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Heath and Mire Plant Fire Response Database

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Angiosperm Species

Ordered from A to Z according to family.

Wild carrot

Family: Apiaceae

Daucus carota

Hogweed

Family: Apiaceae

Heracleum sphondylium

Burnet-saxifrage

Family: Apiaceae

Pimpinella saxifraga

Common yarrow

Family: Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium

Thistles

Family: Asteraceae
Examples: C. dissectum, C. helenioides

Cirsium spp.

Marsh hawk's-beard

Family: Asteraceae

Crepis paludosa

Hemp-agrimony

Family: Asteraceae

Eupatorium cannabinum

Hawkweeds

Family: Asteraceae

Hieracium spp.

Hawkbits

Family: Asteraceae

Leontodon spp.

Ox-eye daisy

Family: Asteraceae

Leucanthemum vulgare

Common ragwort

Family: Asteraceae

Senecio jacobaea

Goldenrod

Family: Asteraceae

Solidago virgaurea

Common dandelion

Family: Asteraceae

Taraxacum officinale

Colts foot

Family: Asteraceae

Tussilago farfara

Hairy catsear

Family: Asteraceae

Hypochaeris radicata

Saw-wort

Family: Asteraceae

Serratula tinctoria

Black alder

Family: Betulaceae

Alnus glutinosa

Dwarf birch

Family: Betulaceae

Betula nana

Silver birch

Family: Betulaceae

Betula pendula

Downy birch

Family: Betulaceae

Betula pubescens

Harebell

Family: Campanulaceae

Campanula rotundifolia

Heath lobelia

Family: Campanulaceae

Lobelia urens

Sheep's-bit

Family: Campanulaceae

Jasione montana

Devil's bit scabious

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Succisa pratensis

Common valerian

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Valeriana officinalis

Mouse ears

Family: Carophyllaceae

Cerastium spp.

Ragged robin

Family: Carophyllaceae

Lychnis flos-cuculi

Pearl worts

Family: Carophyllaceae
Examples: S. nodosa, S. procumbens

Sagina spp.

Lesser stitchwort

Family: Carophyllaceae

Stellaria graminea

Rock rose

Family: Cistaceae

Helianthemum nummularium

Dodder

Family: Convolvulaceae

Cuscuta epithymum

Dwarf cornel

Family: Cornaceae

Cornus suecica

Common juniper

Family: Cupressaceae

Juniperus communis

Sedges

Family: Cyperaceae
Examples: C. arenaria, C. binervis, C. capillaris, C. dioica, C. elata, C. flacca, C. nigra, C. paniculata, C. serotina, C. vesicaria)

Carex spp.

Few-flowered spike-rush

Family: Cyperaceae

Eleocharis quinqueflora

Cottongrasses

Family: Cyperaceae
Examples: E. angustifolium, E. latifolium

Eriophorum spp.

Hare's tail cottongrass

Family: Cyperaceae

Eriophorum vaginatum

Bristle club-rush

Family: Cyperaceae

Isolepis setacea

False sedge

Family: Cyperaceae

Kobresia simpliciuscula

Bog-rushes

Family: Cyperaceae
Examples: S. ferrugineus, S. nigricans

Schoenus spp.

Deergrass or deersedg

Family: Cyperaceae

Trichophorum cespitosum

Round-leaved sundew

Family: Droseraceae

Drosera rotundifolia

Bog rosemary

Family: Ericaceae

Andromeda polifolia

Bearberries

Family: Ericaceae
Examples: A. uva-ursi, A. alpinus

Arctostaphylos spp.

Common heather

Family: Ericaceae

Calluna vulgaris

Black crowberry

Family: Ericaceae

Empetrum nigrum

Dorset heath

Family: Ericaceae

Erica ciliaris

Bell heather

Family: Ericaceae

Erica cinerea

Cornish heath

Family: Ericaceae

Erica vagans

Cross-leaved heath

Family: Ericaceae

Erica tetralix

Trailing or Alpine Azalea

Family: Ericaceae

Kalmia procumbens

Wintergreens

Family: Ericaceae
Examples: P. media; P. rotundifolia

Pyrola spp.

