List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland (monocotyledons)

This page's list covers the monocotyledon plants found in Great Britain and Ireland. This clade includes grasses, lilies, orchids, irises and a wide variety of aquatic plants.

Cross-section of a monocot root. Note the lack of any pattern in the arrangement of the vascular bundles.

Status key: * indicates an introduced species and e indicates an extinct species.

Order Alismatales (alismatids)

Family Butomaceae (flowering-rushes)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus

Family Alismataceae (water-plantains)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia
Duck-potato Sagittaria latifolia *
Canadian arrowhead Sagittaria rigida *
Narrow-leaved arrowhead Sagittaria subulata *
Lesser water-plantain Baldellia ranunculoides
Floating water-plantain Luronium natans
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Narrow-leaved water-plantain Alisma lanceolatum
Ribbon-leaved water-plantain Alisma gramineum
Starfruit Damasonium alisma
Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Family Hydrocharitaceae (tape-grasses)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Water-soldier Stratiotes aloides
Large-flowered waterweed Egeria densa *
Canadian waterweed Elodea canadensis *
Nuttall's waterweed Elodea nuttallii *
South American waterweed Elodea callitrichoides *
Esthwaite waterweed Hydrilla verticillata *
Curly waterweed Lagarosiphon major *
Tapegrass Vallisneria spiralis *
Slender naiad Najas flexilis
Holly-leaved naiad Najas marina

Family Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweeds)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Cape-pondweed Aponogeton distachyos *

Family Scheuchzeriaceae (Rannoch-rush, pod grass)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Rannoch-rush Scheuchzeria palustris

Family Juncaginaceae (arrowgrasses)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris
Sea arrowgrass Triglochin maritimum

Family Potamogetonaceae (pondweeds)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Opposite-leaved pondweed Groenlandia densa
Broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans
Bog pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Fen pondweed Potamogeton coloratus
Loddon pondweed Potamogeton nodosus
Shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens
Various-leaved pondweed Potamogeton gramineus
Red pondweed Potamogeton alpinus
Long-stalked pondweed Potamogeton praelongus
Perfoliate pondweed Potamogeton perfoliatus
American pondweed Potamogeton epihydrus
Flat-stalked pondweed Potamogeton friesii
Shetland pondweed Potamogeton rutilus
Lesser pondweed Potamogeton pusillus
Blunt-leaved pondweed Potamogeton obtusifolius
Small pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii
Hairlike pondweed Potamogeton trichoides
Grass-wrack pondweed Potamogeton compressus
Sharp-leaved pondweed Potamogeton acutifolius
Curled pondweed Potamogeton crispus
Slender-leaved pondweed Potamogeton filiformis
Fennel pondweed Potamogeton pectinatus
Horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris

Family Ruppiaceae (widgeonweeds, ditch grasses, widgeon grass)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Beaked tasselweed Ruppia maritima
Spiral tasselweed Ruppia cirrhosa

Family Zosteraceae (seagrasses)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Eelgrass Zostera marina
Narrow-leaved eelgrass Zostera angustifolia
Dwarf eelgrass Zostera noltei

Family Araceae (arum)

English nameScientific nameStatus
American skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus *
Asian skunk-cabbage Lysichiton camtschatcensis *
Bog arum Calla palustris *
Altar-lily Zantedeschia aethiopica *
Lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum
Italian lords-and-ladies Arum italicum
Dragon arum Dracunculus vulgaris *
Mousetailplant Arisarum proboscideum *
Greater duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza
Fat duckweed Lemna gibba
Common duckweed Lemna minor
Ivy-leaved duckweed Lemna triscula
Least duckweed Lemna minuta *
Rootless duckweed Wolffia arrhiza

Order Acorales (sweet flag)

Family Acoraceae (sweet flag)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Sweet flag Acorus calamus *
Slender sweet-flag Acorus gramineus *

Order Commelinales

Family Commelinaceae (dayflowers, spiderworts)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana *
Wandering-Jew Tradescantia fluminensis *

Family Pontederiaceae (pickerel-weed family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata *

