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Introdrrction
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Frontispi ece i-xii
The Flora
Index
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Appendix f
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FLOHA
ATTINGEAM
OF
Iatrodrrction Fron 1968 rnti1 for begianers
closr:re
in 19?5 a series
wss rue by the Shropshire
cor:rses
CoLLege at Attinghen.
flora
of Shropsfire
as a vhole,
developed. tbe idea that
future
courses shorrld concentrate
on a thorough
stu{y
area.
As Attinglra.n
in tbe
of 500 acres of park land., the Park llas a natural,
for
from this
of botanical
Adult
was a poprrlar seek-end. on the
Ehe first but
its
centre
the
stuff
of a more lj-mited
area and during
successive
parbies
eceessible
aleas.
tbe
four
condr:cted a survey vhieb took in
fhe Honse and. Park are National is'e
Latter
setting
the nainten&nee
the area veis not possible oaly been visited. nel1
Wtrilst partieipants, plants those
at aJ.J. times
once, and,in
I9T2
a]'l the easily
but vhiLst
the
of ga.meand
tbe rearing
deer in the Deer Park on the
of the year.
of
Sorne pe,rts hane
general the eestenr half
has been less
A record. of the coveraqe is
includ.ed. :
p, iv. contributing
to the
tb.e nain objective
fol:nd grcwing
Ilora
vas a goal and. a stimuh:s
was to lea:rc to identi$
in the Park., and learn
in other
parbs of Bitain
when they
retu:rred
continue home.
for tbe
the wild,
then in such a ray
inv"olveC. would. have a solid. base from which to
stud.ies
1969 to
set
choice
tr'or tbj.s reason access to some patrs
covered tbaa the western.
in Table I,
forestry,
herd. of fa]-lor
east, side of tbe River Tern.
itself
the management of the Park ig
of agrieulture,
of, a fine
properby,
Trust
for the foroer,
to::the'needs
related
sunuerâ&#x201A;Ź fron
is
that tbeir
f'lrr:s lcucb
time vas spent in examining plants, understanding
the m.ost important
practising
points
of i.rJ.en-bification.
F\rrthermore, the record.ing itself Each participant
naintained
became faniliar
with
tireir
scientific
the use of keys and
was part
own fierd
of the instruction.
record. card. and soon
narnes as these were the main meti-urn
of conmulication" Nevertheless 20 pairs
l,'rora has been the result
this
of eyes scanning a sqlrare nile
of an average of
of England for
12 days, and
Attinglrem Parh nust now be recognised as one of the best botanised areas in the worlcl. A list
Physical
of all
features
those vho contributed
gf the Park
Attingham Parh lies
Ttre River Ter:n, nhich village
north
. r.., of the A),
r'rhere the southrvard-flowing
shrevsbury
appears as Appendix I.
rises
some four mires east of
R. Tern joins
on the stafforfuhire
border near the
of woore tven'by*tr,ro mil-es to the north-east,
Park into
trio and its
pools anrl bridge
provide
the R. severn.
divi,ies
rnajor features
the of the
views from the llonse. The land betreen the tvo rir,ers is
fl-at
alnost
and" is
about lr0
ft
above sea leveI
but
to the north west of the iiouse to reach about l8o ft [here
is
a much steeper
of the park
in the western half
rises
gently
at the boundary.
gradient
vhere the l-and 3icoc ^"i*o
on the east side of the River Tern ---.^-ptibly to a long ridge paraIl-el to
tlre river " The soils vary with
of the Park are rnainly of flurij.o*glacial
the proportions
of silt,
rn general- those on the vest quite
san{y soirs
leadjng
narrow flood 11
plain
and
sand and gravel which were fupositeal.
side are siltier
whilst
are forind on the east side,
to the ridge.
origin
l4ore recent all-uvial
of the River Tern.
d.ry and often
parbicularly
soils
on the slope
are found in the
A feature
the nr:nber of ponds and de^upholJ.ows :
of the Park is
several
persist
area is
only
nargins
of tlrese ponds d.evelcp into
on both sides of the rirrer.
and cattle
Tbe pctential
iu the Shrevsbury
per annum and in dry sr:-'nrnersthe exposed
about 25 in.
to botanists
Rainfa1l
an inporbant
habitat
attracbive
alike"
of the visr:eL attractions
of the site
\rere res.lised.
by Hu4rhrey Repton who in 179T lras asked by the second Lord. Benrick rndertake
the lenCscaping cf the Park.
were largely
conpleted.,
the National
Trr.nt is graduAlly
which vilJ-
2OO years
alnost
and exotic
trees
suffered.
nov carrying
out a planting
the Reptonst
restore
concept.
So for
rnansggd.and nany native Little
of the fo::ner
are rernnarrts besid.e the Rirler
of the status
make the interpretation
a.nd.
and c1earance scheme
orii'inal
and. shrubs have been planted. tlrouglr there
over tbe years,
fuom negleet
the Parli cn tbe norbh side.
enters
His p1ans, prepared in 1797,
tbe Park has been intensirrely
woodland surrr-ives, it
but
to
Th.ese exbensive
Tem vhere
introducbions
in the Park peeuliarly
of plants
bazgrdous.
the plants
Recor*ing
In order
to na^icea thcrough
tbe Park were visited.
These divisions
as G BJcd.I, of tbe
are three
smaller
The eourses
So within
division
vas visited"
possible record.ed. dirision half
d'r:ller di.visions
in botanieal
as a single
once and. several, As erpiaiaed.
Tab1e f shovs the dates when visits incJ-ud.es in brackets
a dey or were mad.eby only -
some yisits
or even
interest.
the 12 days tbe courses investigated. at feast
}lowever, laost
and equrl
or four
a dqp to
traff
they
days which
the Park every
such as D in rdrich the
above even coverwas
and some areas on the east side nay sti11
: it
I{.
d.evoting
unit
dr.rring the three
on rraJry occasions.
House lies,
to the main top,cgraphical
times the size of the snalJ-est,
as gossible
la.sted.
in aIL,
They are nct eqr;sl in area3 tbe lerges+-, sucb
no:rna,l1y norked
s.s nany diuisions
of
Area K
15 conpartments
areas haye a vid.e range of habitats
outweigh the larger,
el]. eornere
arees 1abel]ed. A-N.
