Compiled by Daniel Challenger 

Ragged Robin – Lychnis flos-cuculi

Lily Family

Bluebell – Hyacinthoides non-scripta *

Cranes-bill

Meadow Cranes-bill – Geranium pratense
Herb-Robert Geranium – robertianum

Periwinkle

Greater Periwinkle – Vinca major *

Mint

Skullcap – Scutellaria galericulata **

White Dead-nettle – Lamium album

Red-Dead Nettle – Lamium purpureum

Hedge Woundwort – Stachhys sylvatica

Daisy

Cornflower Centaurea cyanus **

Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica

Colt’s-foot Tussilago farfara

Groundsel Senecio vulgaris

Common Ragwort – Senecio jacobaea

Smooth Sow-thistle – Sonchus oleraceus

Rough Hawk’s-beard – Crepis biennis

Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale agg

Pineappleweed – Matricaria discoidea

Welted Thistle – Carduus acanthoides

Spear thistle – Cirsium vulgare

Creeping thistle – Cirsium arvense

Greater Burdock – Arctium lappa

Oxeye daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare

Mugwort – Artemisia vulgaris

Pink Water Lily – Nymphaea pubescens

Water-lily

Pink Water Lily – Nymphaea pubescens ***

Pink Water lily

Daffodil

Daffodil – Narcissus pseudonarcissus *
Snowdrop – Galanthus nivalis *

Iris

Yellow flag iris – Iris pseudacorus

Buttercup

Lesser celandine – Ranunculus ficaria
Creeping buttercup – Ranunculus repens

Mignonette

Weld – Reseda luteola

Rose

Creeping – cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Meadow sweet – Filipendula ulmaria
Barren strawberry – Potentilla stirilis
Wood avens (Herb bennet) – Geum urbanum

Pea

Broom – Cytisus scoparius
Common Gorse – Ulex europaeus
Red Clover – Trifolium pretense
Bush Vetch – Vicia sepium
Meadow Vetchling – Lathyrus pratensis
Black Medick – Medicago lupulina
White Clover – Trifolium repens

Creeping cinquefoil – Potentilla reptans

Primrose

Cowslip – Primula veris

Orchid

Southern Marsh-orchid – Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Bee Orchid – Ophrys apifera

Pink Family

Ragged Robin – Lychnis flos-cuculi
Poppy

Common Poppy – Papaver rhoeas

Loosestrife

Purple-loosestrife – Lythrum salicaria

Willowherb

Rose-bay Willowherb – Epilobium angustifolium
Broad-leaved Willowherb – Epilobium montanum

Nettle

Stinging Nettle – Urtica dioica

Figwort

Common Field-speedwell – Veronica persica

Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea

Bee Orchid – Ophrys apifera

Nightshade

Bittersweet, Woody Nightshade – Solanum dulcamara

Teasel

Teasel – Dipsacus fullonum

Water Plantain

Water Plantain – Alisma plantago-aquatica

Cabbage

Garlic Mustard – Alliaria petiolata

Hedge Mustard – Sisymbrium officinale

Carrot

Cow Parsley – Anthriscus sylvestris

Wild Angelica – Angelica sylvestris

Hogweed – Heracleum sphondylium

Bindweed

Hedge Bindweed – Calystegia sepium

Reedmace

Common Reedmace – Typha latifolia

Dock

Curled Dock – Rumex crispus
Broad-leaved Dock – Rumex obtusifolius

Plantain

Greater Plantain – Plantago major
Ribwort Plantain – Plantago lanceolata

All photographs taken on Oakhill 2013
* Cultivated varieties probable garden escapes
** Derived from Wildflower seed mix planted in the meadow area
*** Probable introduction to the Brick Pond scrapes