Order Poales

Family Eriocaulaceae (pipeworts)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Pipewort Eriocaulon aquaticum

Family Juncaceae (rushes)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Heath rush Juncus squarrosus
Slender rush Juncus tenuis *
Round-fruited rush Juncus compressus
Saltmarsh rush Juncus gerardii
Three-leaved rush Juncus trifidus
Leafy rush Juncus foliosus
Toad rush Juncus bufonius
Frog rush Juncus ambiguus
Broad-leaved rush Juncus planifolius *
Dwarf rush Juncus capitatus
Blunt-flowered rush Juncus subnodulosus
Alpine rush Juncus alpinoarticulatus
Jointed rush Juncus articulatus
Sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus
Bulbous rush Juncus bulbosus
Pigmy rush Juncus pygmaeus
Two-flowered rush Juncus biglumis
Three-flowered rush Juncus triglumis
Chestnut rush Juncus castaneus
Sea rush Juncus maritimus
Sharp rush Juncus acutus
Somerset rush Juncus subulatus *
Baltic rush Juncus balticus
Thread rush Juncus filiformis
Hard rush Juncus inflexus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Compact rush Juncus conglomeratus
Great soft-rush Juncus pallidus *
Southern wood-rush Luzula forsteri
Hairy wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
White wood-rush Luzula luzuloides *
Field wood-rush Luzula campestris
Heath wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Fen wood-rush Luzula pallidula
Curved wood-rush Luzula arcuata
Spiked wood-rush Luzula spicata

Family Cyperaceae (sedges)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium
Broad-leaved cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium
Slender cottongrass Eriophorum gracile
Hare's-tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum
Cotton deergrass Trichophorum alpinum e
Deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum
Common spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Northern spike-rush Eleocharis austriaca
Slender spike-rush Eleocharis uniglumis
Many-stalked spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis
Few-flowered spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora
Needle spike-rush Eleocharis acicularis
Dwarf spike-rush Eleocharis parvula
Sea club-rush Bolboschoenus maritimus
Wood club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus
Round-headed club-rush Scirpoides holoschoenus
Common club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris
Grey club-rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Triangular club-rush Schoenoplectus triqueter
Sharp club-rush Schoenoplectus pungens
Bristle club-rush Isolepis setacea
Slender club-rush Isolepis cernua
Floating club-rush Eleogiton fluitans
Flat-sedge Blysmus compressus
Saltmarsh flat-sedge Blysmus rufus
Galingale Cyperus longus
Pale galingale Cyperus eragrostis *
Brown galingale Cyperus fuscus
Black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans
Brown bog-rush Schoenus ferrugineus
White beak-sedge Rhynchospora alba
Brown beak-sedge Rhynchospora fusca
Great fen-sedge Cladium mariscus
False sedge Kobresia simpliciuscula
Greater tussock-sedge Carex paniculata
Fibrous tussock-sedge Carex appropinquata
Lesser tussock-sedge Carex diandra
True fox-sedge Carex vulpina
False fox-sedge Carex otrubae
American fox-sedge Carex vulpinoidea *
Spiked sedge Carex spicata
Prickly sedge Carex muricata
Grey sedge Carex divulsa
Sand sedge Carex arenaria
Brown sedge Carex disticha
String sedge Carex chordorrhiza
Divided sedge Carex divisa
Curved sedge Carex maritima
Remote sedge Carex remota
Oval sedge Carex leporina
Star sedge Carex echinata
Dioecious sedge Carex dioica
Davall's sedge Carex davalliana e
Elongated sedge Carex elongata
Hare's-foot sedge Carex lachenalii
White sedge Carex curta
Hairy sedge Carex hirta
Slender sedge Carex lasiocarpa
Lesser pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Greater pond-sedge Carex riparia
Cyperus-like sedge Carex pseudocyperus
Bottle sedge Carex rostrata
Bladder-sedge Carex vesicaria
Russet sedge Carex saxatilis
Pendulous sedge Carex pendula
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Hair sedge Carex capillaris
Thin-spiked wood-sedge Carex strigosa
Glaucous sedge Carex flacca
Carnation sedge Carex panicea
Sheathed sedge Carex vaginata
Starved wood-sedge Carex depauperata
Smooth-stalked sedge Carex laevigata
Green-ribbed sedge Carex binervis
Distant sedge Carex distans
Dotted sedge Carex punctata
Long-bracted sedge Carex extensa
Tawny sedge Carex hostiana
Large yellow-sedge Carex flava
Yellow-sedge Carex viridula
Pale sedge Carex pallescens
Fingered sedge Carex digitata
Bird's-foot sedge Carex ornithopoda
Dwarf sedge Carex humilis
Spring sedge Carex caryophyllea
Downy-fruited sedge Carex filiformis
Rare spring-sedge Carex ericetorum
Soft-leaved sedge Carex montana
Pill sedge Carex pilulifera
Scorched alpine-sedge Carex atrofusca
Bog-sedge Carex limosa
Mountain bog-sedge Carex rariflora
Tall bog-sedge Carex magellanica
Black alpine-sedge Carex atrata
Club sedge Carex buxbaumii
Close-headed alpine sedge Carex norvegica
Estuarine sedge Carex recta
Water sedge Carex aquatilis
Slender tufted-sedge Carex acuta
Three-nerved sedge Carex trinervis e
Common sedge Carex nigra
Tufted-sedge Carex elata
Stiff sedge Carex bigelowii
Bristle sedge Carex microglochin
Few-flowered sedge Carex pauciflora
Rock sedge Carex rupestris
Flea sedge Carex pulicaris

