Sorbus bristoliensis: 10m, woolly leaf undersides, orange fruits

Pyrus cordata (Plymouth pear): 8m, spiny shrub, small fruits The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. The Plant List (TPL) was a working list of all known plant species produced by the botanical community in response to Target 1 of the 2002-2010 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). Only eat a wild food if you yourself are 100% sure what it is. This guide is here to help keep you safe, however, please ensure that you use multiple sources for identifying plants. Juniperus communis (juniper): 6m, grows in any well-drained soil

Sorbus hibernica: 6m, small pink/red fruit, not readily available The following is the list of the 286 plant communities which comprise the British National Vegetation Classification (NVC). introduced into the wild where they now flourish): Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore) E: enquiries@bsbi.org Quercus cerris (Turkey oak) Salix myrsinites (whortle-leaved willow): 50cm, carpeting species, shiny leaves Sorbus eminens: 6m, large red fruit Find out more about Clive Stace and his Flora here. Prunus padus (bird cherry): 15m, autumn colour, fragrant flowers It should also be noted that there are a couple of plants that you should not touch without gloves. Welcome to the Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora . Quercus robur AGM (English oak): 35m, good specimen tree, lime-tolerant For an article summarising these communities see Mesotrophic grasslands in the British National Vegetation Classification system. The following is the list of the 286 plant communities which comprise the British National Vegetation Classification (NVC). The following 28 communities are described in Volume 4 of British Plant Communities. List of all British Plants 2010.

Salix × reichardtii Corylus avellana (hazel): 5m, good on chalky soil Rosa caesia (hairy dog rose): 3m, single pink/white flowers, hips, not readily available Sorbus devoniensis: 15m, medium-sized brown berries Rosa rubiginosa AGM (sweet briar): 2.5m, apple-scented foliage, red hips This list comprises trees and shrubs native to the Britain and Ireland. Salix alba (white willow): 25m, very fast-growing
For an article summarising these communities see Mires in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn): 10m, good as hedging, attractive berries Prunus spinosa (blackthorn): 5m, spiny tree, small purple fruit

The more recent introductions that have established themselves in the wild are referred to as ‘naturalised’ or ‘archeophytes’. These are grouped by major habitat category, as used in the five volumes of British Plant Communities, the standard work describing the NVC. Salix × latifolia 020 3176 5800 This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. A Guide to Common British Plants ~ by catherine N ow that it's the time of year for bluebells, we turn our thoughts to woodland flowers.

Ulmus × vegeta

With the kind permission of the B.S.B.I the downloadable BSBI2007 list has been used as the basis of these pages. Hedgerows are a great place to find most of these plants, but do look around in woods and fields as many grow there too. The plants on these pages are organised in alphabetical order of systematic name for ease of use. You can filter to see what’s in season currently. Tilia × europaea Done the training? Salix aurita (eared willow): 3m, prefers acid soil, red/brown stems Salix lanata AGM (woolly willow): 1m, small alpine species, grey leaves It is widely accepted that ‘native’ trees and shrubs are those species that have occurred naturally in Britain since the last Ice Age. Salix repens (creeping willow): 60cm, attractive male catkins Hippophae rhamnoides AGM (sea buckthorn): 6m, needs drainage, female bears fruit

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For an article summarising these communities see Calcicolous grasslands in the British National Vegetation Classification system. Never rely on one source for plant identification, and never eat anything unless you are 100% sure it is edible.
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