Biodiversity on the Dundreggan Estate
Vascular Plants, Ferns and Clubmosses recorded on Dundreggan

This list has been compiled by Trees For Life from the species recorded by Ben and Alison Averis during their survey of the Dundreggan estate in 2007. The species are listed in alphabetical order, by genus.

Vascular Plants recorded on Dundreggan

  
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Achillea ptarmica Sneezewort
Agrostis canina Velvet bent-grass
Agrostis capillaris Common bent-grass
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bent-grass
Agrostis vinealis Brown bent-grass
Aira praecox Early hair-grass
Ajuga pyramidalis Pyramidal bugle
Ajuga reptans Bugle
Alchemilla alpina Alpine lady's mantle
Alchemilla glabra Smooth lady's mantle
Alnus glutinosa Alder
Anemone nemorosa Wood anemone
Angelica sylvestris Angelica
Antennaria dioica Mountain everlasting
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grass
Arctostaphylos alpinus Alpine bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry
Arrhenatherum elatius Tall oat grass
 
Bellis perennis Daisy
Betula nana Dwarf birch
Betula pendula Silver birch
Betula pubescens Downy birch
 
Callitriche stagnalis Common water-starwort
Calluna vulgaris Heather
Caltha palustris Marsh marigold
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherds' purse
Cardamine flexuosa Wavy bittercress
Cardamine pratensis Cukoo flower
Carex bigelowii Stiff sedge
Carex binervis Green-ribbed sedge
Carex caryophyllea Spring sedge
Carex curta White sedge
Carex dioica Dioecious sedge
Carex echinata Star sedge
Carex flacca Glaucous sedge
Carex hostiana Tawny sedge
Carex lasiocarpa Slender sedge
Carex nigra Common sedge
Carex ovalis Oval sedge
Carex pallescens Pale sedge
Carex panicea Carnation sedge
Carex pauciflora Few-flowered sedge
Carex pilulifera Pill sedge
Carex pulicaris Flea sedge
Carex remota Remote sedge
Carex rostrata Bottle sedge
Carex vesicaria Bladder sedge
Carex viridula Common yellow sedge
Carex viridula subsp. Brachyrrhyncha Long-stalked yellow sedge
Centaurea nigra Knapweed
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse-ear
Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay willowherb
Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle
Cirsium heterophyllum Melancholy thistle
Cirsium palustre Marsh thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear thistle
Conopodium majus Pignut
Cornus suecica Dwarf cornel
Corylus avellana Hazel
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Crepis paludosa Marsh hawk's-beard
Cynosurus cristatus Crested dog's-tail
Cytisus scoparius Broom
 
Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot
Dactylorhiza maculata Heath spotted orchid
Danthonia decumbens Heath grass
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted hair-grass
Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy hair-grass
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Drosera anglica Great sundew
Drosera intermedia Long-leaved sundew
Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved sundew
 
Eleocharis palustris Common spikerush
Eleocharis quinqueflora Few-flowered spikerush
Elytrigia repens Couch grass
Empetrum nigrum hermaphroditum Black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum nigrum Common crowberry
Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved willowherb
Epilobium palustre Marsh willowherb
Erica cinerea Bell heather
Erica tetralix Cross-leaved heath
Eriophorum angustifolium Common cottongrass
Eriophorum latifolium Broad-leaved cottongrass
Eriophorum vaginatum Harestail cottongrass
Euphrasia agg. Eyebright
 
Fagus sylvatica Beech
Festuca ovina Sheep's fescue
Festuca rubra Red fescue
Festuca vivipara Viviparous fescue
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet
Fragaria vesca Wild strawberry
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
 
Galium aparine Goosegrass
Galium boreale Northern bedstraw
Galium odoratum Woodruff
Galium palustre Marsh bedstraw
Galium saxatile Heath bedstraw
Galium verum Lady's bedstraw
Genista anglica Petty whin
Gentianella campestris Field gentian
Geranium robertianum Herb Robert
Geum rivale Water avens
Glyceria fluitans Flote-grass
Gnaphalium sylvaticum Heath cudweed
Gymnadaenia conopsea Fragrant orchid
 
