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The following is a list of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens which are constant species in one or more community of the British National Vegetation Classification system.
| English name
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Scientific name
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Communities
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| Brown bent
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Agrostis vinealis
|
H6
|
| Common bent
|
Agrostis capillaris
|
MG3, MG5, SD12, CG10, W11
|
| Bristle bent
|
Agrostis curtisii
|
H3, H4
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| Creeping bent
|
Agrostis stolonifera
|
MG10, MG11, MG12, MG13, MC10, SD17
|
| Marsh foxtail
|
Alopecurus geniculatus
|
MG13
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| Meadow foxtail
|
Alopecurus pratensis
|
MG4
|
| Marram
|
Ammophila arenaria
|
SD12, SD19
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| Sweet vernal-grass
|
Anthoxanthum odoratum
|
MG3, MG5, MG8, W11
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| False oat-grass
|
Arrhenatherum elatius
|
MG1, MG2
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| Meadow oat-grass
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Avenula pratensis
|
CG2, CG6
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| Downy oat-grass
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Avenula pubescens
|
CG6
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| Tor-grass
|
Brachypodium pinnatum
|
CG4, CG5
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| Quaking grass
|
Briza media
|
CG2, CG5
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| Upright brome
|
Bromus erectus
|
CG3, CG5
|
| Crested dog's-tail
|
Cynosurus cristatus
|
MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8
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| Cock's-foot
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Dactylis glomerata
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MG3, MG5, MG1, MG2, MC4, CG1
|
| Tufted hair-grass
|
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa
|
MG9, H21
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| Wavy hair-grass
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Deschampsia flexuosa
|
H2, W11, H9, H12, H14, H15, H16, H17, H18, H19, H20, H22
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| Smooth finger-grass
|
Digitaria ischaemum
|
OV5
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| Sea couch
|
Elymus pycnanthus
|
SM24
|
| Common couch
|
Elytrigia repens
|
OV5
|
| Tall fescue
|
Festuca arundinacea
|
MG12
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| Sheep's fescue
|
Festuca ovina
|
H1, H5, H7, H20, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CG7, U6, SD12, CG10
|
| Red fescue
|
Festuca rubra
|
MG2, MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8, MG11, MG12, MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4, MC5, MC6, MC10, CG6, CG10, SD19, MC12
|
| Viviparous fescue
|
Festuca vivipara
|
H20
|
| Yorkshire-fog
|
Holcus lanatus
|
MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8, MG9, MG10, H7, MC12
|
| Creeping soft-grass
|
Holcus mollis
|
W11
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| Crested hair-grass
|
Koeleria macrantha
|
CG2
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| Perennial rye-grass
|
Lolium perenne
|
MG4, MG6
|
| Purple moor-grass
|
Molinia caerulea
|
H3, H4, H5
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| Common reed
|
Phragmites australis
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W2
|
| Annual meadow-grass
|
Poa annua
|
OV4, OV5, OV20
|
| Smooth meadow-grass
|
Poa pratensis
|
SD12
|
| MG3, rough meadow-grass
|
Poa trivialis
|
MG2, MG8
|
| Sand cat's-tail
|
Phleum arenarium
|
SD19
|
| Common saltmarsh-grass
|
Puccinellia maritima
|
SM10
|
| English name
|
Scientific name
|
Communities
|
| Sand sedge
|
Carex arenaria
|
SD11, SD12, SD19, H11
|
| Stiff sedge
|
Carex bigelowii
|
H19, H20
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| Tufted sedge
|
Carex elata
|
S1
|
| Glaucous sedge
|
Carex flacca
|
CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, H6
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| Common sedge
|
Carex nigra
|
SD17
|
| Flea sedge
|
Carex pulicaris
|
H5
|
| Bottle sedge
|
Carex rostrata
|
W3, M4
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| Deergrass
|
Cirpus cespitosus
|
H15
|
| Common cottongrass
|
Eriophorum angustifolium
|
M1, M2, M3, M20
|
| Hare's-tail cottongrass
|
Eriophorum vaginatum
|
M20
|
| Soft rush
|
Juncus effusus
|
MG10
|
| Heath rush
|
Juncus squarrosus
|
U6
|
| Black bog-rush
|
Schoenus nigricans
|
H5
|
| English name
|
Scientific name
|
Communities
|
| A lady's-mantle
|
Alchemilla glabra
|
MG3
|
| Bog pimpernel
|
Anagallis tenella
|
H5
|
| Wild angelica
|
Angelica sylvestris
|
W3, MG2
|
| Alpine bearberry
|
Arctostaphylos alpinu
|
H17
|
| Bearberry
|
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
|
H16
|
| Thyme-leaved sandwort
|
Arenaria serpyllifolia
|
SD19
|
| Thrift
|
Armeria maritima
|
MC1, MC2, MC3, MC5
|
| Spear-leaved orache
|
Atriplex prostata agg.
