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British Plants and algae

Species 1 - 23 of 23

Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is a low-growing plant with finely divided leaves, which are arranged alternately on the stem. The... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara)
Colt's foot is one of the earliest flowers each spring. The alternative name ‘son-before-father' refers to the fact that the bright... More	11 Images	2 Videos

Common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
Butterwort is an insectivorous plant. It produces bright purple flowers that have earned the species the alternative names of bog... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Common chickweed (Stellaria media)
Common chickweed is a very common weed. It is extremely variable in its appearance, but generally it has a very slender tap root... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg)
Dandelions are well-known, robust weeds; the common name derives from the French 'dent de lion', meaning 'lion's tooth', which... More	11 Images	3 Videos

Common duckweed (Lemna gibba)
This duckweed is one of Britain's most common small water plants, which forms familiar green mats covering stagnant water bodies.... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Common holly (Ilex aquifolium)
With its bright red berries (found only on female plants), and shiny evergreen leaves, the native holly tree has been a symbol... More	6 Images	1 Video

Common nettle (Urtica dioica)
The common or stinging nettle is a well-known and highly successful 'weed' species. The roots are very tough and are yellow... More	7 Images	4 Videos

Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
The common poppy is a familiar wild flower, which has long been a symbol of death and rebirth, and is worn in many countries... More	12 Images	3 Videos

Common reed (Phragmites australis)
This common reed forms large beds in shallow water; it has round, hollow stems, which typically grow to 2m in height, but may reach... More	4 Images	4 Videos

Common water-plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)
Common water-plantain is a stout aquatic herb with oval-shaped leaves, which may be rounded or heart-shaped at the base. The pale... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Convergent stonewort (Chara connivens)
Stoneworts used to be classified as members of the plant kingdom, but it is now agreed that they belong, along with other green... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Corn buttercup (Ranunculus arvensis)
Corn buttercup produces yellow flowers with shiny petals on an erect, leafy stem. The leaves are split into narrow lobes, and the... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Corn cleavers (Galium tricornutum)
Corn cleavers is an endangered plant that has bristly stems and produces thin leaves in whorls of up to nine. The double fruits are... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Corncockle (Agrostemma githago)
This attractive tall cornfield plant has purple flowers which occur singly on the top of long stalks, the leaves are long and... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
The attractive flowers of the cornflower are a bright celebratory blue, distinctive enough to have given its name to a colour. The... More	4 Images	2 Videos

Cornish path moss (Ditrichum cornubicum)
This extremely rare moss was first discovered in 1963 and only identified as a distinct species in 1976. It appears as dull-green... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cotswold pennycress (Thlaspi perfoliatum)
Perfoliate, or 'Cotswold' penny-cress is an unusual member of the cabbage family, with one or more smooth stems. It has a rosette... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Cow parsley is one of the most familiar wild plants of the British countryside. Throughout the month of May, most roadsides are... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Cowslip (Primula veris)
The cowslip is a well-known spring flowering plant, which was once much more common than it is today. The crinkled green leaves are... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Creeping marshwort (Apium repens)
As its name suggests, creeping marshwort is a low-growing plant. The leaves are toothed with a single large cleft, and the plant... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cut-grass (Leersia oryzoides)
Cut-grass is a creeping perennial with flat, pale yellowish-green leaves that have rough edges. Its inflorescence is usually... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cut-leaved germander (Teucrium botrys)
Cut-leaved germander is a hairy plant that, as the common name suggests, has leaves that are cut into a number of oblong-shaped... More	6 Images	0 Videos

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