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Hedera helix Ivy
Hieracium agg. Hawkweed
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire fog
Holcus mollis Creeping soft grass
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
Hypericum perforatum Perforate St.John's wort
Hypericum pulchrum Slender St.John's wort
 
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Iris pseudacorus Yellow flag iris
 
Juncus articulatus Sharp-flowered rush
Juncus bufonius Toad rush
Juncus bulbosus Bulbous rush
Juncus conglomeratus Compact/ common rush
Juncus effusus Soft rush
Juncus squarrosus Heath/ hard rush
Juncus triglumis Three-flowered rush
Juniperus communis Juniper
 
Lathyrus linifolius Bitter vetchling
Lathyrus linifolius montanus Bitter vetch
Lathyrus pratensis Meadow vetchling
Leontodon autumnalis Autumn hawkbit
Linum catharticum Fairy flax
Listera cordata Lesser twayblade
Lolium perenne Perennial ryegrass
Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle
Lotus corniculatus Common bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus pedunculatus Greater bird's-foot trefoil
Luzula campestris Field woodrush
Luzula multiflora Heath woodrush
Luzula pilosa Hairy woodrush
Luzula sylvatica Great woodrush
Lysimachia nemorum Yellow pimpernel
 
Melampyrum pratense Common cow-wheat
Melica nutans Mountain melick
Mentha aquatica Water mint
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean
Molinia caerulea Purple moor grass
Montia fontana Blinks
Myrica gale Bog myrtle
 
Nardus stricta Mat grass
Narthecium ossifragum Bog asphodel
 
Orchis mascula Early purple orchid
Orthilia secunda Serrated wintergreen
Oxalis acetosella Common wood sorrel
 
Pedicularis palustris Marsh lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica Lousewort
Persicaria vivipara Alpine bistort
Phalaris arundinacea Reed canary grass
Phleum pratense Timothy grass
Pilosella officinarum Mouse ear hawkweed
Pinguicula lusitanica Pale butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris Common butterwort
Pinus sylvestris Scots pine
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort plantain
Plantago major Greator Plantain
Plantago maritima Sea plantain
Platanthera bifolia Lesser butterfly-orchid
Poa annua Annual meadow grass
Poa trivialis Rough meadow grass
Polygala serpyllifolia Heath milkwort
Polygonum aviculare Common knotgrass
Populus tremula Aspen
Potamogeton gramineus Various-leaved pondweed
Potamogeton natans Broad-leaved pondweed
Potamogeton polygonifolius Bog pondweed
Potentilla erecta Tormentil
Potentilla palustris Marsh cinquefoil
Primula vulgaris Wild primrose
Prunella vulgaris Self-heal
Prunus avium Wild cherry
Prunus padus Bird cherry
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Pyrola media Intermediate wintergreen
Pyrola minor Common wintergreen
 
Quercus petraea Sessile oak
 
Ranunculus acris Meadow buttercup
Ranunculus flammula Lesser spearwort
Ranunculus repens Creeping buttercup
Rhinanthus minor Yellow rattle
Rhynchospora alba White beak sedge
Rosa canina Dog rose
Rosa pimpinellifolia Burnet rose
Rosa sherardii Northern downy rose
Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry
Rubus fruticosus Bramble
Rubus idaeus Wild raspberry
Rubus saxatilis Stone bramble
Rumex acetosa Common sorrel
Rumex acetosella Sheep's sorrel
Rumex obtusifolius Broad leaved dock
 
Sagina procumbens Procumbent pearlwort
Salix aurita Eared willow
Salix caprea Goat willow
Salix cinerea Grey willow
Salix herbacea Dwarf willow
Salix pentandra Bay willow
Salix phylicifolia Tea-leaved willow
Salix repens Creeping willow
Sanicula europaea Sanicle
Saxifraga aizoides Yellow saxifrage
Saxifraga stellaris Stary saxifrage
Schoenus nigricans Black bog-rush
Scutellaria galericulata Common skullcap
Senecio jacobea Ragwort
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel
Solidago virgaurea Goldenrod
Sorbus aucuparia Rowan
Sparganium angustifolium Floating bur-reed
Spergula arvensis Corn Spurry
Stachys palustris Marsh woundwort
Stachys sylvatica Hedge woundwort
Stellaria graminea Lesser stichwort
Stellaria holostea Greater stitchwort
Stellaria media Chickweed
Succisa pratensis Devil's-bit scabious
 