K1 and h2 giving
into
were chosen in relation
of the Park,
and ensure that
was divided. into
subdivided
vas subsequently
featr:res
it
stu{y
not
remain under-
were made to each vhich
r+ere less
thqn
one or tvo nembers of a corlrse tr-L
TABLE I Record of botanical rrork in the Parlt DIVISIONS OII TTIEPARK
DATES B
d
+
+
L2-I6 Jury 1969
U
+
(+)
+
(+)
+
(+) (+)
+
L5-2O Aueust 1972
+
+
+
Dl
][:
+
+
+
+
half
=
Course in division
for at least
(+) =
Course in division
for less than half
+
L
(+) (+) (+) (+) (+)
+
+
+
K2
+
+
(+) (+)
B-1o October f97L ( + ) ( +.) ( + ) ( + ) ( + ) ( + )
K1 +
+
+
+
T
I
1I
F
.t:)
(+)
June t9T0
,*7
tl
a' day a day, or visit
by few members onlY. to a division
On each visit
record.ing three tirings
of the Park the rnernbersof the course vere
: the species present'
the frequency of the species,
and
on Biological in vhich they lrere found.. fite species l{ere listed tTrustr version with two Records Centre tMidlandse plant cards, the so called. colurnns beside the names: one column was used for frequency, the other for
the habitat
habitat. fhe freqr:encY sYmbols rrsed vere r
=
ral.e
(one individual
o
E
occasional
(e-S inaiviauats)
f
=
freqrient
(tninl-y
a
=
abundant
(corrstantlY
f
*
Iocally
(Prefixe.d to f or a)
Eleven habitats synbol
only)
scattered) in viev)
qrere recognised. each of which vas given a capital
:
as follovs
O
=
In water (ditctres, pottds, stleans,
R
=
By water (river
W =
iv
:
banlt and marsh)
Woodland
F
z
Orchard.
A
=
Arable
M
=
l.Ieadows aud grassland
rivers)
letter
IT
=
Ii'p rl ca rn:rrq
V
=
Roadside verges and footpaths
G
=
Gardens
B
=
Bare areas,
H
=
B',na
Taste grould and val.Ls
^
hhtrft
At the end of each dal after rnaster cards for the divisions
al-I identificatj.ons were prepared.
visited.
nember of ihe cou-rse helped to compile a s""-r"r, index.
One card. exists
a sumnarXrof all
the observations
forner
Biologists
on the staff
especially
of spring
byr the.time included
each
of the species card.
nade about it
is
auring the fouryears,
cf the account of eacb speeies.
of the Mioland.s P.egion of the Nature Conservancy Cor:nci1
in tie
are situated
F'For th;;e
for each of the species in the Flora vhich
and was r:sed in the preparation The offices
had been ctrecked."
stabfes
to the ncrth-vest
of the House.
ha.re trade a nr:mber of usefl:J. observations,
flowering
our earliest
plants
neeting
the leaves of r+hich had. d.isappeared.
(June 5th) began.
These obserrations
are
in the Flora.
The Flora a)
Contents fhe list
of species
A g::eat variety
the Park.
does noi inclu-r1e al-l those which grov in planis,
of exotic
parbicularly
treas
and
shrubs, have been introduced. learn
to identif!
studied
and even those vhich
the rvrrtten feature
account.
vei'e identified"
ilowever, introduceC
in Fl-oras of the Briiish
an asterisk b)
species
As the object of the Gor:rses was to in tuhe Sritish flora these exotics were not
before their
Isles
scientific
have been exeluded. from
speeies vhich
nornally
have been included. : they have
ne-me;
Nonenclature The scientific Fl-ora ot
the Brjtjsh
and l{arbrirg,.E.-E.
nanes r:sed follow
alnost
the Excursjon
entirely
-rsles 3on.e 1968 aV Clapha^rn,A.R., This vas the standari,work
a.Ll- tire cou.rses ancl rt
voui-d" aetraci
fiaished. vork to incluce
recent
fron their
Tutin,
T.G.
of reference used. by appreciation
naoe chanses at this
noint.
of the
The English by D o n y , J . G . ,
Perring,
explanation c)
names are taken
I'rou EngJrslr iVamesof WiJd i?lowers
F.H., and Rob, C.l'{. for reasons which rreed-
from me.
Arrangenent The species are arranged. in the order in which tiiey appear in the Excursion FLora.
TJie botanical.Atsions A.
not_eso_rthJ.plants
en4 their
area of planted iroodi-and vith
A nixed
vid.e pabhs, but including
garclen and another area, often
val-led kitchen
in veeds including
the furitory,
fumaria
north
includes
and
subsp. boraej
The old orchard. to the
a number of rel.ics
of former cul-tivrition
snch as;'
CaU-fornian
popTry, EschschoJtz.ia,
ancl a double*flovered.
form of
the greater
celandi.ne, CheJidonj.um najos, as well
nineteenth B.
fallo'.r a,nd"very rich
muralis
th.e Cypress spurge, Euphorbia cgprissjas.
a
centure bee-horue. lr
A major attraction is
its
of this
long and relativel-y
The rich
as the faocinating
banlt flora
area which is one of ttre richer unrlrsturbed
includes
frontage
along the R. Tern.
Greater Yellow-cress,
Rorippa anphibia,
rvater chickweed, Mgctsotol, golden dock, flumex naritimus burrnarigold,
.aidens tripartita.
of the Park the riversiile the former vegetation. by ashr"ood lrith and primrose. vel'l
botanically,
and trifid.
end at the borindary
At the northern
lrooclland prrcbably gives sonle impression A fringe
of alder and white will-ow is backed
gueld,er-rose and a gror.md flora Dr3, banhs have sanjcle
i.ncluding
and the pignut
as the bee.rded"couch, Agropgron caninurn vhich
the banks of tire Il . Severn ond its
of
bluebell
Conopndium, as
is a feature
of
isl,ancls elsewhere in Shropshire,
but occurs nowirere else in the Park. C.
