Flowering plants

Nuphar lutea (Yellow Water-lily)

Anemone nemorosa (Wood Anemone) - Shotesham Great Wood, Grub Street green lane

Caltha palustris (Marsh-marigold) - damp areas

Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite) - spreading abundantly in our garden, but also naturalised on the common in one place

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking Hellebore) - probably mostly originating from gardens but pops up here and there more widely

Helleborus orientalis (Lenten-rose) - garden escape

Ranunculus acris (Meadow Buttercup)

Ranunculus bulbosus (Bulbous Buttercup)

Ranunculus ficaria (Lesser Celandine)

Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)

Ranunculus lingua (Greater Spearwort)

Ranunculus peltatus (Pond Water-crowfoot)

Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup)

Ranunculus sceleratus (Celery-leaved Buttercup)

Ranunculus trichophyllus (Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot)


Wood Anemone

Marsh Marigold

Winter Aconite

Stinking Hellebore

Celery-leaved Buttercup

Bulbous Buttercup

Pond Water-crowfoot


Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon-grape)


Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)

Fumaria officinalis (Common Fumitory)

Papaver atlanticum (Atlas Poppy)

Papaver rhoeas (Common Poppy)

Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy)

Pseudofumaria lutea (Yellow Corydalis)


Ceratophyllum demersum (Rigid Hornwort)


Ribes rubrum (Red Currant)

Ribes uva-crispa (Gooseberry)


Crassula helmsii (New Zealand Pigmyweed)

Sedum album (White Stonecrop)


Chrysosplenium oppositifolium (Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage)

Saxifraga granulata (Meadow Saxifrage)

Saxifraga tridactylites (Rue-leaved Saxifrage)


Euonymus europaeus (Spindle)


Euphorbia amygdaloides (Wood Spurge)

Euphorbia helioscopia (Sun Spurge)

Euphorbia lathyris (Caper Spurge)

Euphorbia peplus (Petty Spurge)

Mercurialis annua (Annual Mercury)

Mercurialis perennis (Dog's Mercury)


Hypericum androsaemum (Tutsan)

Hypericum hirsutum (Hairy St John's Wort)

Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St John's Wort)

Hypericum tetrapterum (Square-stalked St John's Wort)


Linum usitatissimum (Common Flax)


Salix alba (White Willow)

Salix caprea (Goat Willow)

Salix cinerea (Grey Willow)

Salix triandra (Almond Willow)


Viola arvensis (Field Pansy)

Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)

Viola reichenbachiana (Early Dog-violet)

Viola riviniana (Common Dog-violet)


Oxalis acetosella (Wood-sorrel)

Oxalis articulata (Pink-sorrel)

Oxalis corniculata (Procumbent Yellow-sorrel)


Genista tinctoria (Dyer's Greenweed)

Laburnum anagyroides (Laburnum)

Lathyrus nissolia (Grass Vetchling) - along Market Lane (per Frank Mitchell)

Lathyrus pratensis (Meadow Vetchling)

Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Lotus pedunculatus (Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Medicago arabica (Spotted Medick)

Medicago lupulina (Black Medick)

Medicago satvia (Lucerne)

Onobrychis viciifolia (Sainfoin)

Ononis spinosa (Spiny Restharrow)

Robinia pseudoacacia (False-acacia)

Trifolium campestre (Hop Trefoil)

Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil)

Trifolium hybridum (Alsike Clover)

Trifolium micranthum (Slender Trefoil)

Trifolium ochroleucon (Sulphur Clover)

Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)

Trifolium repens (White Clover)

Trifolium subterraneum (Subterranean Clover)

Ulex europaeus (Gorse)

Vicia cracca (Tufted Vetch)

Vicia hirsuta (Hairy Tare)

Vicia sativa (Common Vetch)

Vicia sepium (Bush Vetch)

Vicia tetrasperma (Smooth Tare)


Humulus lupulus (Hop)


