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 Common Name  Binomial Name Cla / Ord / Fam Info
Alternate-leaved Golden SaxifrageChrysosplenium alternifoliumAngiospermae
Saxifragales
Saxifragaceae
American Blue-eyed GrassSisyrinchium montanumAngiospermae
Asparagales
Iridaceae
Annual HonestyLunaria annuaAngiospermae
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Apple MintMentha suaveolensAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Autumn Ladys TressesSpiranthes spiralisAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Birdeye SpeedwellVeronica persicaAngiospermae
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
Birds-foot TrefoilLotus corniculatusAngiospermae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Birds-nest OrchidNeottia nidus-avisAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Bitter WintercressBarbarea vulgarisAngiospermae
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Black MedickMedicago lupulinaAngiospermae
Fabales
Fabaceae
BlackthornPrunus spinosaAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natansAngiospermae
Alismatales
Potamogetonaceae
BrooklimeVeronica beccabungaAngiospermae
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
BuddleiaBuddleja davidiiAngiospermae
Lamiales
Scrophulariaceae
Bush VetchVicia sepiumAngiospermae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Carpet BugleAjuga reptansAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Catchweed BedstrawGalium aparineAngiospermae
Gentianales
Rubiaceae
Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
ChickweedStellaria mediaAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
ColtsfootTussilago farfaraAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Common BilberryVaccinium myrtillusAngiospermae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Common BluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaAngiospermae
Asparagales
Asparagaceae
Common BulrushTypha latifoliaAngiospermae
Poales
Typhaceae
Common CentauryCentaurium erythraeaAngiosperms
Gentianales
Gentianaceae
Common ComfreySymphytum officinaleAngiospermae
Boraginales
Boraginaceae
Common CornsaladValerianella locustaAngiospermae
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Common DaisyBellis perennisAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Common DandelionTaraxacum officinaleAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Common Dog VioletViola rivinianaAngiospermae
Malpighiales
Violaceae
Common FleabanePulicaria dysentericaAngiosperms
Asterales
Asteraceae
Common FoxgloveDigitalis purpureaAngiospermae
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
Common GorseUlex europaeusAngiospermae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Common GromwellLithospermum officinaleAngiospermae
Boraginales
Boraginaceae
Common HawthornCrataegus monogynaAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Common HeatherCalluna vulgarisAngiospermae
Ericales
Ericaceae
Common HollyIlex aquifoliumAngiospermae
Aquifoliales
Aquifoliaceae
Common HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumAngiosperms
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Common IvyHedera helixAngiospermae
Apiales
Araliaceae
Common LimeTilia × europaeaAngiospermae
Malvales
Malvaceae
Common MilkwortPolygala vulgarisAngiospermae
Fabales
Polygalaceae
Common OakQuercus roburAngiospermae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Common PolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Polypodiaceae
Common PoppyPapaver rhoeasAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Papaveraceae
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgarisAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Common ReedPhragmites australisAngiospermae
Poales
Poaceae
Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummulariumAngiospermae
Malvales
Cistaceae
Common SainfoinOnobrychis viciifoliaAngiospermae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Common Self-healPrunella vulgarisAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Common SilverweedArgentina anserinaAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Common SkullcapScutellaria galericulataAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Common Spotted OrchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Common Star-of-BethlehemBinomial name Ornithogalum umbellatumAngiospermae
Asparagales
Asparagaceae
Common VetchVicia sativaAngiospermae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Common YewTaxus baccataPinopsida
Pinales
Taxaceae
CowslipPrimula verisAngiospermae
Ericales
Primulaceae
Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvenseAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Cuckoo-pintArum maculatumAngiospermae
Alismatales
Araceae
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensisAngiospermae
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Dark ColumbineAquilegia spAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Death Come QuicklyGeranium robertianumAngiospermae
Geraniales
Geraniaceae
Deer FernStruthiopteris spicantPolypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Blechnaceae
Dog-roseRosa caninaAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Dogs MercuryMercurialis perennisAngiospermae
Malpighiales
Euphorbiaceae
Doves-foot Cranes-billGeranium molieAngiospermae
Geraniales
Geraniaceae
Early-purple OrchidOrchis masculaAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Enchanters NightshadeCircaea lutetianaAngiospermae
Myrtales
Onagraceae
European AshFraxinus excelsiorAngiospermae
Lamiales
Oleaceae
European BeechFagus sylvaticaAngiospermae
Fagales
Fagaceae
European Black CurrantRibes nigrumAngiospermae
Saxifragales
Grossulariaceae
European SpindleEuonymus europaeusAngiospermae
Celastrales
Celastraceae
Eyebright spEuphrasia spAngiosperms
Lamiales
Orobanchaceae
Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisAngiospermae
Boraginales
Boraginaceae
Field ScabiousKnautia arvensisAngiospermae
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataJungermanniopsida
Metzgeriales
Metzgeriaceae
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolataAngiospermae
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysAngiospermae
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
GooseberryRibes uva-crispaAngiospermae
Saxifragales
Grossulariaceae
Grape Hyacinth spMuscari spAngiospermae
Asparagales
Asparagaceae
Great HorsetailEquisetum telmateiaPolypodiopsida
Equisetales
Equisetaceae
Great MulleinVerbascum thapsusAngiospermae
Lamiales
Scrophulariaceae