Thougir nlainly of ireavily
grazed grassland- end distrubed. sites
the Farrn the pond and muddy marshes to the north prorride eL variety
of liet habitats
ru,sh Juncus acutifJorus
and it
x articrdatus
1n
of the bu-iJ-d.ings
vas here that
v&s detected.
r( Now moved-to the .south side of the valled
around
gard.eri.
the hybrid
ilear4r +uramFling favours soue spee:,-es, notably Cotonopus diCArnus, and snall-fl-overed"
cress,
pusi7lum, both othenqise
D.
the lesser swinecrane ts-biJ-l, Geranjum
rare in the Park"
That nore pJ.anis have been recorded. here than in any other in part
the Park is witnin
sc j:hat it
it,
range of habitats
courtyaro*,
centre with
aegualis,
nargin
here at ris
and trifid
maritimus
a iare
work vhich
bank, the urgrazed.
grassrorange
chickveed"
tenrporarilT,
removed. the veir
foxbail,
Mgosoton,
AJopecurus
Greater yeiiov-cress,
Golden doek, &unrex have alJ- been
fron which hovever they rrey have
during
e;rbensive flood-control,
above the bri.d.ge whilst
in voodl-end- n;'ar tne House goldilocks auricomus, is
ri-sible
c:'eating
in spring
buttercup,
perfoTiata 'l
airns, pa:'tic,JarJ-y
spurrey,
SpeguJaria
trailing
St. the
swine-cresse
beauty,
Montia
at the front, anC und.er tne eedars,
exanples of ol-d grassland
anci contain
rubta,
Iesser
such infrequent
havhbit,
naned" to ner'r students
are fr-ne
species as sand
Leontodon tazaxacojdes
and
narned.being
as the;. assenbled on the lavn at
of a course.
d.ull part
in the fringe
+-hat,beside the Cci"lege entrance,
Johnrs-lrort , ilgpericurn hunjfusurir - the last
first
the beginning A rather
of
end a har+krreed, ilieracium strunosume
Caronopus Cidgnus, at the baek of the.rTouse, and. spring
r
a vista
RanrzrcuJr.r,s
Notable veeds of garc.en beds include lesser
also occurs.
often
pond. in
area of r.rater fron the House.
a larger
flre
garden
Butomus, and. along its
bur-ma:'igol d, Bidens tripartita
at least
and in parb
fi-elC a:rd., above aII , the fine
recorded along the bank cf the river, disappeared,
: the river
westeyn l-init, in 3rj-t,ain.
lrater
Roriptrn anplibia,
observed- erea,
floveringrush,
of
of ihe Adul-t College
the planted. wood.Iand., a kitchen
an arable
a frinpof
disturbed. mars\r
cf the situation
the mcst hearily
ofben overmor.m) larrns,
in the rear its
is
of its
an indication (tnougir
a refleciicn
division
of the Park,
of trees
nudifToruts. brigbtens
::in1y
well-grazed
grassle.4.d.
Hovever,
al-ong tire south siCe Autumr erocus , Crocus the brovns of Septemi'rer leaves"
tr*o sweet-grersses, GTgceria decJ-inata and G. x foi:nd.. * Now (L975) al-as nainly
turfed
ovei'
and in
pediceTlata
ditches ha're been
Although this
F. it
the pond and woodJ.and
does incl-ude a smaf,l- but val-uable habitat,
to the lefb
of the drive half
the House.
The aitctr on the east side has abrurdan'bpink water-speedvell,
Veronica
way between the entrance to the Park and
and- botlr specics
catenata,
of lrater-cress,
Rorippa na.sturtium--
acyuaticum and R. mictophgTla.
Cyperus sedge Carex g'seudocApetus
occurs in a d.itch vhere tubular
rvater-dropvort,
may alsc, t'e ferund.
oenanthe fistuTosa
however, and one of the nost
specinen of nor'bhern rnarsh-orchid, DactgTothiza
purpureTTa found" in a darp hollov
This is
plant
The outstanding
unexpecterlo vas a single
G.
the dull-est section
in the wcstern mead"ovon T June 19TO.
of tlie Parh west of the river.
7O species have been recorderl which is only about half founO. iu A, B, C, D and F. the only rel-ief
from the monotony of a lreavily
its
preferably
this
covers the rivor
point,
in July
pollarded
herb,
and both of its
still
l_969 a sJrecial- stu{y
Alliaria"
viii.
was here
of the
; eB &ifferent
species
Angelicao Sqmpligtun arrd Carex renota.
Pale wiIlow
record.ed. in Shropslrire vas also
unusual habitat.
trifid.
Butomus, its
burnrarigpltl,
plants
vhich
wirite.
this
in early
IlanuncuTus f-lujtans,
area has ir-i conmon
greater yellov*cress,
Bidens trignrtita
outs-bandirrg feature
watercrowfoot'
the vater
vas nafu of the flora
<livisions bordering the river,
other
It
of SaTix a-Zba and S. fragilis,
Apa,rt fYom the riverber.nk
river
mainly
are steep at
contsins much of interest.
npiTobum roseum, r,rhich is rarely
amplibia,
bcr"r:ksvhich
wiffor,rs on the --l-astside of tire river
found in this
with
are likewise
of the Park j.t has a varied. flora,
were founcl growing as epiphytes including
Botanists
area
and &n area of mixed lroodland, which despite d.isturbance,
and rnuch recent felling, too that
1and.
glass in hanc1.
Thougfr the snal-l-est division because it
grazed tabla
are
area is best erijoyed. fr"om the teruace of the llouse,
this
with
trees
of the llouse .loohs across this
landscape value has long had priori.ty.
advised" that
Less than
the avera,ge
A few ditches and scattered
As the superb vier.l from the front
H.
grassland",
E and G is rnainly well*grazed
area, like
Rorippe
and flowering-rush,
surnnier is
the profusion
of
which turns the surface of
I.
fhis
&ivision
investigaticn.
flrrbher it
of the Park is
stil]
contains
elements o:l the
fumitory,
Ajuga reptans, itself
forner
for i+ood-sorrel,
Cotgdalis
is the onJ.y other
xoodland. : it
hes the
Oxal.is acetoseJ.-la and. for
clavicuLata.
in cormon vith
Roriptrra anphibia,
knovn e,nd.vould. noerit
Despite being named.BotanX'Bay Plantation
onJ^y recordeC locality clinbing
not vel-l
It
a.l-so has Bugle,
B across the river.
ftre river
bank
habita-r, and here Qreater yellow-cress,
hes been record.ed..