Frangula alnus (Alder Buckthorn)

Rhamnus cathartica (Buckthorn)


Agrimonia eupatoria (Agrimony)

Aphanes arvensis (Parsley-piert)

Crataegus laevigata (Midland Hawthorn)

Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)

Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet)

Fragaria ananassa (Garden Strawberry)

Geum urbanum (Wood Avens)

Kerria japonica (Kerria)

Malus pumila (Domestic Apple)

Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)

Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)

Potentilla erecta (Tormentil)

Potentilla reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil)

Potentilla sterilis (Barren Strawberry)

Prunus avium (Wild Cherry)

Prunus cerasifera (Cherry Plum)

Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Rosa arvensis (Field-rose)

Rosa canina (Dog Rose)

Rubus caesius (Dewberry)

Rubus ulmifolius (Bramble (ulmifolius))

Rubus vestitus (Bramble (vestitus))


Soleirolia soleirolii (Mind-your-own-business) - St Mary's church

Urtica dioica (Common Nettle)

Urtica urens (Small Nettle)


Alnus glutinosa (Alder)

Betula pendula (Silver Birch)

Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)

Corylus avellana (Hazel)


Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut)

Fagus sylvatica (Beech)

Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)


Bryonia dioica (White Bryony)


Erodium cicutarium (Common Stork's-bill)

Geranium dissectum (Cut-leaved Crane's-bill)

Geranium lucidum (Shining Crane's-bill)

Geranium molle (Dove's-foot Crane's-bill)

Geranium phaeum (Dusky Crane's-bill)

Geranium pusillum (Small-flowered Crane's-bill)

Geranium pyrenaicum (Hedgerow Crane's-bill)

Geranium robertianum (Herb-Robert)

Geranium versicolor (Pencilled Crane's-bill)


Lythrum salicaria (Purple-loosestrife)


Chamerion angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb)

Circaea lutetiana (Enchanter's-nightshade)

Epilobium ciliatum (American Willowherb)

Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb)

Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb)

Epilobium parviflorum (Hoary Willowherb)

Epilobium tetragonum (Square-stalked Willowherb)

Oenothera cambrica (Small-flowered Evening-primrose)

Oenothera glazioviana (Large-flowered Evening-primrose)


Acer campestre (Field Maple)

Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)

Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)


Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)


Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale Cress)

Armoracia rusticana (Horse-radish)

Barbarea intermedia (Medium-flowered Winter-cress)

Barbarea vulgaris (Winter-cress)

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's-purse)

Cardamine amara (Large Bitter-cress)

Cardamine flexuosa (Wavy Bitter-cress)

Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Bittercress)

Cardamine pratensis (Cuckooflower)

Erophila verna (Common Whitlowgrass)

Erysimum cheiranthoides (Treacle-mustard)

Hesperis matronalis (Dame's-violet)

Lepidium coronopus (Swine-cress)

Lepidium didymum (Lesser Swine-cress)

Lepidium heterophyllum (Smith's Pepperwort)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Raphanus raphanistrum (Wild Radish)

Rorippa amphibia (Great Yellow-cress)

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (Water-cress)

Sinapis arvensis (Charlock)

Sisymbrium officinale (Hedge Mustard)

Thlaspi arvense (Field Penny-cress)


Reseda lutea (Wild Mignonette)

Reseda luteola (Weld)


Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

Malva moschata (Musk Mallow)

Malva neglecta (Dwarf Mallow)

Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)


Daphne laureola (Spurge-laurel)


Viscum album (Mistletoe)


Atriplex littoralis (Grass-leaved Orache)

Atriplex patula (Common Orache)

Atriplex prostrata (Spear-leaved Orache)

Beta vulgaris (Beet)

Chenopodium album (Fat-hen)

Chenopodium ficifolium (Fig-leaved Goosefoot)


Arenaria serpyllifolia (Thyme-leaved Sandwort)

Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear)

Cerastium fontanum (Common Mouse-ear)

