The Higher Plants of Hylands Park
Over 120 species of grassland-dependent plants have been recorded at Hylands. An extensive (but
not complete) list is given here (listed by family). It includes species from new as well as old
grassland and also species from dry and wet, as well as those found in developing scrub.
Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculus bulbosus
Ranunculus repens
Cruciferae
Cardamine pratensis
Hypericaceae
Hypericum hirsutum
Hypericum perforatum
Caryophyllaceae
Cerastium fontanum
Stellaria graminea
Stellaria holostea
Leguminosae
Lathyrus nissolia
Lathyrus pratensis
Lotus corniculatus
Lotus uliginosus
Medicago arabica
Medicago lupulina
Ononis repens
Trifolium dubium
Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Vicia cracca
Vicia hirsuta
Vicia sativa
Vicia sepium
Vicia tetrasperma
Agrimonia eupatoria
Filipendula ulmaria
Fragaria vesca
Potentilla anserina
Potentilla erecta
Potentilla sterilis
Rosa arvensis
Rosa canina
Rosa rubiginosa
Rosa stylosa
Rosa tomentosa
Umbelliferae
Anthriscus sylvestris
Conopodium majus
Heracleum sphondylium
Pastinaca sativa
Torilis japonica
Polygonaceae
Rumex acetosa
Rumex acetosella
Rumex crispus
Rumex obtusifolius
Gentianaceae
Centaurium erythraea
Scrophulariaceae
Veronica chamaedrys
Veronica filiformis
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Essex Parks: Section 2 - Hylands Park