Family Poaceae (grasses)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Indian fountain-bamboo Yushania anceps *
Dwarf bamboo Pleioblastus pygmaeus *
Broad-leaved bamboo Sasa palmata *
Veitch's bamboo Sasa veitchii *
Hairy bamboo Sasaella ramosa *
Arrow bamboo Pseudosasa japonica *
Square-stemmed bamboo Chimonobambusa quadrangularis *
Cut-grass Leersia oryzoides
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
American needle-grass Stipa neesiana *
Smilo-grass Oryzopsis miliacea *
Wood millet Milium effusum
Early millet Milium vernale
Meadow fescue Festuca pratensis
Tall fescue Festuca arundinacea
Giant fescue Festuca gigantea
Wood fescue Festuca altissima
Various-leaved fescue Festuca heterophylla *
Rush-leaved fescue Festuca arenaria
Red fescue Festuca rubra
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina
Viviparous sheep's-fescue Festuca vivipara
Fine-leaved sheep's-fescue Festuca filiformis
Breton fescue Festuca armoricana
Huon's fescue Festuca huonii
Confused fescue Festuca lemanii
Blue fescue Festuca longifolia
Hard fescue Festuca brevipila
Perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne
Italian rye-grass Lolium multiflorum *
Dune fescue Vulpia fasciculata
Squirreltail fescue Vulpia bromoides
Rat's-tail fescue Vulpia myuros
Bearded fescue Vulpia ciliata
Mat-grass fescue Vulpia unilateralis
Crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Rough dog's-tail Cynosurus echinatus *
Common saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia maritima
Reflexed saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia distans
Borrer's saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia fasciculata
Stiff saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia rupestris
Quaking-grass Briza media
Lesser quaking-grass Briza minor *
Greater quaking-grass Briza maxima *
Early meadow-grass Poa infirma
Annual meadow-grass Poa annua
Rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Spreading meadow-grass Poa humilis
Smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Narrow-leaved meadow-grass Poa angustifolia
Broad-leaved meadow-grass Poa chaixii *
Wavy meadow-grass Poa flexuosa
Flattened meadow-grass Poa compressa
Swamp meadow-grass Poa palustris *
Glaucous meadow-grass Poa glauca
Wood meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Bulbous meadow-grass Poa bulbosa
Alpine meadow-grass Poa alpina
Tussac-grass Poa flabellata *
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Slender cock's-foot Dactylis polygama *
Whorl-grass Catabrosa aquatica
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum
Sea fern-grass Catapodium marinum
Blue moor-grass Sesleria caerulea
Hard-grass Parapholis strigosa
Curved hard-grass Parapholis incurva
Reed sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Small sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Plicate sweet-grass Glyceria notata
Mountain melick Melica nutans
Wood melick Melica uniflora
Downy oat-grass Helictotrichon pubescens
Meadow oat-grass Helictotrichon pratense
False oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Slender oat Avena barbata *
Bristle oat Avena strigosa *
Wild-oat Avena fatua *
Winter wild-oat Avena sterilis *
Oat Avena sativa *
French oat-grass Gaudinia fragilis *
Yellow oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Somerset hair-grass Koeleria vallesiana
Crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha
Tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Bog hair-grass Deschampsia setacea
Wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis
Grey hair-grass Corynephorus canescens
Silver hair-grass Aira caryophyllea