Cerastium glomeratum (Sticky Mouse-ear)

Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-summer)

Lychnis flos-cuculi (Ragged-Robin)

Sagina procumbens (Procumbent Pearlwort) - per Frank Mitchell

Silene dioica (Red Campion)

Silene latifolia (White Campion)

Silene vulgaris (Bladder Campion)

Spergularia marina (Lesser Sea-spurrey)

Stellaria alsine (Bog Stitchwort)

Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort)

Stellaria media (Common Chickweed)


Fallopia baldschuanica (Russian Vine)

Fallopia convolvulus (Black Bindweed)

Fallopia japonica (Japanese Knotweed)

Persicaria maculosa (Redshank)

Polygonum arenastrum (Equal-leaved Knotgrass)

Polygonum aviculare (Knotgrass)

Rumex acetosa (Common Sorrel)

Rumex acetosella (Sheep's Sorrel)

Rumex conglomeratus (Clustered Dock)

Rumex crispus (Curled Dock)

Rumex hydrolapathum (Water Dock)

Rumex obtusifolius (Broad-leaved Dock)

Rumex sanguineus (Wood Dock)


Cornus sanguinea (Dogwood)


Impatiens parviflora (Small Balsam)


Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel)

Cyclamen hederifolium (Sowbread)

Hottonia palustris (Water-violet) - Three Ponds Wood

Lysimachia nemorum (Yellow Pimpernel)

Lysimachia vulgaris (Yellow Loosestrife)

Primula veris (Cowslip)

Primula vulgaris (Primrose)

Samolus valerandi (Brookweed)


Ilex aquifolium (Holly)


Menyanthes trifoliata (Bogbean)


Campanula persicifolia (Peach-leaved Bellflower)

Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping Bellflower)

Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)


Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)

Arctium lappa (Greater Burdock)

Arctium minus (Lesser Burdock)

Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort)

Bellis perennis (Daisy)

Carduus crispus (Welted Thistle)

Carduus nutans (Musk Thistle)

Centaurea montana (Perennial Cornflower)

Centaurea nigra (Common Knapweed)

Cichorium intybus (Chicory)

Cirsium arvense (Creeping Thistle)

Cirsium palustre (Marsh Thistle)

Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle)

Conyza canadensis (Canadian Fleabane)

Conyza sumatrensis (Guernsey Fleabane)

Crepis capillaris (Smooth Hawk's-beard)

Crepis vesicaria (Beaked Hawk's-beard)

Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp-agrimony)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)

Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)

Matricaria discoidea (Pineappleweed)

Matricaria recutita (Scented Mayweed)

Mycelis muralis (Wall Lettuce)

Onopordum acanthium (Cotton Thistle)

Petasites fragrans (Winter Heliotrope)

Picris echioides (Bristly Oxtongue)

Pilosella officinarum (Mouse-ear Hawkweed)

Pulicaria dysenterica (Common Fleabane)

Scorzoneroides autumnalis (Autumn Hawkbit)

Senecio erucifolius (Hoary Ragwort)

Senecio jacobaea (Common Ragwort)

Senecio squalidus (Oxford Ragwort)

Senecio viscosus (Sticky Groundsel)

Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel)

Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle)

Sonchus arvensis (Perennial Sow-thistle)

Sonchus asper (Prickly Sow-thistle)

Sonchus oleraceus (Smooth Sow-thistle)

Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)

Taraxacum atactum (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum boekmanii (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum bracteatum (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum excellens (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum horridifrons (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum marklundii (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum oellgaardii (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum subbracteatum (a dandelion species)

Taraxacum subhamatum (a dandelion species)

Tragopogon pratensis (Goat's-beard)

Tripleurospermum inodorum (Scentless Mayweed)

Tussilago farfara (Colt's-foot)


Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Aethusa cynapium (Fool's Parsley)

Angelica sylvestris (Wild Angelica)