Doubtless other bauk speeies
s'lso occur. J.
planiation,
Another
The only habitats
rides.
0n1y fO species have been found. but these suggest that
are the plantation
bluebell
eharacteristic
, creeping
This rnarshy meadov lies river.
Besid.es its
rrarni.ng through
it
frontage
jointed.
Bidens tripartita
sagittifoTia,
ad'uantage on this eel-ection
Glgceria
x pediceTlata,
occurs but is not known elsevhere.
is
a significant
ltre dry vest-facing Park and of interest
feature
of this
spurrey,
trailing
SperguTaria
St.
large
arrovhead,
a fine
pal,ustris,
and
up frrcn the
Senecio
flood.
open grassland &rea.
as a whole.
Johnrs-wort,
rubra,
area for
llarsh ragrort,
san{v slope prowid.es a habitat
the rare and. ofben cverlooked. lesser occurâ&#x201A;Ź, with
ditch
one of whose parents,
mountain the slope
in Shropshire
of the
occlrr and are
whilst
Eieocharis
aguaticus,
plain
the best
E:e d.itch contains
has yet to be found. in the Park.
a Hinalayan
plain
The usual bank plants,
G. plicata,
Ttrough scarcely
species,
leaves and. ff-overs to best
co?nii.,r:spike-rr:sh,
sweet-grass,
Al-1 tbree
flood
Eguisetum fl-uviatiTe,
side of the river.
of rushes,
the hybrid
in the
and Butomus, dl
shovs its
- Iioleus -
has a long north-outh
in the Park"
by water horsetail,
Sagittaria
it
the
are abr.udant here.
and these combine to nake it
aqr:atic and. narsh species Rorippa ampdbia.,
and bracken,
aLmos+, entirely
river
Endgmion
rrnder oek.
of sancg soils
sofb-grass
and the grassy
itself
voodland. ground. fl-ora was a classical
Pxeridium,
K2
parb of the Park from the
House.
origina-t
KI
in the most d.istant
chickweed,
It
unique in the is here tbat
StelTaria
paTTida
Hgpeticum hurnifr:surn, sanC
knotted. clorrerr
?z'ifoLium striatum, ].X.
Ornithopus perpusillus
Bird.f s-foot,
and early
hairgrass,
Aira
ptaecox. ground at the top of the ridge several wet d.epressions
0n the flat
occur and betveen tirem provide the richest
irabitats
Park ; no less than seven are record.ed.including (lemissa, flacca,
formis,
hirta,
which has the only lurolrn site IJ.
ovalis
It
this
is
of I(2 tire most iriportant
pond around and r,rithin vhich the following
a drying-out
pJ-ants have been recorded interrnediate
carthusiana,
Ilottonia
nater-vio1et,
: na.rrow buckler-fern,
vater-starwort,
subsp . peduncuJata, fine-leaved
ft
and remota.
acutiarea
of narsli speedwell , Veronica scutel,Tata.
some of the species ch&racteristic
aquatic
Carex acuta,
from areas of dry grassland. and open woodland contairring
Apart
is
for sedges in the
if
rnarsh and Dtgogttaris
intermedia
Oenanthe .aquatica,
waterdropwort,
paTustrjs
woul-d be most satisfVing
Callitriche
habitat
and bladder-sed.ge, Catex vesicatia. this
pond was now found to contain
lrorru,rorb, CeratophgiJ-un submersum, in memory of one of the stalwarbs of the courses, Sidney Hornc, vho fell
in here, taking
immersion in
botany too literally. cornpensate for what j.s othervise
these riches
fewer species recorded" than any other
M.
fhough nainly
division
e.n area r:f open grassland
a dul1 area r^rith of the Park.
the ntunbcrrof species
is
high for the east side of ttre Park becawe of the ad.dibion of a small vooded" pond containing
oenanthe arguatica end" Carex pseudocAperus, and of &n area of derelict huts (now t'bidied.t up) around vhich horurdrs-
tongue,
CgnogTossun officinafe
Several
other
including
and veld., Reseda futeal-a,
species occur virich
perfbrate
stal-lted villov-herb,
used to grow.
are not knovn elsewhere in the Park
tlgpericum perforafum, square&'piJobiun adnatum and goat rs-beard, Tragopgon
S'b. Johnrs*vott,
minus. N,
Another area of monotonous open gressland wooded are&s and damp depressions. to the dry grassland officinale,
relieved
The flora
only by sna1l
is poor : in addition
species SteJ-Zaria paTTida a.rrdCgnagTossum
the only noteworthy species is
a solitary
crab apple,
in the bcuadary hefue,
r:fa-Z us sglvestris,
not Cetacte'L elsevhere
in
the Park.
Conclu.sion ft-o accoun't of 'the flcra
or ar$r other
would. be complete vithout
reference
became to the botanists,
rapidly
jusr
sore thar
a centre
they
as it
rrhich is the visible
has to so uErny others, 0f
course the
Mealtimes vj.th other
sign that
a botar5r course has been in residence.
coulo have provid.ed as much.
r:s rrras an atmosphere
rrere a speciel
lres rewarding,
';ith
arehaeologists
and" historians
not jr:^st the
privilege
betveen the explorations
by nale,
For the botanists
of oicnics
beneath the shade of e spread:ing oak at the junction
in the Park of two dirrisions
of morning and afternoon.
of all- perhaps was the year we shsred. the Eouse with
a-usicians who on ihe enliven
finai
our spirits.