Early hair-grass Aira praecox
Holy-grass Hierochloe odorata
Sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Annual vernal-grass Anthoxanthum aristatum *
Reed canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Bulbous canary-grass Phalaris aquatica *
Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis *
Lesser canary-grass Phalaris minor *
Awned canary-grass Phalaris paradoxa *
Common bent Agrostis capillaris
Black bent Agrostis gigantea
Highland bent Agrostis castellana *
Creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera
Blown-grass Agrostis avenacea *
Bristle bent Agrostis curtisii
Velvet bent Agrostis canina
Brown bent Agrostis vinealis
Rough bent Agrostis scabra *
Wood small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos
Purple small-reed Calamagrostis canescens
Scandinavian small-reed Calamagrostis purpurea
Narrow small-reed Calamagrostis stricta
Scottish small-reed Calamagrostis scotica
Marram Ammophila arenaria
American marram Ammophila breviligulata *
Nit-grass Gastridium ventricosum
Hare's-tail Lagurus ovatus *
Loose silky-bent Apera spica-venti
Dense silky-bent Apera interrupta
Early sand-grass Mibora minima
Annual beard-grass Polypogon monspeliensis
Water bent Polypogon viridis *
Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Bulbous foxtail Alopecurus bulbosus
Orange foxtail Alopecurus aequalis
Alpine foxtail Alopecurus borealis
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
American slough-grass Beckmannia syzigachne *
Timothy-grass Phleum pratense
Smaller cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Alpine cat's-tail Phleum alpinum
Purple-stem cat's-tail Phleum phleoides
Sand cat's-tail Phleum arenarium
Field brome Bromus arvensis *
Meadow brome Bromus commutatus
Brome Bromus racemosus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Slender soft-brome Bromus lepidus *
Interrupted brome Bromus interruptus e
Rye brome Bromus secalinus *
Smith's brome Bromus pseudosecalinus *
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Lesser hairy-brome Bromopsis benekenii
Upright brome Bromopsis erecta
Hungarian brome Bromopsis inermis *
Great brome Anisantha diandra *
Ripgut brome Anisantha rigida *
Barren brome Anisantha sterilis
Drooping brome Anisantha tectorum *
Compact brome Anisantha madritensis *
California brome Ceratochloa carinata *
Western brome Ceratochloa marginata *
Rescue brome Ceratochloa cathartica *
Tor-grass Brachypodium pinnatum
False brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Bearded couch Elymus caninus
Common couch Elytrigia repens
Sea couch Elytrigia atherica
Sand couch Elytrigia juncea
Lyme-grass Leymus arenarius
Wood barley Hordelymus europaeus
Two-rowed barley Hordeum distichon *
Wall barley Hordeum murinum
Foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum *
Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum
Sea barley Hordeum marinum
Bread wheat Triticum aestivatum *
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Pampas-grass Cortaderia selloana *
Purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Common reed Phragmites australis
African love-grass Eragrostis curvula *
Small love-grass Eragrostis minor *
Bermuda-grass Cynodon dactylon *
African Bermuda-grass Cynodon incompletus *
Small cord-grass Spartina maritima
Common cord-grass Spartina anglica
Smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora *
Prairie cord-grass Spartina pectinata *
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli *
Water finger-grass Paspalum distichum *
Green bristle-grass Setaria viridis *
Smooth finger-grass Digitaria ischaemum *
Johnson grass Sorghum halepense *

