Knucklas Castle Botanical Survey 22/10/2009

Survey conducted by the Radnorshire County Plant Recorders
Liz Dean and Sue Spencer.

Thank you.

Castle Area

Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Agrostis capillaries Common Bent
Aira caryophyllea Silvery Hair-grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal-grass
Aphanes arvensis agg. Parsley-piert
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell
Cardamine hirsute Hairy Bitter-cress
Carex caryophyllea Spring Sedge
Carex muricata ssp.lamprocarpa Prickly Sedge
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Crepis capillaries Smooth Hawksbeard
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Erophila verna ssp. verna Common Whitlow-grass
Festuca rubra agg. Red Fescue
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Galium saxatile Heath Bedstraw
Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw
Geranium molle Dove’s-foot Cranesbill
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling
Linum catharticum Fairy Flax
Lotus corniculatus Common Birdsfoot-trefoil
Luzula campestris Field Woodrush
Malva sylvestris Common Mallow
Pilosella officinarum Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Pimpinella saxifrage Burnet Saxifrage
Poa annua Meadow-grass
Potentilla erecta Tormentil
Potentilla sterilis Barren Strawberry
Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel
Rumex acetosella agg. Sheep’s Sorrel
Sagina procumbens Procumbent Pearlwort
Taraxacum agg. Dandelion
Thymus polytrichus ssp.britannicus Wild Thyme
Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil
Ulex europaeus Gorse
Urtica dioica Common  Nettle
Veronica arvensis Wall Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Veronica officinalis Heath Speedwell
Viola riviniana Common Dog Violet
Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail fescue

Woodland
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Adoxa moschatellina Moschatel
Alliaria petiolata Jack-by-the-hedge
Arctium minus subsp.minus Lesser Burdock
Arum maculatum Cuckoo Pint
Asplenium trichomanes ssp. quad. Maidenhair Spleenwort
Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome
Cardamine hirsute Hairy Bittercress
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
Cerastium glomeratum Sticky Mouse-ear
Circaea lutetiana Enchanter’s Nightshade
Corylus avellana Hazel
Dryopteris affinis Scaly Male Fern
Dryopteris dilitata Broad Buckler-fern
Dryopteris filix-mas sens.str. Male Fern
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Galium aparine Cleavers
Geranium robertianum Herb Robert
Geum urbanum Wood Avens
Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy
Hedera helix Ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Larix kaempferi Japanese Larch
Malus domestica Apple
Meconopsis cambrica Welsh Poppy
Mercurialis perennis Dog’s Mercury
Moehringia trinervia Three-nerved Sandwort
Orchis mascula Early Purple Orchid
Phyllitis scolopendrium Hart’s-tongue Fern
Polypodium species. Polypody
Potentilla sterilis Tormentil
Primula vulgaris Primrose
Prunus domesticus Wild Plum
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
Quercus petraea Sessile Oak
Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry
Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble
Sambucus nigra Elder
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel
Silene dioica Common Nettle
Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort
Stellaria media Common Chickweed
Stellaria uliginosa Bog Stitchwort
Taraxacum agg. Dandelion
Teucrium scorodonia Wood Sage
Ulmus glabra Wych Elm
Umbilicus rupestris Wall Pennywort
Urtica dioica Common Nettle
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Veronica hederifolia ssp. hed. Ivy-leaved Speedwell
Vicia sepium Wood Vetch
Viola riviniana Common Dog Violet

Clearing

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass
Aphanes arvensis agg. Parsley Piert
Cardamine hirsute Hairy Bittercress
Carex caryophyllea Spring Sedge
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Galium saxatile Heath Bedstraw
Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw
Lotus corniculatus Common Birdsfoot-trefoil
Luzula campestris Field Woodrush
Montia fontana ssp.     fontana Blinks
Myosotis discolour Changing Forgetmenot
Pilosella officinarum Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Potentilla erecta Tormentil
Pteridium aquilinum Bulbous Buttercup
Rumex acetosella agg. Sheep’s Sorrel
Sagina procumbens Procumbent Pearlwort
Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil
Ulex europaeus Gorse
Veronica arvensis Wall Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Viola riviniana Common Dog Violet

Meadows

Acer campestre Field Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Agrostis capillaries Common Bent
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass
Arum maculatum Cuckoo Pint / Lords and Ladies
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
Circaea lutetiana Enchanter’s Nightshade
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Corylus avellana Hazel
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Crepis capillaries Smooth Hawksbeard
Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog’s-tail
Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot
Dryopteris filix-mas agg. Male Fern
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Galium aparine Cleavers
Geum urbanum Wood Avens
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Holcus lanatus Creeping Soft-grass
Hypochaeris radicata Catsear
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Phleum pratense Timothy
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Prunus domestica Wild Plum
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble
Rumex acetosella agg. Sheep’s Sorrel
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock
Stellaria media Common Chickweed
Taraxacum agg. Dandelion
Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil
Trifolium pratense Red Clover
Urtica dioica Stinging Nettle
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Veronica filiformis Slender Speedwell
Vicia sepium Bush Vetch

[Posted by Adrian & Naomi   Oct.2009]