Yet vhilst
f write
eourse in.restigating knowleo.ge that
it
A special- memory for ne forrhilst
these lines the flora
the birbh
at Attingfua.u dwing of Shropshire,
reust be the last
to g'i.re it
as a whcle,
it
course : that
f,nrmâ&#x201A;Źr.
another botanical-
is with
the painfu].
d.espite the contrinot jr:.st of Sbropshire
tne County Coirnci] wil-L no longer
the finencial
before the end of l-975 it
they
of ny daughter,
the Coli-ege has rnade to the cu.l-tu:'al- tife
but of the country
young
e..renj.ngproduced a Mozarb Piano Concerbo
played. f ',ras su:unoaed.avay to attend
that
of the
and evening ve nixed.
id.eas, id.es"s to exehange.
though, there was the special
continue
What A.ttinghan
loosened. the joints
- norning
delight
eourses - mainly
but alJ- pople
bution
bottles,
hours.
botanical-
to
food, was
- anC and hapry staff then to renove the boxes of rhqrt
"ihich n:ind so that. the whole of our tine there
Finest
much
vere net by the snil-ing
But arly welJ.-rr:n irostel achieved. for
- it
and our eve4r need for booksr.
sniled. vhen rre left
still
rela-ced. to Attingha"n
to the College itself
frron ir-hj.ch to vork.
good and tne beds comfortable benches and blackboard
subject
vill
support
it
needs to survj.ve,
so
have closeo.. Jtl
.
A11 parbicipants
in the botanica-I courses held at Attinghan vill,
to record. their
I an sure, vish
tha'Lo r,rhenbetter
tines
retrrrn,
clecision, and. hope
sorrov at this the College will
reopen its
to thenr and the nrany f'riends they made during the eight
doors
yea.rs f96B-I9'15.
Ackno.wleG:itents could irave been possible without
None of this
of tiie Attinghan
efficiency
George Trevelyan
under Sir
the kindness and
staff from the varclen d.ownwards. Firstly and 'blien vith Geoffrey Tons the Coll.ege
deeerves our vs.rmest thanks. The production
of this
al-l- those who participated to the faithful-
Flora vas a truly contributed
They ensuredthat
Finally
and the ind,efatigable
a happy atmosphere in vhich a tribute
been vriting
to vhich gratef\il
l"1r & NIrs Ooodwirr, Doris Pueh.
each meeting was a meeting of fYierrds r.rhich created.
bo ny ovn staff,
who have vorked. increclibly still
but f am specially
6even rtho came on al-l four courses,
Mr & Mrs Johns, I{r & I{rs llorne,
irunediately
cornmrrnaleffort
it.
to r,rork. lvlrs Sirackcl-oth and IIenry Arnold
hard. to prepare the Flora whilst
llithout
tire:',r devotion
T have
tirere r,rould be nothing
to shov vhatever.
Atlinshara
ParE,
Sbrewsbury, Shropsjrj. rg ,
Aueust 1975.
ii'r'ank Perring
PTMIMPEITA EQ{TTSETACEAT
Equisetre
fluviatile
Frequent by R. Tern. E.
Water Horsetail
K1
arvense
Fie1d. ilorsetail
scattered and local1y bank of the R. Tern.
abu::d.ant in meadows and ditehes, C, D, E, F, H, K2, N
and on the
EYPOI,EFIDACEAE Pterid.irmr
aqui].inum
Frequent to Deer Park.
Eracken
abundant in meadows and. voodland., 3 , H , f , J , K 2 , I u I ,N
especially
in tbe
ASPTENIACEAN Asplenir::n
adiant un-ni grrmr
Rare on an o1d wall. A.
Black Spleenwort
A
trichonanes
Rare to
frequent
Ph:i:Ilitis
l,lai denhai r Sp1 eenworb on oLd vall-s.
A, C, D Hart rs-tongue
s colopendri r:m
Rare to occp.sional in woodland..
4, B
ATTryRIACEAT Ar,h:'friun fiiix-fenina
Laoy-fen:
Occasional in voodland".
F, f, J A,SPTDIACXAE
Drt/opteris
fil-ix-nes
s "s .
Male-ferr:
Rare in ueadows, ofben abu:rdant in woodland., and as an epiptryte pollarded lrilJ.ovs by R. Ter-n. B, D, F, H, I, M2 N D.
carbhusiana
Rare in marshy area. D.
d:ilatata s.s.
on
Narrov Buck]-erfera L Broad Buckler-fern
Rare to abr.:nd.antin woodland., occasional
beside rrater.
B, F, f , M l.
C${NOgPENMAE PIIIAL'!-AE * Pigea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce
Pl-anted. RBre in wood.land. * Larix
decldua
PLanted, * I,.
B, C, I'l European Larch
Bare to frequent in voodland.,
kaenpferi
J-apanese Larch
OccasionaJ" in woodLand.
P1anted.
tt Pinus .sylvestris
trees
or in voodland.
B, C, E,
Corsican pine
nigra
Planted.
J
Scots Pine
Widespread as isolated Planted. r, K2, M, N * P.
A, B, F, K2, L, N
Occasional
in ',rood]-and..
F
TAXACEAE r Taxw
baccata
Planted, but self and. on ol-d vall-s.
Yew regenerating. A, D, E
Rare to occasional
in woodland.
ANG]OSPERMAE DICOTYLEDONES RANUIVCIILACEAE Caltha nal-.ustris
Marsh-marigold
Occasional besid.e R. Tern.
B, II
Anemone nemorosa Occasional in woodland. Ra[unculw
Wood.Anemone D
acris
Mead"owSuttercup
Wi.d.espread.and sometimes frequent F, G, l(1 R.
.-repenF
in the farm mead.ows. C, Dr E,
Creeping Buttercup
widespread and ofben abrrndant in meadows, marshes and woodl-and. 4 r B , C , D , E , F , G , J , K l , K 2 , L , I v l ,N Rr.._Il4bosgâ&#x201A;¬.
Bul-bous Buttercup
Snr"e to oceasional in neadows.
D, S, F, G, I(2, NI
2.
.." R.
LocalLy freguent R.
in woodland.
Lesser Speanvort in narshy areas in the Deer Park.
scelefatus
Celery-leaved
co frequent
Occasioaal
banke of R. Tern. R..
D
flanmula
Rare to occssional R.
in ditches,
R.
Buttercup
B, C, F, G, H, Kl, K2, M
fluitans
River
trichophylLus
Water-crowf,oot
E Threa&leaved
ia oue pond in the Deer Park.
Occasional
K2, L
in bare nud around poads aad on the
Abundant ir R. Tern belotr tJ:e bridge. R.
Buttercup
Goldilocks
auricouus
ficaria
Watercrowfoot
L
Lesser Celandine
Rare to occasionai
in neadows and woodland.