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Poppy – Papaver rhoeas

Wood horsetail – Equisetum sylvaticum
Field horsetail – Equisetum arvense
Marsh horsetail – Equisetum palustre
Poppy – Papaver rhoeas
Meadow buttercup – Ranunculus acris
Creeping buttercup – Ranunculus repens
Water crowfoot (not in flower) – Ranunculus aquatilis
Fodder vetch – Vicia villosa
Tufted vetch – Vicia cracca
Hairy tare – Vicia hirsuta
Smooth tare – Vicia tetrasperma
Bush vetch – Vicia sepium
Common vetch – Vicia sativa
Meadow vetchling – Lathyrus pratensis
Melilot – Melilotus (altissimus) (Tall)
Black medick – Medicago lupulina
White clover – Trifolium repens
Alsike clover – Trifolium hybridum
Hop trefoil – Trifolium campestre
Lesser trefoil – Trifolium dubium
Red clover – Trifolium pratense
Gean – Prunus avium
Crab apple – Malus sylvestris
Hawthorn – Crataegus monogyna
Meadowsweet – Filipendula ulmaria
Bramble – Rubus fruticosus agg.
Cinquefoil – Potentilla reptans
Wood avens – Geum urbanum
Dog rose – Rosa canina agg.
Common nettle – Urtica dioica
Walnut – Juglans regia
Silver birch – Betula pendula
Hazel – Corylus avellana
Sun spurge – Euphorbia helioscopia
Crack willow – Salix x fragilis
Eared willow – Salix aurita
St.John’s-wort – Hypericum perforatum Perforate
Cut-leaved cranesbill – Geranium dissectum
Herb Robert – Geranium robertianum
Purple loosestrife – Lythrum salicaria
Great hairy willowherb – Epilobium hirsutum
Hoary willowherb – Epilobium parviflorum
Broad-leaved willowherb – Epilobium montanum
Marsh willowherb – Epilobium palustre
Rosebay willowherb – Chamerion angustifolium
Red maple – Acer rubrum (planted)
Sycamore – Acer pseudoplatanus
Common lime – Tilia x europaea
Small-leaved lime – Tilia cordata
Weld – Reseda luteola
Wintercress – Barbarea vulgaris
Watercress – Nasturtium officinale
Dittander – Lepidium latifolium
Charlock – Sinapis arvensis
Amphibious bistort – Persicaria amphibian
Curled dock – Rumex crispus
Wood dock – Rumex sanguineus
Common mouse-ear – Cerastium fontanum

Teasel-Dipsacus-fullonum

Scarlet pimpernel – Anagallis arvensis
Hedge bedstraw – Galium album
Crosswort – Cruciata laevipes
Common centaury – Centaurium erythraea
Yellow-wort – Blackstonia perfoliata
Russian comfrey – Symphytum x uplandicum
Bugloss – Anchusa arvensis
Creeping forget-me-not – Myosotis secunda
Field forget-me-not – Myosotis arvensis
Field bindweed – Convolvulus arvensis
Wall speedwell – Veronica arvensis
Common field speedwell – Veronica persica
Small toadflax – Chaenorhinum minus
Greater plantain – Plantago major
Ribwort plantain – Plantago lanceolata
Water starwort – Callitriche sp.
Great mullein – Verbascum Thapsus
Water figwort – Scrophularia auriculata
Hedge woundwort – Stachys sylvatica
Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris
Gipsywort – Lycopus europaeus
Water mint – Mentha aquatic
Red bartsia – Odontites vernus
Yellow rattle – Rhinanthus minor
Lesser burdock – Arctium minus
Creeping thistle – Cirsium arvense
Common knapweed – Centaurea nigra
Bristly ox-tongue – Helminthotheca echioides
Goatsbeard – Tragopogon pratensis agg.
Prickly sowthistle – Sonchus asper

Water-figwort-Scrophularia-auriculata

Rough hawksbeard – Crepis biennis
Fleabane – Pulicaria dysenterica
Mugwort – Artemisia vulgaris
Yarrow – Achillea millefolium
Ox-eye daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare
Scented mayweed – Matricaria chamomilla
Hoary ragwort – Senecio erucifolius
Common ragwort – Senecio vulgaris
Coltsfoot – Tussilago farfara
Elder – Sambucus nigra
Teasel – Dipsacus fullonum
Hogweed – Heracleum sphondylium
Duckweed – Lemna minor
Water-plantain – Alisma plantago-aquatica
Broad-leaved pondweed – Potamogeton natans
Common spotted orchid – Dactylorhiza fuchsia
Southern marsh orchid – Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Bee orchid – Ophrys apifera
Reedmace – Typha latifolia
Sharp-flowered rush – Juncus acutiflorus
Hard rush – Juncus inflexus
Soft rush – Juncus effusus
False fox sedge – Carex otrubae
Tall fescue – Schedonorus arundinaceus
Perennial rye-grass – Lolium perenne
Red fescue – Festuca rubra
Crested dogstail – Cynosurus cristatus
Rough meadow-grass – Poa trivialis
Cocksfoot – Dactylis glomerata

Scarlet-pimpernel-Anagallis-arvensis

False oat-grass – Arrhenatherum elatius
Yorkshire fog – Holcus lanatus
Reed canary-grass – Phalaris arundinacea
Creeping bent – Agrostis stolonifera
Timothy – Phleum pratense agg.
Barren brome – Anisantha sterilis
Common couch – Elytrigia repens
Common reed – Phragmites australis

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