Family Typhaceae (cattail family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Branched bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Unbranched bur-reed Sparganium emersum
Floating bur-reed Sparganium angustifolium
Least bur-reed Sparganium natans
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Lesser bulrush Typha angustifolia

Family Bromeliaceae (bromeliads)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Rhodostachys Fascicularia bicolor *
Tresco rhodostachys Ochagavia carnea *

Order Asparagales (asparagoid lilies)

Family Asphodelaceae (asphodel family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Kerry lily Simethis planifolia
Orange day-lily Hemerocallis fulva *
Yellow day-lily Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus *
Red-hot-poker Kniphofia uvaria *
Greater red-hot-poker Kniphofia praecox *
New Zealand flax Phormium tenax *
Lesser New Zealand flax Phormium colensoi *
Scottish asphodel Tofieldia pusilla
Bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
White asphodel Asphodelus albus *

Family Asparagaceae (asparagus family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis
Solomon's-seal Polygonatum multiflorum
Angular Solomon's-seal Polygonatum odoratum
Whorled Solomon's-seal Polygonatum verticillatum
May lily Maianthemum bifolium
Reineckea Reineckea carnea *
Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum nutans *
Alpine squill Scilla bifolia *
Greek squill Scilla messeniaca *
Siberian squill Scilla siberica *
Spring squill Scilla verna
Pyrenean squill Scilla liliohyacinthus *
Portuguese squill Scilla peruviana *
Autumn squill Scilla autumnalis
Italian bluebell Hyacinthoides italica *
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Spanish bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica *
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis *
Glory-of-the-snow Chionodoxa forbesii *
Lesser glory-of-the-snow Chionodoxa sardensis *
Grape-hyacinth Muscari neglectum *
Garden grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum *
Compact grape-hyacinth Muscari botryoides *
Tassel grape-hyacinth Leopoldia comosa *
Wild asparagus Asparagus officinalis
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Spineless butcher's-broom Ruscus hypoglossum *
Curved-leaved Spanish-dagger Yucca gloriosa var. tristis *
Centuryplant Agave americana *
Cabbage-palm Cordyline australis *

Family Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Chives Allium schoenoprasum
American garlic Allium unifolium *
Rosy garlic Allium roseum *
Neapolitan garlic Allium neapolitanum *
Hairy garlic Allium subhirsutum *
Yellow garlic Allium moly *
Three-cornered garlic Allium triquetrum *
Italian garlic Allium pendulinum *
Few-flowered garlic Allium paradoxum *
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Field garlic Allium oleraceum
Keeled garlic Allium carinatum *
Wild leek Allium ampeloprasum
Sand leek Allium scorodoprasum
Round-headed leek Allium sphaerocephalon
Wild onion Allium vineale
Broad-leaved leek Allium nigrum *
Honey garlic Nectaroscordum siculum *
Honeybells Nothoscordum borbonicum *
African lily Agapanthus praecox *
Spring starflower Tristagma uniflorum *
Jersey lily Amaryllis belladonna *
Winter daffodil Sternbergia lutea *
Summer snowflake Leucojum aestivum
Spring snowflake Leucojum vernum
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Greater snowdrop Galanthus elwesii *
Caucasian snowdrop Galanthus caucasicus *
Pleated snowdrop Galanthus plicatus *
Bunch-flowered daffodil Narcissus tazetta *
Paper-white daffodil Narcissus papyraceus *
Pheasant's-eye daffodil Narcissus poeticus *
Hoop-petticoat daffodil Narcissus bulbocodium *
Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Cyclamen-flowered daffodil Narcissus cyclamineus *

