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Plant Species on Corstorphine Hill

Plant species given below are grouped in botanical families.
Species which are introduced to the British Isles are indicated thus *
Names accord with those in Excursion Flora of the British Isles (Third ed) 1981

ORDER: PTERIDOPHYTA 
  
Hypolepidaceae 
Pteridium aquilinumBracken
  
Athyriaceae 
Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern
  
Aspidiaceae 
Dryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fern
Dryopteris. filix-mas Male Fern
Polystichum aculeatum Hard Shield-fern
  
ORDER:GYMNOSPERMA 
  
Pinaceae 
Larix decidua *European Larch
Picea sitchensis * Sitka Spruce
Pinus sylvestrisScots Pine
Pinus nigra*Corsican Pine
Tsuga heterophylla * Western Hemlock
  
Taxaceae 
Taxus baccataYew
  
ORDER: ANGIOSPERMAE 
  
Ranunculaceae Buttercup family
Ranunculus acrisMeadow Buttercup
Ranunculus ficariaLesser Celandine
Ranunculus flamulaLesser Spearwort
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Anemone nemorosaWood Anemone
Caltha palustrisMarsh Marigold
Helleborus foetidusStinking Hellebore
  
BerberidaceaeBarberry family
Berberis vuIgarisBarberry
Mahonia aquifolium*Oregon Grape
  
PapaveraceaePoppy family
Chelidonium majusGreater Celandine
  
Fumariaceae Fumitory family
Fumaria officinalisCommon Fumitory
Corydalis claviculata Climbing Corydalis, White Climbing Fumitory
  
CruciferaeCabbage family
Capsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's Purse
Cardamine fluxuosaWavy Bittercress
Cardamine hirsutaHairy Bittercress
Cardamine pratensisLady's Smock
Draba muralisWall Whitlow-Grass
Raphanus raphanistrum Wild Radish
Sinapsis arvensis Charlock
Sisymbrum officinaleHedge Mustard
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard
Barbarea vulgarisCommon Wintercress
  
Violaceae Violet family
Viola rivinianaCommon Violet
  
HyperiaceaSt John's Wort family
Hypericum calycinumRose of Sharon
Hypericum tetrapterumSquare St John's Wort
  
CistaceaeRock-rose family
Helianthemum nummularium Common Rock-rose [LBAP]
  
CaryophyllaceaePink family family
Silene dioicaRed Campion
Silene vulgaris Bladder Campion
Scleranthus annuus Knawel
Stellaria mediaChickweed
Stellaria graminea Lesser Stitchwort
Stellaria holosteaGreater Stitchwort
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
  
PortulacaceaePurslane family
Montia perfoliata *Spring Beauty
Montia sibirica Pink Purslane
  
Tiliaceae 
Tilia x Europaea *Common Lime
  
GeraniaceaeGeranium family
Geranium robertianum Herb Robert
Geranium rotundifoliumRound-leaved Cranesbill
  
OxalidaceaeOxalis family
Oxalis acetosellaWood Sorrel
  
BalsaminaceaeBalsam family
Impatiens parvifloraSmall Balsam
  
Aceraceae 
Acer pseudoplatanus * Sycamore, Plane
Acer platanoides *Norway Maple
  
Hippocastanaceae 
Aesculus hippocastanum *Horse Chestnut
  
AquifoliaceaeHolly family
Ilex aquifoliumHolly
  
LeguminosaePeaflower family
Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch
Vicia sativa ssp nigraNarrow-leaved Vetch
Vicia hirsutaHairy Tare
Vicia sepiumBush Vetch
Trifolium repensWhite Clover
Trifolium pratenseRed Clover
Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot-trefoil, Eggs-and-bacon
Cytisus scopariusBroom
Ulex europaeumGorse
Laburnum anagyroidesLaburnum
Lathyrus pratensMeadow Vetchling
Lathyrus aphacaYellow Vetchling
  
RosaceaeRose family
Rosa caninaDog Rose
Rubus fruticosus agg.Bramble
Rubus ideasRaspberry
Rubus spectabilis*Pursh, Salmonberry
Crataegus monogynaHawthorn
Prunus aviumGean, Wild Cherry
Prunus padusBird Cherry
Sorbus aucuparRowan
Sorbus ariaWhitebeam
Malus sylvestrisCrab Apple
Geum urbanumHerb Bennet, Wood Avens
Geum rivaleWater Avens
Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry
Alchemilla vulgarisLady's Mantle
Potentilla anserina Silverweed
Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil
Potentilla erecta Tormentil
  
SaxifragaceaeSaxifrage family
Saxifraga umbrosa London Pride
spathularis *  
  
GrossulariaceaeGooseberry family
Ribes uva-crispaGooseberry
  
ThymelaeaceaeDaphne family
Daphne laureolaSpurge Laurel
  
OnagraceaeWillow-herb family
Chamerion angustifoliumRose-bay Willow-herb
Epilobium montanumBroad-leaved Willow-herb
Circaea lutetianaEnchanter's Nightshade
  
AraliaceaeIvy family
Hedera helixIvy
  
UmbelliferaceaeUmbellifer family
Sanicula europaea Sanicle
Anthriscus sylvestrisCow Parsley
Conium maculatum Hemlock
Aegopodium podagariaGround Elder
Conopodium majus Pignut
Torilis japonica Upright Hedge-parsley
Heracleum sphondyliumHogweed
  
EuphorbiaceaeSpurge family
Mercurialis perennis Dog's Mercury
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury
  
PolygonaceaeDocken family
Reynoutria japonica * Japanese Knotweed
Rumex acetosellaSheep's Sorrel
R. obtusifoliusBroad-leaved Docken
R. sanguineusRed-veined Docken
  
