Plant species list for West Affric
This is a list of the plant, fern and lichen species noted on the West Affric Estate in Glen Affric. It has been compiled by Adam Powell and Clare Cummings from site visits in the summer of 1994. It is by no means a complete list, although it does indicate the main species occurring on the site.
| Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
| Achillea ptarmica |
Sneezewort |
| Ajuga reptans |
Bugle |
| Alchemilla alpina |
Alpine ladys mantle |
| Alchemilla vulgaris |
Common ladys mantle |
| Anemone nemorosa |
Wood anemone |
| Angelica sylvestris |
Angelica |
| Antennaria dioica |
Mountain everlasting |
| Armeria maritima |
Thrift |
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| Bellis perennis |
Daisy |
| Betula pubescens |
Downy birch |
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| Calluna vulgaris |
Heather |
| Caltha palustris |
Marsh marigold |
| Cardamine hirsuta |
Wavy bittercress |
| Carex binervis |
Ribbed sedge |
| Carex echinata |
Star sedge |
| Carex flacca |
Carnation sedge |
| Carex panicea |
Carnation grass |
| Carex pilulifera |
Pill-headed sedge |
| Cerastium holostoides |
Chickweed |
| Chamaepericlymenum suecicum |
Dwarf cornel |
| Chrysoplenium oppositifolium |
Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage |
| Cirsium vulgare |
Spear thistle |
| Cirsium palustre |
Marsh thistle |
| Conopodium majus |
Pignut |
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| Dactylorhiza fuschii |
Common spotted orchid |
| Dactylorhiza maculata |
Heath spotted orchid |
| Digitalis purpurea |
Foxglove |
| Drosera anglica |
Great sundew |
| Drosera rotundifolia |
Round-leaved sundew |
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| Empetrum nigrum |
Crowberry |
| Epilobium palustre |
Marsh willowherb |
| Erica cinerea |
Bell heather |
| Erica tetralix |
Cross- leaved heath |
| Eriophorum angustifolium |
Common cotton-sedge |
| Eriophorum vaginatum |
Hares tail cotton-sedge |
| Equisetum spp. |
Horsetails |
| Euphrasia spp. |
Eyebright |
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| Fragaria vesca |
Strawberry |
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| Galium saxatile |
Heath bedstraw |
| Geranium sylvaticum |
Wood cranesbill |
| Gymnadenia conopsea |
Fragrant orchid |
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| Hyacinthoides non-scripta |
Bluebell |
| Hypericum spp. |
St. John's wort |
| Hypochoeris radicata |
Common cat's-ear |
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| Juncus conglomeratus |
Common rush |
| Juncus effusus |
Soft rush |
| Juncus squarrosus |
Hard rush |
| Juniperus communis |
Juniper |
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| Lathyrus montanus |
Mountain vetch |
| Leontodon autumnalis |
Autumn hawkbit |
| Leontodon hispidus |
Rough hawkbit |
| Linum catharticum |
Fairy flax |
| Lotus corniculatus |
Common birds-foot trefoil |
| Luzula multiflora |
Heath woodrush |
| Luzula sylvatica |
Great woodrush |
| Lychnis flos-cuculi |
Ragged robin |
| Lysimachia nemorum |
Yellow pimpernel |
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| Melampyrum pratense |
Common cow-wheat |
| Myosotis scorpioides |
Water forget-me-not |
Myrica gale
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Bog myrtle |
| Narthecium ossifragum |
Bog asphodel |
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| Oxalis acetosella |
Wood sorrel |
| Oxyria digyna |
Mountain sorrel |
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| Parnassia palustris |
Grass of Parnassus |
| Pedicularis palustris |
Lousewort |
| Pinguicula vulgaris |
Common butterwort |
| Pinguicula grandiflora |