C, E, H
BERBERIDACEAE Mahonia aquifolirm Planted.
Oregon:grape
Hedges and Ligbt
woodland.
A, D
}ITMPHAEACEAE i.
NuFhar lutea
Ye1low l.laterlily .-8,. - . : . Frequeat to abr.mdanl-in R. Tern above the bridge. D. Kl
. Papaver
CornmoqPoppy
rhoeas
Occasional in arable P.
fields
of cultivation
Chelidonir:m najus Rare to occasional
and waste places.
A; H
Opium Poppy
somniferum
A rare reLic
PAPAVERACEAE
in abandoned gardens. reater
A.r C
Celaadine
at the base of old wal1s and by the briige
over R. Tern.
A, Cr U.. The plant
in the garden of A has double flowers
3.
Eschscholzia californica
Californian
Itare garden escape persisting
Poppy
in the old,orchard.
A
TUMARIACEAE ':, -C,o.ryd.alisclavlculata
Climbing Corydalis
I,r
Rare in woodland.
I
{umaria mur-alis subsp. boraei
Comnon Rarnping-fumitory
li
Rare in arable field. F.
A
officinalis
Fumitory ; t .. t i . ! . . ': ' Rare to occasionel in gardens and bare places in woodland. A, ?, F ,i',,
CRUCIFERAE Brassica rapa
ur Wild W itd T Turnip
Rare on bank of R.,Tern.
B .r
9inap_is arvensis
Rare to occasional in arable fields.
C.
Field
Frequenr in arable field.
C
Capsella bursa-pastrjris'
'i ''
Armoracia rusticana
Rare to frequent and ditches. C.
flexuosa
'r
'
Penny-cress
.r,if-i -
::1,;,::..
A11 excepE,.B, I-.
flel.ds and woodland. i
, i,,.i
i ,,
:
Horse-radigh
Fr,equeot in orchards and old meadows. A, C Cardarnine pratensis
"
S h e p h e r d fs - p u r s e
FrequenE in meadows, arable
.
ir
c, Dr/ii
rare in Shropshire and has not been found
.Th,laspi arvenss
*
' -.--;'i ' . , ; .. : 1 ' :" ":'"';'i -
Lesser Swine-cress
abundant,on bare ground.
squarrratusis
A, C, F, H '
* Coronopus didymus Locally
i
Charlock
I
Relic of cultivation
,,
Cuckoo-flower
in damp.places on river
banks,
ir, meadows
C, E, F, H, J, Kl, K2, L, N Wavy Bitter-c'res6
Occasional to frequenr on the margins of ponds and in woodlandl and as arr epiphyte on pollarded wil-lowe,by R, Tern.
B, C, F, 'Hr;I,
J, M
4"
C.
Hairy Bitter-cress
hirsuta
t,o 1ocal1y abundant in bare ground and gardea beds.
Occasional
Barbarea vulgaris
Winter-eress
along the banks of R. Tern aad adjacent
Occasional
RoFippa nasturtiuraquaticum Rare tc locally
B, D
s.1.
ditches.
II, K1, K2
Water-cress
abund.:nt in ditches
.l
and at the nargin
of ponds.
c, F, G, K1, K2, N Both segregates have been recorded : R.
nasturtium-aquaticurn
R. R.
sicrophytla
s.s.
C, F
F, G, Kl
islaadica
Frequent
to abundant on the margins
R. Tern. E.
Marsh Marsh Yell Yellorcress th^e bank cf
B, C, lt, Kl
asphibia
Greater Yellorrcress
Abundant along the banks of R. Tera. Here at its Alliaria
of ponds and along
western limit
B, D, Il, I,
in Great Britain
petiolata
Garlic
Rare t.o occasional
also as an epiphyte on pollarded
willows
Sis)nnbriurn officinale
llustard
and on woodland nargins,
in neadows, woodlands,
Rare to occasional
Kl
by R.
Terni'
A, D, H, I,
K2, M
Hedge Mustard in waste places,
arable
fields
and meadows.
A, C, D, H, K1, K2 Arabidopsis Locally
thaliaaa
Thale Cress
abundaat or: waL1s.
i
D RESEDACEAE
Reseda luteola
9Je1d
Rare to occasional
in roeadows. E, J, M \NOI.ACEAE
Viola
Srreet Violet
odorata
Rare in. woodland,
F
5.
V.
riviniana
ComnonDog-violet
Rare to frequent V.
in meadowsand voodl-and.
B, D, E, G, I,
L, I{
Field" Pansy
arvensis
Rare to occasional
cln bare ground, in arable
on woodland rides.
fields,
mead.ovsand
B, C, J HYPEMCACEAN
llypericum perforatum
Perforate
Rare in a mead.ov"
St.
Imperforate
Rare to occasionaJ- in meadows and woodland..
Rare at the margins of ponds.
C, F Trailing
hr-urijflusum
H.
Rare in short A feature
grassland.
Johnrs-vorb
B, F, I
Square-stalked
tetraptenrm
H.
Johnf s-worb
M
naculalun
H.
St.
St.
Johnts-vort
: St . John I s-wort
D, F, K2
of the lawn by the entrance CARYOPHYLI,ACEAE Red CamPion
Sil,ene dioica Rare to frequent D, E, I'O H' I, S.
in meadovs, woodlands and" on voodJ.and margins, A, B, C,
J' KJ White CamPion
alba
Rare in a meadow. Cerastiun
g Commonlulouse-ear
hofosteoides
Occasional to abundant in grassland everlrwhere.
A, C, E, F, G, J,
L, 1,1,i{ C.
Sticlql
Flomeratus
Rare to frequent
Mouse-ear
in bare ground and in meadows. B' C, F, G, J, K2r L, N Water Chickweed.
Myosoton aquaticum
Occasional along the banks of R. Tern, but ofben a considerabl-e distance from the water.
B, D 6.
Stellaria
med.ia
banks.
except E, N
All
pal-lida
S.
Lesser
-i n Aqr
vraarranr
t 4 v Y \ & g v l . l \ 4 . ,
The first
grassland
the
in
Shropshire
recent
besides ponds, S.
