Broadacre Wild Plants
Grasses
Arrhenatherum elatius False-oat grass
Agrostis canina Velvet bent
Alopecurus pratensis Meadow foxtail
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grasss
Carex otrubae False fox-sedge
Cynosurus cristatus Crested dog’s tail
Cyperus longus Sweet galingale
Dactylis glomerata Cock’s foot grass
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted hair-grass
Elytrigia repens Common couch grass
Festuca rubra Red fescue
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire fog
Juncus conglomeratus Compact rush
Juncus effusus Soft rush
Juncus inflexus Hard rush
Lolium perenne Perennial rye-grass
Melica uniflora Wood melick
Milium effusum Wood millet
Phalaris arundinacea Reed canary-grass
Phleum bertolonii Small-leaved timothy
Papaveraceae
Papaver rhoeas Common red poppy
Betulaceae
Corylus avellana Common hazel
Betula pendula Silver birch
Fumariaceae
Fumaria officinalis Fumitory
Violaceae
Viola riviniana Common violet
Caprifoliaceae
Lonisera periclymenum Honeysuckle
Primulaceae
Primula veris Cowslip
Primula vulgaris Primrose
Solanaceae
Solanum nigrum Black nightshade
Orchidaceae
Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common spotted orchid
Aquifoliaceae
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Celastraceae
Euonymus europaeus Spindle
Dioscoreaceae
Tamus communis Black bryony
Rosaceae
Alchemilla filicaulis ssp vestita Lady’s mantle
Bellis perennis Daisy
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet
Geum urbanum Wood avens
Malus sylvestris Crab apple
Potentilla reptans Creeping cinquefoil
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Rosa arvensis Trailing rose
Rosa canina Dog rose
Rubus fruticosus Bramble
Sanguisorba officinalis Great burnet
Sorbus torminalis Wild service tree
Papillionaceae
Lathyrus pratensis Meadow vetchling
Melilotus altissimus Yellow melilot
Medicago lupulina Black medick
Trifolium repens White clover
Trifolium pratense Red clover
Lotus corniculatus Birds-foot trefoil
Lotus pedunculatus Greater Birds-foot trefoil
Cytisus scoparius Broom
Vicia cracca Tufted vetch
Vicia hirsuta Hairy tare
Vicia sativa Common vetch
Umbelliferae
Angelica sylvestris Wild angelica
Anthriscus sylvestris Cow parsley
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Scrophulariaceae
Veronica persica Persian speedwell
Verbascum thapsus Common mullein
Linaria vulgaris Yellow Toadflax
Scrophularia nodosa Common Figwort
Urticeae
Urtica dioica Stinging Nettle
Urtica urens Small nettle
Plantaginaceae
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort plantain
Veronica persica Persian speedwell
Onagraceae
Epilobium angustifolium Rosebay willowherb
Epilobium hirsutum Great willowherb
Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved willowherb
Polygonaceae
Polygonum lapathifolium Pale persicaria
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved dock
Liliaceae
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop
Hyacinthoides non-scriptum Bluebell
Iridaceae
Iris pseudacorus Yellow flag
Celastraceae
Euonymus europaeus Spindle
Amaryllidacea
Allium ursinum Ramsons (Wild onion)
Rubiaceae
Galium aparine Goose grass
Galium verum Lady’s bedstraw
Convolvulaceae
Calystegia sepium Hedge bindweed
Araliaceae
Hedera helix Ivy
Euphorbiaceae
Mercurialis perennis Dog’s mercury
Compositae
Achillea ptarmica Sneezewort
Centaurea nigra Common knapweed
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Ox-eye daisy
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew
Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear thistle
Dipsacus fullonum Teasel
Hypochaeris radicata Cat’s ear
Leontodon autumnalis Autumn Hawkbit
Matricaria matricarioides Pineapple plant
Pulicaria dysenterica Common fleabane
Senecio jacobaea Ragwort
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Tragopogon pratensis Meadow salsify
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot
Cruciferae
Alliaria petiolata Mustard garlic
Cardamine pratensis Lady’s smock
Sinapis arvensis Charlock
Ranunculaceae
Anemone nemorosa Wood anemone
Ranunculus acris Meadow buttercup
Ranunculus ficaria Lesser celandine
Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup
Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse ear
Stellaria graminea Lesser stitchwort
Lychnis flos-cuculi Ragged robin
Geraniaceae
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved cranesbill
Geranium lucidum Shining cranesbill
Labiatae
Ajuga reptans Bugle
Lamium album White dead nettle
Lamium purpureum Red dead nettle
Prunella vulgaris Self heal
Stachys sylvatica Wood woundwort
Boraginaceae
Myosotis arvensis Forget-me-not
Mysotis scorpiodes Water forget-me-not
Pentaglottis sempervirens Alkanet
Symphytum officinale Comfrey
Rhamnaceae
Frangula alnus Alder buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica Purging buckthorn
Ferns
Azolla filicoides Azolla
Equisetum arvense Field horsetail
Ophioglossum vulgatum Adder’s tongue
Phyllitis scolopendrium Common heart’s tongue fern
Polypodium vulgare Rose & common polypody