Large flowered butterwort |
| Pinus sylvestris |
Scots pine |
| Plantago lanceolata |
Ribwort plantain |
| Plantago maritima |
Sea plantain |
| Polygala serpyllifolia |
Milkwort |
| Populus tremula |
Aspen |
| Potentilla erecta |
Tormentil |
| Primula vulgaris |
Primrose |
| Prunella vulgaris |
Self-heal |
| Pseudorchis albida |
Small white orchid |
| Pyrola rotundifolia |
Common wintergreen |
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| Ranunculus acris |
Meadow buttercup |
| Ranunculus flammula |
Lesser spearwort |
| Ranunculus lingula |
Greater spearwort |
| Ranunculus repens |
Creeping buttercup |
| Rubus chamaemorus |
Cloudberry |
| Rubus fruticosus |
Blackberry |
| Rubus idaeus |
Raspberry |
| Rumex acetosa |
Common sorrel |
| Rumex acetosella |
Sheeps sorrel |
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| Salix aurita |
Eared willow |
| Salix caprea |
Goat willow |
| Salix cinerea |
Grey willow |
| Salix herbacea |
Least willow |
| Salix phylicifolia |
Tea-leaved willow |
| Salix repens |
Creeping willow |
| Saxifraga aizoides |
Yellow mountain saxifrage |
| Saxifraga oppositifolia |
Purple saxifrage |
| Saxifraga stellaris |
Starry saxifrage |
| Sedum anglicum |
English stonecrop |
| Sedum rosea |
Roseroot |
| Silene acaulis |
Moss campion |
| Solidago virgaurea |
Goldenrod |
| Sorbus aucuparia |
Rowan |
| Succisa pratensis |
Devils-bit scabious |
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| Taraxacum officinale |
Dandelion |
| Thalictrum alpinum |
Alpine meadow rue |
| Thymus polytrichus |
Thyme |
| Trientalis europaea |
Chickweed wintergreen |
| Trifolium pratense |
Red clover |
| Trifolium repens |
White clover |
| Triglochin palustris |
Marsh arrow grass |
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| Urtica dioica |
Nettle |
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| Vaccinium myrtillus |
Blaeberry |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
Crowberry |
| Veronica chamaedrys |
Germander speedwell |
| Veronica serpyllifolia |
Thyme-leaved speedwell |
| Viola canina |
Heath dog violet |
| Viola palustris |
Marsh violet |
| Viola riviniana |
Common dog violet |
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Grasses |
| Agrostis canina |
Brown bent-grass |
| Agrostis tenuis |
Common bent-grass |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum |
Sweet vernal grass |
| Cynosurus cristatus |
Crested dog's-tail |
| Deschampsia cespitosa |
Tufted hair-grass |
| Deschampsia flexuosa |
Wavy hair-grass |
| Deschampsia flexuosa |
Wavy hair-grass |
| Festuca ovina |
Sheeps fescue |
| Festuca rubra |
Red fescue |
| Festuca vivipara |
Viviparus fescue |
| Holcus mollis |
Yorkshire fog |
| Molinia caerulea |
Purple moor grass |
| Nardus stricta |
Mat grass |
| Poa annua |
Annual meadow grass |
| Trichophorum caespitosum |
Deer grass |
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Ferns, Mosses, Lichens & Liverworts |
| Blechnum spicant |
Hard fern |
| Cladonia spp. |
Lichen |
| Cryptogramma crispa |
Parsley fern |
| Diphasiastrum alpinum |
Alpine clubmoss |
| Huperzia selago |
Fir clubmoss |
| Hylocomium splendens |
Feather moss |
| Lycopodium annotinum |
Interrupted clubmoss |
| Pleurozia purpurea |
Mossy liverwort |
| Polypodium spp. |
Polypody |
| Polytrichum commune |
Upright moss |
| Pteridium aquilinum |
Bracken |
| Racometrium lanuginosum |
Wooly-fringe moss |
| Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus |
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| Selaginella selaginoides |
Selaginella |
| Sphagnum recurvum |
Sphagnum moss |
| Sphagnum spp. |
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