|
MC6
|
| Sea beet
|
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima
|
MC6
|
| Wild cabbage
|
Brassica oleracea
|
MC4
|
| Sea rocket
|
Cakile maritima
|
SD2
|
| Heather
|
Calluna vulgaris
|
H1, H2, H3, H4, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13, H14, H15, H16, H17, H21, H22
|
| Marsh-marigold
|
Caltha palustris
|
W3, MG8
|
| Harebell
|
Campanula rotundifolia
|
CG10
|
| Cuckooflower
|
Cardamine pratensis
|
W3
|
| Carline thistle
|
Carlina vulgaris
|
CG1
|
| Black knapweed
|
Centaurea nigra
|
MG5
|
| Sea mouse-ear
|
Cerastium diffusum ssp. diffusum
|
MC5
|
| Common mouse-ear
|
Cerastium fontanum
|
MG3, MG4, MG6, MG8
|
| Corn marigold
|
Chrysanthemum segetum
|
OV4
|
| Pignut
|
Conopodium majus
|
MG3
|
| Dwarf cornel
|
Cornus suecica
|
H22
|
| Smooth hawk's-beard
|
Crepis capillaris
|
OV5
|
| Rock samphire
|
Crithmum maritimum
|
MC1
|
| Crosswort
|
Cruciata laevipes
|
MG2
|
| Ivy-leaved toadflax
|
Cymbalaria muralis
|
OV42
|
| Sea carrot
|
Daucus carota ssp. gummifer
|
MC4
|
| Round-leaved sundew
|
Drosera rotundifolia
|
M2
|
| Crowberry
|
Empetrum nigrum ssp nigrum
|
H13
|
| Mountain crowberry
|
Empetrum nigrum ssp hermaphroditum
|
H20, H22
|
| Broad-leaved willowherb
|
Epilobium montanum
|
MG2
|
| Bell heather
|
Erica cinerea
|
H2, H3, H4, H6, H7, H8, H10, H15, H16
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| Cross-leaved heath
|
Erica tetralix
|
M2, H3, H4, H5
|
| Cornish heath
|
Erica vagans
|
H5, H6
|
| Common stork's-bill
|
Erodium cicutarium
|
OV5
|
| Meadowsweet
|
Filipendula ulmaria
|
W3, MG4, MG2, H6
|
| Cleavers
|
Galium aparine
|
SD3
|
| Common marsh-bedstraw
|
Galium palustre
|
W1, W3
|
| Heath bedstraw
|
Galium saxatile
|
W11, H18, H20,
|
| Dove's-foot crane's-bill
|
Geranium molle
|
OV5
|
| Wood crane's-bill
|
Geranium sylvaticum
|
MG3
|
| Water avens
|
Geum rivale
|
MG2, W3
|
| Yellow horned-poppy
|
Glaucium flavum
|
SD1
|
| Common rock-rose
|
Helianthemum nummularium
|
CG5
|
| Common hogweed
|
Heracleum sphondylium
|
MG2
|
| Mouse-ear hawkweed
|
Hieracium pilosella
|
CG1, CG2, CG5, CG7
|
| Sea sandwort
|
Honkenya peploides
|
SD2
|
| Common cat's-ear
|
Hypochaeris radicata
|
H7
|
| Meadow vetchling
|
Lathyrus pratensis
|
MG4
|
| Autumn hawkbit
|
Leontodon autumnalis
|
MG4, MG8
|
| Rough hawkbit
|
Leontodon hispidus
|
CG2, CG5, CG7
|
| Scots lovage
|
Ligusticum scoticum
|
MC2
|
| Fairy flax
|
Linum catharticum
|
CG2
|
| Honeysuckle
|
Lonicera periclymenum
|
W10
|
| Bird's-foot trefoil
|
Lotus corniculatus
|
MG5, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG5, CG6, H7
|
| Sea mayweed
|
Matricaria maritima
|
MC6, SD3
|
| Bogbean
|
Menyanthes trifoliata
|
M1
|
| Dog's mercury
|
Mercurialis perennis
|
MG2, W8, W9
|
| Wood-sorrel
|
Oxalis acetosella
|
W9, W11
|
| Pellitory-of-the-wall
|
Parietaria diffusa
|
OV41
|
| Buck's-horn plantain
|
Plantago coronopus)
|
MC5, MC10
|
| Ribwort plantain
|
Plantago lanceolata
|
MG3, MG4, MG5, CG1, CG2, CG3, H7, MC10, CG10
|
| Sea plantain
|
Plantago maritima
|
H7, MC10
|
| Knotgrass
|
Polygonum aviculare
|
OV4
|
| Silverweed
|
Potentilla anserina
|
MG11, SD17
|
| Tormentil
|
Potentilla erecta
|
W11, H4, H5, H7, CG10, H10, H15, H21
|
| Self-heal
|
Prunella vulgaris
|
CG10
|
| Meadow buttercup
|
Ranunculus acris
|
MG3, MG4, MG8
|
| Creeping buttercup
|
Ranunculus repens
|
MG10
|
| Roseroot
|
Rhodiola rosea
|
MC3
|
| Cloudberry
|
Rubus chamaemorus
|
H22
|
| Bramble
|
Rubus fruticosus agg.
