Most of us love our gardens, and find them not only a beautiful space to be a part of, but also a peaceful and relaxing sanctuary. It is a way of being close to nature, and enjoying plants grow and florish, seeing how they change with the seasons. But of course nature has her own garden, full of flowers, wild flowers which grow and florish, and which not only provide a source of food and shelter for a range of birds, mammals, insects and other invertebrates, but an inspirational beauty which can touch the heart.
Family Nymphaeaceae: Water Lilies
White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba )
Yellow Water-lily (Nuphar lutea )
Family Papaveraceae: Poppies
Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas )
Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus )
Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum )
Yellow Corydalis (Pseudofumaria lutea)
Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis cambrica )
Family Ranunculaceae: Buttercups
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris )
Celery-leaved Buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus )
Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa )
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna )
Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens )
Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris agg.)
Family Fabaceae: Peas & Beans
Goat’s-rue (Galega officinalis )
Common Restharrow (Ononis repens )
Hare’s-foot Clover (Trifolium arvense )
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea (Lathyrus latifolius )
Common Vetch (Vicia sativa )
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense )
Garden Lupin (Lupinus agg .)
Family Rosaceae: Roses
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria )
Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg .)
Dog Rose (Rosa canina )
Silverweed (Potentilla anserina )
Rasberry (Rubus idaeus )
Family Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbits
White Bryony (Bryonia dioica )
Family Violaceae: Violets
Field Pansy (Viola arvensis )
Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana )
Family Geraniaceae: Geraniums
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum )
Druce’s Crane’s-bill (Geranium endressii x versicolor = G x oxonianum )
Common Stork’s-bill (Erodium cicutarium )
Hedgerow Crane’s-Bill (Geranium pyrenaicum )
Family Onagraceae: Evening Primroses
Large-flowered Evening-primrose (Oenothera glazioviana )
Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium )
Family Malvaceae: Mallows
Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris )
Musk Mallow (Malva moschata )
Family Brassicaceae: Mustards
Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum )
Oil-seed Rape (Brassica napus )
Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis )
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata )
Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta )
Family Polygonaceae: Buckwheats
Redshank (Persicaria maculosa )
Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
Family Caryophyllaceae: Pinks
White Campion (Silene latifolia )
Sea Campion (Silene uniflora )
Pink Campion (Silene x hampeana )
Snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum )
Red Campion (Silene dioica )
Family Balsaminaceae: Balsams
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera )
Family Primulaceae: Primroses
Primrose (Primula vulgaris )
Cultivated Primrose (Primula vulgaris ) ‘Cult.’
Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis )
Family Boraginaceae: Borages
Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens )
Russian Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum )
Wood Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica )
Family Convolvulaceae: Bindweeds
Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis )
Family Plantaginaceae: Plantains
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea )
Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris )
Gemander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys )
Common Field-speedwell (Veronica persica )
Family Lamiaceae: Mints
Red Dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum )
Water Mint (Mentha aquatica )
Variegated Yellow Archangel (Lamium galeobdolon subsp. argentatum )
Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata )
Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea )
Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris )
Family Campanulaceae: Bellflowers
Nettle-leaved bellflower (Campanula trachelium )
Peach-leaved Bellflower (Campanula persicifolia )
Trailing Bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana )
Family Araceae: Arums
Common Duckweed (Lemna minor )
Family Asteraceae: Dais ies
Daisy (Bellis perennis )
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg. )
Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare )
Fox-and-cubs (Pilosella aurantiaca )
Prickly Sow-thistle (Sonchus asper )
Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea )
Sicilian Chamomile (Anthemis punctata ssp. cupaniana )
Cat’s-ear (Hypochaeris radicata )
Lesser Burdock (Arctium min us)
Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense )
Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare )
Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis )
Smooth Sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus )
Family Valerianaceae: Valerians
Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber )
Family Dipsacaceae: Teasels
Common Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum )
Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis )
Family Apiaceae: Umbellifers
Wild Carrot (Daucus carota )
Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium )
Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris )
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum )
Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum )
Family Alismataceae: Water-plantains
Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia )
Family Butomaceae: Flowering Rushes
Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus )
Family Orchidaceae: Orchids
Common Spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii )
Family Iridaceae: Irises
Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus )
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus )
Family Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllises
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis )
Garden Grape-hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum )
Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta )
Glory-of-the-snow (Scilla forbesii )
Hybrid Bluebell (Hyacinthoides x massartiana )
Cultivated Daffodil (Narcissus agg. )
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Wonderful resource, I will return to, and beautiful photos.
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Many thanks, Belinda! I appreciate that 🙂
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Thanks to this page, now I’m sure of the exact name of some plants.
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You are welcome, and thank you 🙂
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Quite a collection! I aspire to learn all of these one day.
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Thank you 🙂
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