Great WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumAngiospermae
Myrtales
Onagraceae
Greater CelandineChelidonium majusAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Papaveraceae
Greater StitchwortStellaria holosteaAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensAngiospermae
Boraginales
Boraginaceae
Green-winged OrchidAnacamptis morioAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Ground IvyGlechoma hederaceaAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
GypsywortLycopus europaeusAngiosperms
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Hairy BittercressCardamine hirsutaAngiospermae
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Harts-tongue FernAsplenium scolopendriumPolypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Aspleniaceae
Heath BedstrawGalium saxatileAngiospermae
Gentianales
Rubiaceae
Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisAngiospermae
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataAngiospermae
Apiales
Apiaceae
Herb ParisParis quadrifoliaAngiospermae
Liliales
Melanthiaceae
Herbaceous PeriwinkleVinca herbaceaAngiospermae
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glanduliferaAngiospermae
Ericales
Balsaminaceae
Imperforate St Johns WortHypericum maculatumAngiospermae
Malpighiales
Hypericaceae
Jointed CharlockRaphanus raphanistrumAngiosperms
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Ladys MantleAlchemilla mollisAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Lesser Butterfly OrchidPlatanthera bifoliaAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Lesser CelandineFicaria vernaAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaAngiosperms
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Lesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Marsh CudweedGnaphalium uliginosumAngiosperms
Asterales
Asteraceae
Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustrisAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Milk ParsleyPeucedanum palustreAngiospermae
Apiales
Apiaceae
Mouse-ear HawkweedPilosella officinarumAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidensAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Northern Red OakQuercus rubraAngiospermae
Fagales
Fagaceae
Norway SprucePicea abiesPinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Old Mans BeardClematis vitalbaAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Pendulous SedgeCarex pendulaAngiospermae
Poales
Cyperaceae
Perennial CornflowerCentaurea montanaAngiospermae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Potamogeton sp.unidentifiedAngiospermae
Alismatales
Potamogetonaceae
PrimrosePrimula vulgarisAngiospermae
Ericales
Primulaceae
Purple Rock CressAubrieta deltoideaAngiospermae
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisAngiospermae
Asparagales
Orchidaceae
Ragged-RobinLychnis flos-cuculiAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Red CampionSilene dioicaAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Red CloverTrifolium pratenseAngiospermae
Fabales
Fabaceae
Red DeadnettleLamium purpureumAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Red SorrelRumex acetosellaAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Polygonaceae
Red ValerianCentranthus ruberAngiospermae
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Redflower CurrantRibes sanguineumAngiospermae
Saxifragales
Grossulariaceae
RedshankPersicaria maculosaAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Polygonaceae
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataAngiospermae
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
RowanSorbus aucupariaAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Salad BurnetSanguisorba minorAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Scots PinePinus sylvestrisPinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
Sea AlmondTerminalia catappaAngiospermae
Myrtales
Combretaceae
Sea ThriftArmeria maritimaAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Plumbaginaceae
Shining Cranes-billGeranium lucidumAngiospermae
Geraniales
Geraniaceae
Silver BirchBetula pendulaAngiospermae
Fagales
Betulaceae
Spanish BluebellHyacinthoides hispanicaAngiospermae
Asparagales
Asparagaceae
SpearmintMentha spicataAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Stinging NettleUrtica dioicaAngiospermae
Rosales
Urticaceae
Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativaAngiospermae
Fagales
Fagaceae
TansyTanacetum vulgareAngiosperms
Asterales
Asteraceae
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaAngiospermae
Lamiales
Plantaginaceae
Vipers BuglossEchium vulgareAngiospermae
Boraginales
Boraginaceae
Water DockRumex hydrolapathumAngiospermae
Caryophyllales
Polygonaceae
Water DropwortOenanthe crocataAngiospermae
Apiales
Apiaceae
Water FigwortScrophularia auriculataAngiospermae
Lamiales
Scrophulariaceae
Water MintMentha aquaticaAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Water PepperPersicaria hydropiperAngiosperms
Caryophyllales
Polygonaceae
Wavy BittercressCardamine flexuosaAngiospermae
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Weldreseda luteolaAngiospermae
Brassicales
Resedaceae
Welsh PoppyMeconopsis cambricaAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Papaveraceae
Western HemlockTsuga heterophyllaPinopsida
Pinales
Pinaceae
White DeadnettleLamium albumAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
White Water-lilyNymphaea albaAngiospermae
Nymphaeales
Nymphaeaceae
Wild CherryPrunus aviumAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Wild DaffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissusAngiospermae
Asparagales
Amaryllidaceae
Wild GarlicAllium ursinumAngiospermae
Asparagales
Amaryllidaceae
Wild StrawberryFragaria vescaAngiospermae
Rosales
Rosaceae
Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonumAngiospermae
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Wild ThymeThymus polytrichusAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Wood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaAngiospermae
Boraginales
Boraginaceae
Wood SorrelOxalis acetosellaAngiospermae
Oxalidales
Oxalidaceae
Wood SpurgeEuphorbia amygdaloidesAngiospermae
Malpighiales
Euphorbiaceae
Yellow ArchangelLamium galeobdolonAngiospermae
Lamiales
Lamiaceae
Yellow CorydalisPseudofumaria luteaAngiospermae
Ranunculales
Papaveraceae
Yellow LoosestrifeLysimachia vulgarisAngiospermae
Ericales
Primulaceae
Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorumAngiospermae
Ericales
Primulaceae
Yellow RattleRhinanthus minorAngiosperms
Lamiales
Orobanchaceae