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August 6th 1994
Higher Plants on Danbury Common
The plants in the north eastern area of the common starting from the main car park and
extending to the eastern boundary stream were recorded by Tony Boniface. Ninety one
species were identified and a further four were added on the 8th August 1994.
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut
Alnus glutinosa Alder
Agrostis capillaris Common bent
Agrostis gigantea Black bent
Anglelica sylvestris Wild angelica
Apium nodiflorum Fool's water-cress
Arctium minus Lesser burdock
Arrenatherum elatius False oat-grass
Arum maculatum Lords and ladies
Betula pendula Silver birch
Brachypodium sylvaticum False brome
Bryonia dioica White bryony
Calluna vulgaris Heather
Carex otrubae False fox-sedge
Carex remota Remote sedge
Carpinus betulus Hornbeam
Castanes sativa Sweet chestnut
Centaurea nigra Common knapweed
Chemerion angustifolium Rosebay
willow-herb
Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's nightshade
Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear thistle
Corylus avellana Hazel
Craetagus monogyna Hawthorn
Cytisus scoparius Broom
Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Dryopteris dilatata Broad buckler-fern
Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb
Equisetum telmateia Great horsetail
Festuca gigantea Giant fescue
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet
Frangula alnus Alder buckthorn
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Galium aparine Cleavers
Geranium robertianum Herb-robert
Geum urbanum Wood avens
Glechoma hederacea Ground ivy
Hedera helix Ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
Ilex aquifoilium Holly
Juncus acutiflorus Sharp-flowered rush
Juncus conglomeratus Compact rash
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling
Leontodon autumnalis Autumn hawkbit
Linaria vulgaris Common toadflax
Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle
Lotus corniculatus Common bird's-foot
trefoil
Lycopus europaeus Gipsywort
Malus sylvestris Crab apple
Mentha aquatica Water mint
Molinia caerulea Purple moor-grass
Oxalis acetosella Wood-sorrel
Persicaria hydropiper Water-pepper
Petasites hybridus Butterbur
P/antage major Greater plantain
Poa trivialis Rough meadow-grass
Polygonum aviculare Knotgrass
Populus tremula Aspen
Potentilla erecta Tormentil
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
Quercus robur Pedunculate oak
Ranunculus flammula Lesser spearwort
Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup
Ribes rubrum Red currant
Rosa canina Dog-rose
Rubus fruticosus agg. Blackberry
Rumex obtusifolius ssp obtusifolius
Broad-leaved dock
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's broom
Salix caprea Goat willow
Salix cinerea ssp oleifolia Rusty sallow
Sambucus nigra Elder
Senecio jacobaea Common ragwort
Sorbus aucuparia Rowan