Anthriscus caucalis (Bur Chervil)

Anthriscus sylvestris (Cow Parsley)

Apium nodiflorum (Fool's Water-cress)

Berula erecta (Lesser Water-parsnip)

Chaerophyllum temulum (Rough Chervil)

Conium maculatum (Hemlock)

Conopodium majus (Pignut)

Daucus carota (Wild Carrot)

Heracleum mantegazzianum (Giant Hogweed)

Heracleum sphondylium (Hogweed)

Pimpinella saxifraga (Burnet-saxifrage)

Sanicula europaea (Sanicle)

Silaum silaus (Pepper-saxifrage)

Sison amomum (Stone Parsley)

Smyrnium olusatrum (Alexanders)

Torilis japonica (Upright Hedge Parsley)

Torilis nodosa (Knotted Hedge Parsley)


Hedera helix (Ivy)


Adoxa moschatellina (Moschatel)


Sambucus nigra (Elder)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder-rose)

Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian)

Dipsacus fullonum (Wild Teasel)

Dipsacus pilosus (Small Teasel) - a local plant, but common in the wet woods down by the Tas in Shotesham Park.

Knautia arvensis (Field Scabious)

Lonicera periclymenum (Honeysuckle)

Succisa pratensis (Devil's-bit Scabious)

Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry)

Valeriana dioica (Marsh Valerian)

Valeriana officinalis (Common Valerian)

Valerianella locusta (Comon Cornsalad)


Vinca major (Greater Periwinkle)


Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury)


Galium aparine (Cleavers)

Galium mollugo (Hedge Bedstraw)

Galium odoratum (Woodruff)

Galium palustre (Common Marsh-bedstraw)

Galium uliginosum (Fen Bedstraw)

Galium verum (Lady's Bedstraw)

Sherardia arvensis (Field Madder)


Amsinckia micrantha (Common Fiddleneck)

Anchusa arvensis (Bugloss)

Borago officinalis (Borage)

Echium vulgare (Viper's Bugloss)

Lithospermum officinale (Common Gromwell)

Myosotis arvensis (Field Forget-me-not)

Myosotis laxa (Tufted Forget-me-not)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water Forget-me-not)

Myosotis sylvatica (Wood Forget-me-not)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Phacelia tanacetifolia (Phacelia)

Pulmonaria officinalis (Lungwort)

Symphytum grandiflorum (Creeping Comfrey)

Symphytum officinale (Common Comfrey)

Symphytum orientale (White Comfrey)


Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Ballota nigra (Black Horehound)

Clinopodium ascendens (Common Calamint)

Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy)

Lamiastrum galeobdolon (Yellow Archangel)

Lamium album (White Dead-nettle)

Lamium hybridum (Cut-leaved Dead-nettle)

Lamium purpureum (Red Dead-nettle)

Lycopus europaeus (Gypsywort)

Mentha aquatica (Water Mint)

Mentha spicata (Spear Mint)

Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal)

Salvia verbenaca (Wild Clary)

Stachys palustris (Marsh Woundwort)

Stachys sylvatica (Hedge Woundwort)


Fraxinus excelsior (Ash)

Ligustrum vulgare (Wild Privet)

Syringa vulgaris (Lilac)


Odontites vernus (Red Bartsia)

Orobanche minor (Common Broomrape)

Rhinanthus minor (Yellow-rattle)


Mimulus guttatus (Monkeyflower)


Callitriche platycarpa (Various-leaved Water-starwort)

Callitriche stagnalis (Common Water-starwort)


Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)


Hippuris vulgaris (Mare's-tail)


Kickxia elatine (Sharp-leaved Fluellen)


Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain)

Plantago major (Greater Plantain)

Plantago media (Hoary Plantain)


Veronica arvensis (Wall Speedwell)

Veronica beccabunga (Brooklime)

Veronica catenata (Pink Water-speedwell)

Veronica chamaedrys (Germander Speedwell)