Taraxacum officinale agg. Dandelion
Teucrium scorodonia Wood sage
Thalictrum alpinum Alpine meadow-rue
Thymus polytrichus Wild thyme
Tofieldia pusilla Scottish asphodel
Trichophorum cespitosum Deer grass
Trientalis europaea Chickweed wintergreen
Trifolium pratense Red clover
Trifolium repens White clover
Triglochin palustre Marsh arrowgrass
Trollius europaeus Globe flower
Tsuga heterophylla Western hemlock
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot
 
Ulex europaeus Gorse
Ulmus glabra Wych elm
Urtica dioica Stinging nettle
Utricularia minor Lesser bladderwort
 
Vaccinium microcarpum Small cranberry
Vaccinium myrtillus Blaeberry
Vaccinium oxycoccus Cranberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry
Valeriana officinalis Valerian
Veronica chamaedrys Germander speedwell
Veronica officinalis Common speedwell
Viburnum opulus Guelder rose
Vicia sepium Bush vetch
Viola palustris Marsh violet
Viola riviniana Dog violet
 

Ferns and Clubmosses recorded on Dundreggan

  
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Black spleenwort
Athyrium filix-femina Common lady fern
 
Blechnum spicant Hard Fern
 
Cystopteris fragilis Brittle bladder fern
 
Diphasiastrum alpinum Alpine clubmoss
Dryopteris affinis Golden-scaled male fern
Dryopteris dilatata Broad buckler fern
Dryopteris filix-mas Male fern
 
Equisetum fluviatile Water horsetail
Equisetum palustre Marsh horsetail
Equisetum sylvaticum Wood horsetail
 
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak fern
 
Huperzia selago Fir clubmoss
 
Lycopodium annotinum Stiff clubmoss
 
Phegopteris connectilis Long beech fern
Polypodium vulgare Polypody
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
 
Selaginella selaginoides Lesser clubmoss
 

 
Total species: 263

 

Return to Biological Diversity on Dundreggan

Vascular plants

Alder

Alder (Alnus glutinosa) on the Red Burn, Dundreggan
 

Alpine bearberry

Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpinus) changing colour in late summer on Dundreggan.
 

Woodruff

Woodruff (Galium odoratum) on Dundreggan. Photo by Jane Bowman.
 

Fragrant orchid

Fragrant orchid (Gymnadaenia conopsea) in flower on Dundreggan
 

Ivy

Ivy (Hedera helix) on the trunk of a wych elm (Ulmus glabra) on Dundreggan.
 

Green hairstreak butterfly

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) in flower on Dundreggan, with a green hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) visiting it.
 

Grass

Flowers of mountain melick (Melica nutans) on Dundreggan.
 

Wood sorrel

Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) on Dundreggan
 

Pine and birches

Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Dundreggan.
 

Primroses

Primrose (Primula vulgaris) in flower on Dundreggan
 

Self-heal

Self heal (Prunella vulgaris) in flower on Dundreggan
 

Sloes

Blackthorn or sloe (Prunus spinosa) in fruit on Dundreggan.
 

Sanicle

Sanicle (Sanicula europaea) in flower on Dundreggan.
 

Wintergreen

Common wintergreen (Pyrola minor) in flower in native birch woodland on Dundreggan.
 

Scabious

Devilsbit scabious (Succisa pratensis) in flower on Dundreggan
 

Ferns

Lady fern

Lady fern (Athyrium felix-femina) beside cascades on a stream on Dundreggan
 

Hard fern

Hard fern (Blechnum spicant) on Dundreggan.
 

Male fern

Golden-scaled male fern (Dryopteris affinis) on Dundreggan.
 

Bracken

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) and birch trees in early autumn on Dundreggan.
 

Clubmosses

Fir clubmoss

Fir clubmoss (Huperzia selago) on Dundreggan
 

 

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Published: 23 December 2007
Last updated: 03 July 2009

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