UrticaceaeNettle family
Urtica dioicaStinging Nettle
  
Ulmaceae 
Ulmus glabraWych Elm
  
Betulaceae 
Betula pendulaSilver Birch
Alnus glutinosaAlder
  
Fagaceae 
Fagus sylvaticaBeech
F. sylvatica var. Purpurea Copper Beech, Purple Beech
Castanea sativa * Sweet Chestnut
Quercus roburCommon / Pedunculate Oak
Quercus petraea Sessile Oak
Quercus cerris *Turkey Oak
  
Salicaceae 
Populus canescens Grey Poplar
Populus tremula Aspen
Salix capreaGoat Willow, Great Sallow
  
EricaceaeHeather family
Rhododendron ponticum * Rhododendron 
Calluna vulgarisHeather, Ling
  
OleaceaeOlive family
Fraxinus excelsiorAsh
Ligustrum vulgarePrivet
  
ApocynaceaePeriwinkle family
Vinca minorLesser Periwinkle
  
BoraginaceaeBorage family
Symphytum officinale Comfrey
Symphytum tuberosum Tuberous Comfrey
Myosotis arvensisField Forget-me-not
  
ConvolvulaceaeBindweed family
Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed, Cornbine
Calystegia sepium Bellbine, Larger
ssp.silvatica *Bindweed
  
ScrophulariaceaeFigwort family
Linaria purpurea *Purple Toadflax
Scrophularia nodosaFigwort
Digitalis purpureaFoxglove
Veronica montanaWood Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrisGermander Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifoliaThyme Speedwell
Veronica arvensisWall Speedwell
Veronica persicaLarge Field Speedwell
Veronica filiformis *Slender Speedwell
  
Labiatae Thyme family
Thymus praecox Wild Thyme
ssp. Arcticus 
Prunella vulgarisSelf-Heal
Mentha aquaticaWater Mint
Stachys palustrisMarsh Woundwort
Stachys sylvaticaHedge Woundwort
Teucrium scorodoniaWood Sage
Galeopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-nettle
Lamium albumWhite Dead-nettle
Glechoma hederaceaGround Ivy
Ajuga reptansBugle
  
PlantaginaceaePlantain family
Plantago major Rat-tail Plantain
Plantago lanceolataRibwort Plantain
  
CampanulaceaeBellflower family
Campanula rotundifoliaHarebell, Scottish Bluebell
  
RubiaceaeBedstraw family
Galium odoratumSweet Woodruff
Galium mollugoCommon Hedge Bedstraw
Galium verumLady's Bedstraw
Galium saxatileHeath Bedstraw
Galium aparineGoosegrass, Cleavers
  
CaprifoliaceaeHoneysuckle family
Sambucus nigra Elder, Bourtree
Symphoricarpos rivularis Snowberry
Lonicera periclymenumHoneysuckle
  
AdoxaceaeMoschatel family
Adoxa moschatellinaMoschatel
  
CompositaeDaisy family
Senecio iacobaeaRagwort
Senecio vulgarisGroundsel
Senecio sylvaticusHeath Groundsel
Tussilago farfaraColtsfoot
Bellis perrenisDaisy
Tripleurospermum inodoratumScentless May weed
Matricaria matricarioidesPineapple Weed, Rayless Mayweed
Leucanthemum vulgareOx-eye Daisy
Tanacetum vulgareTansy
Artemisia vulgarisMugwort
Arctium lappaGreat Burdock
Arctium minus groupLesser Burdock
Cirsium vulgareSpear Thistle
Cirsium arvenseCreeping Thistle
Cirsium helenoidesMelancholy Thistle
Centaurea nigraBlack Knapweed
Lapsana communisNipplewort
Leontodon autumnalisAutumnal Hawkbit
Hypochaeris radicataCat's Ear
Lactuca serriolaPrickly Lettuce
Sonchus asperSpiny Sow-thistle
Hieracium pilosella Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Taraxacum sp.Dandelion
  
LiliaceaeLily family
Polygonatum multiflorumSolomon' s Seal
Hyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebell [LBAP]
Allium paradoxumFew-flowered leek
Chinodoxa sp.Glory of the snows
  
AmaryllidaceaeDaffodil family
Galanthus nivalisSnowdrop
  
IridaceaeIris family
Iris pseudoacorusYellow Flag
  
OrchidaceaeOrchid family
Dactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon Spotted Orchid
  
AraceaeArum family
Arum maculatumLords-and-Ladies, Cuckoo Pint
  
Juncaceae 
Luzula sylvaticaGreater Woodrush
  
Gramineae 
Aira praecox Early Hair-grass
Festuca ovina Sheep's Fescue
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Poa nemoralis Wood Meadow-grass
Poa pratensis Smooth-stalked Meadow-grass
Poa trivialis Rough-stalked Meadow-grass
Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot
Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog's-tail
Melica uniflora Wood Melick
Glyceria fluitans Flote-grass
Bromus sterilis Barren Brome
Bromus ramosus Hairy brome
Bromus hordaceus Lop-grass,Soft Brome
Arrhenatherum elatius Oat Grass
Trisetum flavescens Yellow Oat
Elymus (Agropyron) repens Couch-grass
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass
Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hair-grass
Anthoxanthum odotaumSweet Vernal-grass
Holcus lanatusYorkshire Fog
Holcus mollisCreeping Soft-grass
Agrostis capillaris Common Bent-grass
Phleum pratenseTimothy Grass, Cat's-tail

TOTAL 211 SPECIES

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Latest update - Monday, March 25, 2002