|
W8, W10
|
| Common sorrel
|
Rumex acetosa
|
MG3, MG4, MG8, MC3, MC12
|
| Curled dock
|
Rumex crispus
|
SD1
|
| Procumbent pearlwort
|
Sagina procumbens
|
OV20
|
| Annual species of glasswort
|
Salicornia spp.
|
SM10
|
| Salad burnet
|
Sanguisorba minor
|
CG1, CG2, CG3, CG5
|
| Great burnet
|
Sanguisorba officinalis)
|
MG3, MG4
|
| Small scabious
|
Scabiosa columbaria
|
CG2
|
| Biting stonecrop
|
Sedum acre
|
MC5
|
| English stonecrop
|
Sedum anglicum
|
MC5
|
| Groundsel
|
Senecio vulgaris
|
OV5
|
| Saw-wort
|
Serratula tinctoria
|
H5
|
| Red campion
|
Silene dioica
|
MG2
|
| Corn spurrey
|
Spergula arvensis
|
OV4, OV5
|
| Greater sea-spurrey
|
Spergularia rupicola
|
MC1
|
| Common chickweed
|
Stellaria media
|
MC7, OV5
|
| Annual sea-blite
|
Suaeda maritima
|
SM10
|
| Devil's-bit scabious
|
Succisa pratensis
|
H5
|
| Dandelion
|
Taraxacum officinale agg.
|
MG4, CG6
|
| Wild thyme
|
Thymus praecox
|
CG1, CG2, CG5, CG7, H7, CG10
|
| Large thyme
|
Thymus pulegioides
|
CG7
|
| Red clover
|
Trifolium pratense)
|
MG4, MG5
|
| White clover
|
Trifolium repens)
|
MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8
|
| Common gorse
|
Ulex europaeus
|
H6
|
| Western gorse
|
Ulex gallii
|
H4, H5, H6, H8
|
| Dwarf gorse
|
Ulex minor
|
H2, H3
|
| Stinging nettle
|
Urtica dioica
|
MG2
|
| Bilberry
|
Vaccinium myrtillus
|
H12, H18, H19, H20, H21, H22
|
| Cowberry
|
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
|
H16, H19, H22
|
| Marsh valerian
|
Valeriana dioica
|
W3
|
| Common valerian
|
Valeriana officinalis
|
MG2
|
| Common dog-violet
|
Viola riviniana
|
W9, W11, H6, CG10
|
Other monocotyledons
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| English name
|
Scientific name
|
Communities
|
| Pointed spear-moss
|
Calliergon cuspidatum
|
W3, SD17
|
| Yellow starry feather-moss
|
Campylium stellatum
|
H5
|
| Broom fork-moss
|
Dicranum scoparium sensu lato
|
H1, H12, H16, H18, H21, H22
|
| Common feather-moss
|
Eurhynchium praelongum
|
W8, W9
|
| Common striated feather-moss
|
Eurhynchium striatum
|
W9
|
| Swartz's feather-moss
|
Eurhynchium swartzii
|
MG2
|
| Silky wall feather-moss
|
Homalothecium sericeum
|
OV39
|
| Glittering wood-moss
|
Hylocomium splendens
|
CG10, W11, H16, H20, H21, H22
|
| Cypress-leaved plait-moss and allied species
|
Hypnum cupressiforme sensu lato
|
H1, CG7, H14, H15, H21
|
| Heath plait-moss
|
Hypnum jutlandicum
|
H12, H16
|
| Swan's-neck thyme-moss
|
Mnium hornum
|
W3
|
| Hart's-tongue thyme-moss
|
Plagiomnium undulatum
|
MG2, W9
|
| Dented silk-moss
|
Plagiothecium denticulatum
|
MG2
|
| Waved silk-moss
|
Plagiothecium undulatum
|
H21
|
|
|
Pleurozium schreberi
|
H12, H16, H18, H20, H21, H22
|
| Nodding thread-moss
|
Pohlia nutans
|
H9
|
| Common haircap
|
Polytrichum commune
|
M4, U6
|
| Neat feather-moss
|
Pseudoscleropodium purum
|
W11, CG6
|
| Woolly fringe-moss
|
Racomitrium lanuginosum
|
H13, H14, H15, H17, H19, H20
|
| Little shaggy-moss
|
Rhytidiadelphus loreus
|
H20, H21, H22
|
| Springy turf-moss
|
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
|
W11
|
| Dotted thyme-moss
|
Rhizomnium punctatum
|
W3
|
| Seaside grimmia
|
Schistidium maritimum
|
MC2
|
| Cow-horn bog-moss
|
Sphagnum auriculatum
|
M1
|
| Acute-leaved bog-moss
|
Sphagnum capillifolium
|
H21, H22
|
| Feathery bog-moss
|
Sphagnum cuspidatum
|
M1, M2, M4
|
| Flat-topped / flexuous bog-mosses
|
Sphagnum recurvum
|
M2, M4
|
| Common tamarisk-moss
|
Thuidium tamariscinum
|
W9, W11
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