Cranberries

Family: Ericaceae
Examples: V. oxycoccos and V. microcarpum

Vaccinium spp.

Bilberry

Family: Ericaceae

Vaccinium myrtillus

Bog bilberry

Family: Ericaceae

Vaccinium uliginosum

Cow-berry or Lingon-berry

Family: Ericaceae

Vaccinium vitis-idea

European gorse

Family: Fabaceae

Ulex europeaus

Dwarf gorse

Family: Fabaceae

Ulex minor

Western gorse

Family: Fabaceae

Ulex gallii

Scotch broom

Family: Fabaceae

Cytisus scoparius

Petty whin

Family: Fabaceae

Genista anglica

Vetchlings

Family: Fabaceae
Examples: L. montanus, L. pratensis

Lathyrus spp.

Bird-foot trefoils

Family: Fabaceae
Examples: L. corniculatus, L. uliginosus

Lotus spp.

Common restharrow

Family: Fabaceae

Ononis repens

Clovers

Family:
Examples: T. repens, T. pratense)

Trifolium spp.

Tufted vetch

Family: Fabaceae

Vicia cracca

English Oak

Family: Fagaceae

Quercus robur

Common centaury

Family: Gentianaceae

Centaurium erythraea

Herb robert

Family: Geraniaceae

Geranium robertianum

Bloody cranesbill

Family: Geraniaceae

Geranium sanguineum

Trailing St John's-wort

Family: Hypericaceae

Hypericum humifusum

St John's-wort

Family: Hypericaceae

Hypericum perforatum

Wavy St John's-wort

Family: Hypericaceae

Hypericum undulatum

Rushes

Family: Juncaceae
Examples: J. acutiflorus, J.articulatus, J. castaneus, J. effusus, J. squarrosus, J. subnodulosus, J. trifidus

Juncus spp.

Woodrushes

Family: Juncaceae
Examples: L. campestris, L. multiflora, L. Pilosa, L. spicata, L. sylvatica

Luzula spp.

Marsh arrow-grass

Family: Juncaginaceae

Triglochin palustris

Common hemp-nettle

Family: Lamiaceae

Galeopsis tetrahit

Self heal

Family: Lamiaceae

Prunella vulgaris

Lesser skullcap

Family: Lamiaceae

Scutellaria minor

Betony

Family: Lamiaceae

Stachys officinalis

Marsh woundwort

Family: Lamiaceae

Stachys palustris

Woodsage

Family: Lamiaceae

Teucrium scorodonia

Common thyme

Family: Lamiaceae

Thymus polytrichus

Butterworts

Family: Lentibulariaceae

Pinguicula spp.
Other names: P. lusitanica, P. vulgaris

Fairy flax

Family: Linaceae

Linum catharticum

Rosebay willowherb

Family: Onagraceae

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Marsh orchids

Family: Orchidaceae
Examples: D. fuchsia, D. incarnata, D. maculata, D. praetermissa, D. purpurella, D. traunsteineri

Dactylorhiza spp.

Marsh helleborine

Family: Orchidaceae

Epipactis palustris

Fragrant orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Gymnadenia conopsea

Lesser twayblade

Family: Orchidaceae

Neottia cordata

Bog asphodel

Family: Orchidaceae

Narthecium ossifragum

Fly orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Ophrys insectifera

Lesser butterfly orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Platanthera bifolia

Alpine bartsia

Family: Orobanchaceae

Bartsia alpina

Eyebrights

Family: Orobanchaceae
Examples: E. confusa, E. frigida, E. micrantha, E. officinalis agg

Euphrasia spp.

Common cow-wheat

Family: Orobanchaceae

Melampyrum pratense

Common lousewort

Family: Orobanchaceae

Pedicularis sylvatica

Wood sorrell

Family: Oxalidaceae

Oxalis acetosella

Common foxglove

Family: Plantaginaceae

Digitalis purpurea

Ribwort plantain

Family: Plantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata

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