Family Iridaceae (iris family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Blue-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium bermudiana
American blue-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium montanum *
Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium californicum *
Veined yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium laxum *
Pale yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum *
Blue corn-lily Aristea ecklonii *
Snake's-head iris Hermodactylus tuberosus *
Bearded iris Iris germanica *
Siberian iris Iris sibirica *
Yellow iris Iris pseudacorus
Purple iris Iris versicolor *
Japanese iris Iris ensata *
Blue iris Iris spuria *
Turkish iris Iris orientalis *
Stinking iris Iris foetidissima
English iris Iris latifolia *
Spanish iris Iris xiphium *
Bugle-lily Watsonia borbonica *
Sand crocus Romulea columnae
Oniongrass Romulea rosea *
Spring crocus Crocus vernus *
Early crocus Crocus tommasinianus *
Autumn crocus Crocus nudiflorus *
Kotschy's crocus Crocus kotschyanus *
Sieber's crocus Crocus sieberi *
Golden crocus Crocus chrysanthus *
Pure yellow crocus Crocus flavus *
Bieberstein's crocus Crocus speciosus *
Hairy crocus Crocus pulchellus *
Wild gladiolus Gladiolus illyricus
Eastern gladiolus Gladiolus communis *
Red corn-lily Ixia campanulata *
Tubular corn-lily Ixia paniculata *
Plain harlequinflower Sparaxis grandiflora *
Freesia Freesia x hybrida *
Aunt-Eliza Crocosmia paniculata *
Giant montbretia Crocosmia masoniorum *
Potts' montbretia Crocosmia pottsii *
Chasmanthe Chasmanthe bicolor *

Family Orchidaceae (orchid family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Lady's-slipper Cypripedium calceolus
White helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium
Narrow-leaved helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia
Red helleborine Cephalanthera rubra
Marsh helleborine Epipactis palustris
Dark-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens
Violet helleborine Epipactis purpurata
Broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine
Young's helleborine Epipactis youngiana
Narrow-lipped helleborine Epipactis leptochila
Green-flowered helleborine Epipactis phyllanthes
Ghost orchid Epipogium aphyllum
Bird's-nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis
Common twayblade Neottia ovata
Lesser twayblade Neottia cordata
Autumn lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis
Summer lady's-tresses Spiranthes aestivalis e
Irish lady's-tresses Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Creeping lady's-tresses Goodyera repens
Fen orchid Liparis loeselii
Bog orchid Hammarbya paludosa
Coralroot orchid Corallorrhiza trifida
Musk orchid Herminium monorchis
Greater butterfly-orchid Platanthera chlorantha
Lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia
Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Small-white orchid Pseudorchis albida
Fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea
Frog orchid Coeloglossum viride
Common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Heath spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
Early marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata
Southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
Western marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza majalis
Narrow-leaved marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza traunsteineri
Lapland marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza lapponica
Dense-flowered orchid Neotinea maculata
Loose-flowered orchid Orchis laxiflora
Early-purple orchid Orchis mascula
Green-winged orchid Orchis morio
Burnt orchid Orchis ustulata
Lady orchid Orchis purpurea
Military orchid Orchis militaris
Monkey orchid Orchis simia
Man orchid Aceras anthropophorum
Lizard orchid Himantoglossum hircinum
Fly orchid Ophrys insectifera
Early spider-orchid Ophrys sphegodes
Bee orchid Ophrys apifera
Late spider-orchid Ophrys fuciflora

Order Liliales

Family Colchicaceae (colchicum family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale

Family Liliaceae (true lilies)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Snowdon lily Gagea serotina (syn. Lloydia serotina)
Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem Gagea lutea
Early Star-of-Bethlehem Gagea bohemica
Wild tulip Tulipa sylvestris *
Cretan tulip Tulipa saxatilis *
Garden tulip Tulipa gesneriana *
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris *
Martagon lily Lilium martagon *
Pyrenean lily Lilium pyrenaicum *

Family Melanthiaceae (bunchflower family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Herb-paris Paris quadrifolia

Family Alstroemeriaceae (alstroemer family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Peruvian lily Alstroemeria aurea *
Chilean-iris Libertia formosa *
Lesser Chilean-iris Libertia elegans *

Order Dioscoreales

Family Dioscoreaceae (yam family)

English nameScientific nameStatus
Black bryony Dioscorea communis

See also

  • Flora of the British Isles

References

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