Plant Survey
Sulehay Forest and Stonepit Quarry (1999 to 2002)
County Status Family
Species Gent/Wilson
[Status key: VC = very common, C = common, F = frequent O=occasional, R = rare, VR = very rare]
Preliminary list.
Hounds tongue Cynoglossum officinale R Boraginaceae
Viper's bugloss Echium vulgare R Boraginaceae
Gromwell Lithospermum officinale O Boraginaceae
Field forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis VC Boraginaceae
Nettle leaved bellflower Campanula trachelium O Campanulaceae
Wayfaring-tree Viburnum lantana F Caprifoliaceae
Three veined sandwort Moehringia trineria O Caryophyllaceae
White campion Silene alba VC Caryophyllaceae
Bladder campion Silene vulgaris C Caryophyllaceae
Lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea O Caryophyllaceae
Spindle Euonymus europeus O Celastraceae
Lesser burdock Arctium minus C Compositae
Daisy Bellis perennis VC Compositae
Musk thistle Carduus nutans O Compositae
Dwarf thistle Cirsium acaule O Compositae
Woolley thistle Cirsium eriophorum O Compositae
Spear thistle Cirsium vulgare VC Compositae
Hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum O Compositae
Common cudweed Filago vulgaris VR Compositae
Field scabious Knautia arvensis F Compositae
Greater knapweed Centauria scabiosa O Compositae
Common ragwort Senecio jacobaea C Compositae
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata C Compositae
Ploughman's-spikenard Inula conyzae O Compositae
Carline thistle Carlina vulgaris R Compositae
Blue fleabane Erigeron acer O Compositae Aug-01
Biting stonecrop Sedum acre F Crassulaceae
White bryony Bryonia dioica F Curcubitaceae
Black bryony Tamus communis C Dioscoreaceae
Teasel Dipsacus fullonum C Dipsacaceae
Wood spurge Euphorbia amydaloides R Euphorbiaceae
Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis C Euphorbiaceae
Yellow wort Blackstonia perfoliata R Gentianaceae
Common centaury Centaurium  erythrea O Gentianaceae
Lesser centaury Centaurium pulchellum VR Gentianaceae PT
Soft cranesbill Geranium molle VC Geraniaceae
Common stork'sbill Geranium cicutarium O Geraniaceae
Lesser cats-tail Phleum bertolonii VC Graminae
Common bent Agrostis capillaris [tenuis] C Graminae
Smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis VC Graminae
Wood meadow grass Poa nemoralis O Graminae
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata VC Graminae
Tor-grass Brachypodium pinnatum FC Graminae
False brome Brachypodium sylvaticum VC Graminae
Hairy brome Bromus ramosa C Graminae
Wood small-reed Calamagrostis epijegos C Graminae
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum C Hypericaceae
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum C Hypericaceae
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum F Hypericaceae
Basil thyme Clinopodium arvensis R Labiatae
Wild basil Clinopodium vulgare C Labiatae
White dead-nettle Lamium album VC Labiatae
Marjoram Origanum vulgare C Labiatae
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris C Labiatae
Hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica VC Labiatae
Wild thyme Wild thyme F Labiatae
Wild liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllus O/R Leguminosae
Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis VC Leguminosae
Birds foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus VC Leguminosae
Common restharrow Ononis repens O Leguminosae
Spiny restharrow Ononis spinosa O Leguminosae
Red clover Trifolium pratense VC Leguminosae
White clover Trifolium repens VC Leguminosae
Tufted vetch Vicia cracca C Leguminosae
Bush vetch Vicia sepium C Leguminosae
Smooth tare Vicia tetrasperma O Leguminosae
Hairy tare Vicia hirsuta O Leguminosae
Black medic Medicago lupulina VC Leguminosae
Trifolium dubium Lesser trefoil VC Leguminosae
Bluebell Endymion non-scriptus VC Liliaceae
Ramsons Allium ursinum O Liliaceae
Snowdrop Galanthsu nivalis O Liliaceae
Fairy flax Linum catharticum F Linaceae
Musk  mallow Malva moschata O Malvaceae
Common mallow Malva sylvestris VC Malvaceae
Ash Fraxinus excelsior F Oleaceae
Privet Ligustrum vulgare O Oleaceae
Rosebay willow herb Chamaenerion angustifolium C Onagraceae
Enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana F Onagraceae
Great hairy willow herb Epilobium hirsutum C Onagraceae
Broad leaved willow herb Epilobium montanum C Onagraceae
Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii O Orchidaceae
Bee orchid Orchis apifera O Orchidaceae
Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis VR Orchidaceae
Greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha R Orchidaceae
Common twayblade Listera ovata O Orchidaceae
Toothwort Lathraea squamaria VR Orobanchaceae
Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata C Plantaginaceae
Great plantain Plantago major VC Plantaginaceae
Hoary plantain Plantago media O Plantaginaceae
Buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus VR Plantaginaceae
Scarlet pimpernell Anagallis arvensis O Primulaceae
Creeping jenny Lysmachia nummularia O Primulaceae
Primrose Primula vulgaris F Primulaceae
Buckthorn Rhamnus catharticus FC Rhamnaceae
Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa F Ranunculaceae
Small-flowered buttercup Ranunculus parviflorus VR Ranunculaceae
Creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens VC Ranunculaceae
Old-man's beard Clematis vitalba F Ranunculaceae
Wild mignonette Reseda lutea C Resedaceae
Weld Reseda luteola C Resedaceae
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria C Rosaceae
Meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria VC Rosaceae
Wild strawberry Fragaria vesca O Rosaceae
Wood avens Geum urbanum C Rosaceae
Salad burnet Sanguisorba minor O Rosaceae
Creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans C Rosaceae
Wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis VR Rosaceae
Crab apple Malus sylvestris F Rosaceae
Parsley-piert Aphanes arvensis F Rosaceae
Upright bedstraw Galium erectum C Rubiaceae
Lady's bedstraw Galium verum C Rubiaceae
Field madder Sheradia arvensis O Rubiaceae
Eyebright sp Euphrasia sp. O Scrophulariaceae
Common figwort Scrophularia nodosa O Scrophulariaceae
Slender mullein Verbascum virgatum VR Scrophulariaceae
Common mullein Verbascum thapsus O Scrophulariaceae
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga C Scrophulariaceae
Heath speedwell Veronica officinalis O Scrophulariaceae
Germander speedwell Veronica chamaedris VC Scrophulariaceae
Red bartsia Odontites vernus C Scrophulariaceae
Deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna O Solanaceae
Woody nightshade Solanum dulcamera C Solanaceae
Spurge laurel Daphne laureola O Thymeleaceae
Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris VC Umbelliferae
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium C Umbelliferae
Greater burnet saxifrage Pimpinella major F Umbelliferae
Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum C Umbelliferae
Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris VC Umbelliferae
Hedge parsley Torilis japonica C Umbelliferae
Wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa O Umbelliferae
Field Pansy Viola arvensis F Violaceae
Hairy violet Viola hirta O Violaceae
Stinging nettle Urtica dioica VC Urticaceae
Records from Nick Owens, 56 Main Street, Yarwell, PE8 6PR
n.w.owens@talk21.com