Single spikes with small yellow rose-like flowers along it |
Birch family - Betulaceae
Large purple catkins tinged with green when fully open |
Buckthorn family - Rhamnaceae
Tiny white flowers amongst the leaves |
Carrot family - Umbelliferea
Early flowering greenish-yellow umbrella flowers near the sea |
Large'spade-shaped leaves |
Willowherb family - Onagraceae
Small open pink flowers on a slender plant with a reddish stem |
Spurge family - Euphorbiaceae
Non-descript green plant with green flowers! |
Campion Family - Caryophyllaceae
Small plant with flowers hardly visible sprawling but not in mats |
Goosefoot family - Chenopodiaceae
Short plant with reddish stem and non-descript flowers |
Cabbage family - Cruciferae
Small plant cowering by walls! |
Water-plantain family - Alismataceae
Three petalled flower with a dark centre and large pointed leaves |
The small sprays of dark brown, almost black, flowers |
Poppy family - Papaveraceae
Orange/red poppy flower near human habitation |
Gentian family - Gentianaceae
Short plant with upright trumpet flowers |
Daisy family - Compositae
Untidy dandelion growing quite tall with branched stem and a flower on each stem |
Orchid family - Orchidaceae
The spiral of small white flowers round a central stem |
Large globed multi-flowered head |
Early flowering strawberry with gaps between the petals |
Sandalwood family - Santalaceae
Tiny white star-shaped flowers in short turf |
Daisy family - Compositae
Small dandelion-like flowers with red streaks on the back on a plant with branched stems |
Orchid family - Orchidaceae
An orchid with flowers that look like bumble-bees |
The tiny green flowers which is surprising for such a big tree |
Heather family - Ericaceae
Rich dark pink bell shaped flowers on dry heath |
Cluster of tubular flowers at the top of a stout square stem |
Heather family - Ericaceae
The black (or green) berries on a small bushy plant |
Creeping plant with tiny pea shaped flowers in short truf |
Sprawling yellow pea=shaped flowers and seed pods resembling a bird's foot |
Orchid family - Orchidaceae
Dead-looking orchid spikes under beech trees |
Stonecrop family - Crassulaceae
Small fleshy plant with red leaves forming mats on stone and rock |
Medium sized purple and blue pea shaped flower |
Nightshade family - Solonaceae
Climbing plant with purple flowers and yellow centres |
Dock family - Polygonaceae
Slender 'climbing' plant in fields |
Yam family - Dioscoreaceae
Dark green heart shaped leaves and red berries |
Currant family - Grossulariaceae
Small pink petals ona green background! |
Large sturdy untidy plants with whorls of purple flowers |
Low, prostrate plant with small clover flower heads |
Cabbage family - Cruciferae
Very dark stems and leaves from which it derives its name 'black' |
Nightshade family - Solonaceae
Potato like flower producing black (poisonous) berries |
Willow family - Salicaceae
Attractive small purple flower spikes |
Shrub with white flowers appearing before any leaves |
Campion Family - Caryophyllaceae
The large 'bladder' seed box at the bade of the flower head |
Daisy family - Compositae
Small daisy flower that does not seem to fully open |
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
The classic bluebell everyone knows! |
Golden spikes of flowers in boggy heath |
Bog myrtle family - Myricaceae
Brown seed-like flowers on a shrubby plant. The flowers/seeds have strong pine scent when crushed. |
Orchid family - Orchidaceae
Tiny plant a couple of inches tall in sphagnum moss bogs |
Primrose family - Primulaceae
Small delicate plant with flowers that only open fully in sunshine |
Potamogeton polygonifolius
Pondweed family - Potamogetonaceae
Brownish green leaves floating on a heathland pool |