Veronica filiformis (Slender Speedwell)

Veronica hederifolia (Ivy-leaved Speedwell)

Veronica montana (Wood Speedwell)

Veronica persica (Common Field-speedwell)

Veronica polita (Grey Field-speedwell)

Veronica serpyllifolia (Thyme-leaved Speedwell)


Buddleja davidii (Butterfly-bush)

Scrophularia auriculata (Water Figwort)

Scrophularia nodosa (Common Figwort)

Verbascum pulverulentum (Hoary Mullein)


Calystegia sepium (Hedge Bindweed)

Convolvulus arvensis (Field Bindweed)


Datura stramonium (Thorn-apple)

Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato)

Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet)

Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade)


Alisma plantago-aquatica (Water-plantain)


Arum maculatum (Lords-and-Ladies)


Lemna minor (Common Duckweed)

Lemna minuta (Least Duckweed)

Lemna trisulca (Ivy-leaved Duckweed)

Spirodela polyrhiza (Greater Duckweed)


Potamogeton crispus (Curled Pondweed)

Potamogeton natans (Broad-leaved Pondweed)


Tamus communis (Black Bryony)


Allium ursinum (Ramsons)

Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)

Muscari armeniacum (Garden Grape-hyacinth)

Ornithogalum angustifolium (Star-of-Bethlehem)


Crocus vernus (Spring Crocus)

Iris foetidissima (Stinking Iris)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Iris)


Anacamptis pyramidalis (Pyramidal Orchid)

Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)

Dactylorhiza incarnata (Early Marsh-orchid)

Dactylorhiza praetermissa (Southern Marsh-orchid)

Ophrys apifera (Bee Orchid)

Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid)


Sparganium erectum (Branched Bur-reed)

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)


Juncus articulatus (Jointed Rush)

Juncus effusus (Soft-rush)

Juncus inflexus (Hard Rush)

Juncus subnodulosus (Blunt-flowered Rush)

Luzula campestris (Field Wood-rush)


Carex acutiformis (Lesser Pond-sedge)

Carex divulsa (Grey Sedge)

Carex flacca (Glaucous Sedge)

Carex hirta (Hairy Sedge)

Carex muricata (Prickly Sedge)

Carex otrubae (False Fox-sedge)

Carex panicea (Carnation Sedge)

Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge)

Carex remota (Remote Sedge)

Carex riparia (Greater Pond-sedge)

Carex sylvatica (Wood-sedge)

Cyperus longus (Galingale)

Eleocharis palustris (Common Spike-rush)

Eriophorum angustifolium (Common Cottongrass)


Agrostis capillaris (Common Bent)

Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bent)

Alopecurus myosuroides (Black-grass)

Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail)

Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass)

Arrhenatherum elatius (False Oat-grass)

Brachypodium sylvaticum (False-brome)

Briza media (Quaking-grass)

Bromus hordeaceus (Soft-brome)

Bromus sterilis (Barren Brome)

Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dog's-tail)

Dactylis glomerata (Cock's-foot)

Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass)

Elytrigia repens (Common Couch)

Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue)

Festuca rubra (Red Fescue)

Glyceria maxima (Reed Sweet-grass)

Glyceria notata (Plicate Sweet-grass)

Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire-fog)

Holcus mollis (Creeping Soft-grass)

Hordeum murinum (Wall Barley)

Hordeum vulgare (Barley)

Lolium perenne (Perennial Rye Grass)

Melica uniflora (Wood Melick) - at the junction of Mill Lane and Norwich Road (per Nick Elsey)

Phalaris arundinacea (Reed Canary-grass)

Phleum bertolonii (Smaller Cat's-ear)

Phleum pratense (Timothy)

Phragmites australis (Common Reed)

Poa annua (Annual Meadow-grass)

Poa pratensis (Smooth Meadow-grass)

Poa trivialis (Rough Meadow-grass)