N-
de,tnpareas
B, C, D, F, J, K2, L, M, N
ie marshes,
frequent
banks of B. Tern.
tri.nervia
Rare to oecasional
Thre*nerved in voodland..
Spergr:La arvensis
cuJ-tivated areas.
B, F, I
abundant weed of waste ground. and
B, C, D
rrbre
Sand Spurrey
Rare in shorb grassland" of the
Sandwor-l
Corn Spr:rrey
to locaIly
SperAularia
Pearl'wort
Procudent
in bare ground, and in mead.ovs. A, D, F, J, K1., K2, M
Rare to occasional
An occasional
on pond. rnargins and along the
B, C, F, H, J, KL, K2, L, M, N
Sagina procunbens _
A feature
L,
Bog Stitehvorb to
Moehringia
K2,
.
in meadows and woodLand-, and in
alsine
Occasional
park
Lesser Stitchworb
to abundant
Frequent
Deer
Chi-clareed.
reeord.
grarrinea
S.
'woodlpnds and oa
to abu:d.ant in bare placesnueadows,
Frequent river
Coornon Chickweed
D, K2
ed.ges of larns
by the Eouse
POFJIT]LACACEAE Montia
perfoliata
Frequent Barely
Springbeauty
in hedge bottorns and und.er the cedars.
founo f\:rfher
vest
D
in Great Bri,tain.
CJ{E}IOPODIACEAE Chenopodir:m albw A:: oceasionai vaste -
T-t"-
places,
Fat-hen
tc Localj--v aburrdant veed of arable also i-n distr:rbed, voodland..
tr..,!,';.-
I
, y''rt,''''t'i
-i: st'*' 7-;;:
and
A, C, F, J, Ki,
t\ .-' :......
fields
!
,t 3i--'':'
;\
''{' I
Mr
7.
patu]-a
Atriplex
ComrnonOrache
Rare to occasional
in arabl-e fields
in meadowsand on river A.
banks.
hastata
and on bare ground"
A, B, 3', G Srrearleaved Orache
Hare to occasional
in arable fields
As an epiphyte on pollarded
villovs
and other bare areas. by R. Tern.
A, C, H
TILIACNAE Til-ia
x iruJ-garis
Frequently
Lime
planted
in meadows and woodland,
A, D, E, f,
Kl-, M
MALVACEAE Malva syl-vestris
CommonMatlow
Rare in a mead"ow. M.
E
negleeta
Dwarf Mallow
Rare on bare ground around the Home Farm,
C, F
GERANIACEAE Cut*l-eaved. Crane I s-bil-l
Geranium dissecturn Rare to occasional
in arable
fietds
and meadows"
A, g"D, E, F, K2 G. Rare io
molle frequent
woodland. G.
in meadorvs, dry grassland- and.
C, D, F, J, Kl , K2e Le 14,N
prrsillum
Rare in short G.
Dovers*foot Craners-bill
Small-- flowered
dr11 grassland.
rober-tianurn
Rare to frequent
B, C Herb-Robert
in meadows and voo&Land.
Erodjrirn cicutariurn Rare to occasional
Crane's-bil"I
A, B, D, H, ld
CornmonStorkrs-bil1 on bare ground"
C, L
B.
OXAI,IDACEM Oxalis
acetosella
liood-somel-
Rare in voodland. 0.
I
coraiculata
F rocr:mbent Yef.lov-sorrel
Rare in a garden bed.. An infrequent
alien
II
in Shropshire ACEFACEAX
Acer pseudoplatanr:s Orig"inally tree
Syea,uiore
planted. but now a well
regenerating
vigorously
este.blished
weed.
in meadons and voodland
A11 exeept K1" K2 HIPPOCA,STANACF,T{E Aescul-r:s hippocastanr:m An occasional
planted
Horse-chestnut tree
in neadovs and rsoodland.
C, D, E, G, T, K2" M, N AqUIFOLIACEAI f]-ex aqrifolium
IIolIy
Rare to occasional- in voodland..
A, q D. H
LEGUIVINOSAE
Laburnr:n anaFrroifus A rare
to occasional
Mqliqago
lupu-lina
Frequent
to loeall-y
Tri fo].ir:n
Laburnum planted
tree
in -^roodland., A, B, H
Black Medick abr:ndant in meadcws and. garfun
dr:biun
beds.
D, F
Lesser Trefoil
Rare to frequent in neadows.
B, C, D, F, G, J, KI, K2, L, M, N
tr
AlSike
h.zlrri
rirrm
Rare in meadows.
F
ClOVef
T.
l{hite
repsns
Clover
Frequent to abundant irr grassland. everJruhere, T.
striatun
T.
oratense
Rare to
Clover
Knotted
Occasional in sandy meador+s.
A11 except f
K2
Red Cl-over
frecluent
in
meadows.
Lotus corniculatus
Co D, Eo Fu G
Conr:nonBi rdf s- foot-t
re foil
Rare to occasionaJ- in meadows. B, D, F, G, i{ L.
'
uliginosuq
Greater Birdts-foot-trefoil
Rare to oecaqional in ditches. x Robinia pseu@acacia Rare to occasional
Acacia
in meadows and woodJand.
perpusil.Ius
Omitlropw
K2
Vicia hirsuta
V.
in
IIairy arabl-e
A, D
Bird's-foot
Rare in dry grassfand.
Occasional
Er, F, K2" L
fields
cracca
Ta::e
and meadows.
A" F
TufLed Vetch
Rare in meadorvs. D, E V,
angustifolia
Narrov-l-eaved Vetch
Rare to frequent in meadows" Lathyrus
pratensis
C, F, K2, L
Rare to occasional in rheadovsand on ditch
l
"
l4eadow Vetchling
banks.
A, D, F, K2, N
ROSACEA.E * Sbiraea,baficiiolia (
Occasionally
li
7,lfirt
,
,-\run,it'"'
planted in voodland.
B
_-t"
.,,,,nii \ (\t'('\ f/ r .1",t
Bridewort
Iil-ipegdula
glmaria
Mbadousweet
v\.
Rare to frequent epiphytic
in rnarshy areas and beside R. Tern, and
on polla.rdecl vitlows.
B, D, F, H, I,
KJ, K2 10.
