meadow ButtercupMeadow Buttercup
    Ranunculus acris
  • Meadow CranesbillMeadow Cranesbill
    Geranium pratense
  • Meadow Foxtail (tall grass)Meadow Foxtail
    Alopecurus pratensis
  • Meadow VetchlingMeadow Vetchling
    Lathyrus pratensis
  • MeadowsweetMeadowsweet
    Filipendula ulmaria
  • MugwortMugwort
    Artemisia vulgaris

N

  • Nettle-leaved Bellflower; Throatwort; HuskwortNettle-leaved Bellflower; Throatwort; Huskwort
    Campanula trachelium
  • NipplewortNipplewort
    Lapsana communis
  • Norway MapleNorway Maple
    Acer platanoides

O

  • Oxeye DaisyOxeye Daisy
    Leucanthemum vulga

P, Q

  • Pendulous SedgePendulous Sedge
    Carex pendula
  • Perforate St. John's WortPerforate St. John's Wort
    Hypericum perforatum
  • Pignut (edible tuber)Pignut
    Conopodium majus
  • PineappleweedPineappleweed
    Matricaria discoidea
  • Poppy (Flanders)Poppy (Flanders)
    Papaver rhoeas
  • Poplar (hybrid)Poplar (hybrid)
    Populus x canadensis
  • Prickly Sow ThistlePrickly Sow Thistle
    Sonchus asper
  • PrimrosePrimrose
    Primula vulgaris
  • Purple LoostrifePurple Loostrife
    Lythrum salicaria
  • Pussy Willow; Goat WillowPussy Willow; Goat Willow
    Salix caprea

R

  • Ragged RobinRagged Robin
    Lychnis flos-cuculi
  • Ramsons; Wild garlicRamsons; Wild garlic
    Allium ursinium
  • Red CampionRed Campion
    Silene dioica
  • Red cloverRed clover
    Trifolium Pratense
  • Red FescueRed Fescue
    Festuca rubra
  • Red ValerianRed Valerian
    Centranthus ruber
  • RhododendronRhododendron
    Rhododendron ponticum
  • Ribwort PlantainRibwort Plantain
    Plantago lanceolata
  • Rose-bay WillowherbRose-bay Willowherb
    Chamerion angustifolium
  • Rough HawksbitRough Hawksbit
    Leontodon hispidus
  • Rough Meadow-grassRough Meadow-grass
    Poa trivialis
  • Rowan; Mountain AshRowan; Mountain Ash
    Sorbus aucuparia

S

  • Scaly Male Fern (many golden scales on stem)Scaly Male Fern
    Dryopteris affinis
  • SelfhealSelfheal
    Prunella vulgaris
  • Sessile Oak (no stem on acorn)Sessile Oak
    Quercus petraea
  • Silver BirchSilver Birch
    Betula pendula
  • Smooth Meadow-grassSmooth Meadow-grass
    Poa pratensis
  • Smooth Sow ThistleSmooth Sow Thistle
    Sonchus oleraceus
  • SnowberrySnowberry
    Symphoricarpos albus
  • SnowdropSnowdrop
    Galanthus nivalis
  • Soft RushSoft Rush
    Juncus effusus
  • Solomon's SealSolomon's Seal
    Polygonatum multiflorum
  • Spear ThistleSpear Thistle
    Cirsium vulgare
  • SpiraeaSpiraea
    Spiraea sp.
  • Spotted DeadnettleSpotted Deadnettle
    Lamium maculatum
  • Spreading BellflowerSpreading Bellflower
    Campanula patula
  • Stinging NettleStinging Nettle
    Urtica dioica
  • Swedish WhitebeamSwedish Whitebeam
    Sorbus intermedia
  • Sweet ChestnutSweet Chestnut
    Castanea sativa
  • Sweet Vernal GrassSweet Vernal Grass
    Anthoxanthum odoratum
  • SycamoreSycamore
    Acer pseudoplatanus

T, U, V

  • TeaselTeasel
    Dipsacus fullonum
  • Thyme-leaved Speedwell (zig-zag stems; 6 stamens)Thyme-leaved Speedwell
    Veronica serpyllifolia
  • TimothyTimothy
    Phleum pratense
  • Tufted Hair-grassTufted Hair-grass
    Deschampsia cespitosa
  • Tufted VetchTufted Vetch
    Vicia cracca
  • TutsanTutsan
    Hypericum androsaemum

W, X

  • Water AvensWater Avens
    Geum rivale
  • Wavy BittercressWavy Bittercress
    Cardamine flexuosa
  • Wavy Hair-grassWavy Hair-grass
    Deschampsia flexuosa
  • Welsh PoppyWelsh Poppy
    Meconopsis cambrica
  • Western Balsam PoplarWestern Balsam Poplar
    Populus trichocarpa
  • Western Red CedarWestern Red Cedar
    Thuja plicata
  • White CloverWhite Clover
    Trifolium repens
  • WhitebeamWhitebeam
    Sorbus aria
  • Wild CherryWild Cherry
    Prunus avium
  • Wild RaspberryWild Raspberry
    Rubus idaeus
  • Wood AnenomeWood Anenome
    Anemone nemorosa
  • Wood Avens; Herb BennetWood Avens; Herb Bennet
    Geum urbanum
  • Wood DockWood Dock
    Rumex sanguineus
  • Wood Forget-me-notWood Forget-me-not
    Myosotis sylvatica
  • Wood Melick (bright green grass)Wood Melick
    Melica uniflora
  • Wood MilletWood Millet
    Milium effusum
  • Wood SedgeWood Sedge
    Carex sylvatica
  • Wood SorrelWood Sorrel
    Oxalis acetosella
  • Wych ElmWych Elm
    Ulmus glabra

Y, Z

  • Yellow ArchangelYellow Archangel
    Lamiastrum galeobdolon
  • Yellow FlagYellow Flag
    Iris pseudacorus
  • Yellow PimpernelYellow Pimpernel
    Lysimachia nemorum
  • Yellow/American Skunk CabbageYellow/American Skunk Cabbage
    Lysichiton americanus
  • YewYew
    Taxus baccata
  • Yorkshire Fog GrassYorkshire Fog Grass
    Holcus lanatus

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