Rubus idaeus
Rq <nl'ornr
Occasiona-L i;: vcodl-and. B"
R.
De'*berry
eaesius
0ccasicnaL
A, B, C, !', f , J
to frequenlu in meadows. B, D
frutieosus
agg"
tsranbl-e
Widespread. in raeadows and voodJ.and, eltd as an epiphyte pollarded villovs Kl,
besid.e R, Tern.
A" B, C, D, F, E, I,
in J,
ld, ll
Fotenti.lla
Rare in meadows. P.
Barren Stravberry
steriLis B. E. L
anserina
Silvenreed.
Rare to occasional.
in meaCoss and" on the nergins
of ponds.
A, C, D, E, F, J, Ki_ P.
erecta
Torrentil
Bare to oecasional P.
in neadows in the Deer park.
angLica
Trailing
Hare in voodland. P
J, KZ, L, M, N
To:mentil
B Creeping Cinquefoil
ra vo n * q n q vvesv
Rare to cecasional- in bare ErounC and in neador{s. B,D,E,F,G,J,O,L,M,N Fraâ&#x201A;Źuria
vesca
Wild Strawberry
Occasional- in hedge-bottoms and" r^roodland. Geun urba.num Occasional E n a ui gT T w1 rJ,
!t
r9
Wood"Avens
to frequent u,
A, D
in meadows and woodlend..
A, E, C, D,
Il
Aphanes arvensis
Parsley-pierb
Rare to occasioneJ- on bare gror:nd-. B, L A.
microcarpa
S1ender Parsiey-piert
Rare to occasiona^l- in d.qf grasslend..
D' K2 11.
Rosa canina
Dog Rose
Rare to occasional
in meadovs and voodlarid, margins.
B,C,D,E,I Prunus spinosa Rare rn hedges.
Blackthorn A, E
Crataegus monogy_na Rare to occasional
llawbhorn
in rneadowsand lroodland-, and as an
epiphyte in pollarded
villovs
by R. Tern"
A, B, C, Dr E,
Fo H, 11 Kl, M, N Sorbus aucuparia Eare in v@dland.
Rowan B Crab Apple
@ Rare in a hedgerow.
N SArIFRAGACEAII
Saxifraga
granul-alt
Iuleadov Saxiflage
Rare in a meadow.
D GNOSSULAMACEAE
Ribes rubmm
Red Currant
Occasional to frecluent in vood-l-and. A, F, f , J * B.
sarrgqineum
Flowering
Planted in vood.land.bv R; Tern. B.
uva:grispa
Rare in voodland.
Currarrt
H Gooseberry
B LYTHRACEAE
Lythruu saficaria
Purple*loosestri
fe
Rare to occrisionaf,- along the banks of R. Tern and in adjacerrt woodJ-and. B, D, II , KI L2'
ONAGNACEAE Eoiiobir:n
nirs;:tr:n
Great Wil-]-ovherb
to locally
Occasionel
abrinclant around. the nargins
and. along the banks of R. Terri vhere it
of !on&,
also occurs as 3n
epiph.-pte on oollarded. will-ovs.
B, C, E, F, II , I,
!.
lloary
var Yrr+vr:ua
pond and besrde R. Tern.
Broad-leave d. Wi ll-ovherb in bare ground, garden beds and roodland.,
roseun
* E.
in meadovs and garden beds and as 8n
on pollarded. vj-l-1ows by R. Tern.
adenocaul-on
Oecasional
B" D, I
.Hale wt-l-lownerD
Rare to occasional epiphyte
of a
A, C, De Kl
montanun
Rare to occasional E"
Willovberb
in long grasslend? around. the nargin
Rare to frequent
E.
M
to
Americ a.:ellil]-owherb
freqr:ent
Al-so as an epiphyte
D, G, g
as a garden weed and^ on Cit,ch banks.
on pcllard.ed. willovs
by R" Tera.
A, B,
c, D, H, K]., K2 E,
tetragonrm
Square-stalked
Rare on d.itch bank. Rrrelw
ronnrda,i
i n
l'1 S h Ir nJrf < hu i vr:
rrrf
r cv
Short- fruite Bare to occasional di.tches.
Willowherb
around. the nargins
d. Willowherb
of pcnds end in wet
C" E" M
Char:aenerion angr:stifohun
Rosebay Wil-lovherb
Often abuldant, in vaste places anC in woodJ.and. AIso occurs on val.Is R. Tern.
and as an epiph4vte on pollarded A, B, D" F, H, f,
beside
J
Cii'eaea l-utetiana Rare to
r+il1ovs
frequent rn voodland.
Enchante r' s- ni g!tsbade B, H, I,
J
]3.
C/TLLITNTCHACEAE Callitriche
stagnalis
Rare to locally
ConmonWaterstarvrort
ditches and beside R. Tern" C.
of ponds, in
abundant around the nargins B, C, I,
Kl, K2, M, N
f nte rmediate Waterstarwort
hamulata
Occasionai- in ponds and. dj.tches.
K2" L
fhe specimen frorn the poncl in L vas subsp"pe.d,unculata ARALIACEAE
rvy
Hedera helix
Rare to occasional
in hedgerolrs and voodlantl,
othervise bere areas.
and" in
l\, B, C, D, E, F, IIe f , I{1, I{ tll"tsELLII,TnAn
Ilydlocoty.l-e
vuf-garis
Marsh Fennywort
Marshes and pond nlargin" SaniJ:_ulg euroJr?ea
K2, L Sanicte
Rare to occasional- in voodland. Chaerophyllun-temulentum Rare in wood-l-arrd. AnthriscrJ:
stllvestris
A, B, C
Bouglr Chervil C Cow Parsley
Rare to occasional- in mead.owsand woodland"
A, B, C, D, E,
H, J, Kl Torilis
.japonics,
Upright
Rare on verges and in meadows. Anium nodiflorun
A, 1,1
Foolrs Water-cress
Occasional to abundant in ditches. Conopodiurn n]g,jgF
Hedge-parsley
E, F, G, Kl, N
Pignut
Rare to frequent in mead.ovsand woodland.
B, C, D, E, tr', G, I1 .I
rll.
Aegopod.iur pod"ag:.arta
Grourd-eider
Rare to occasional- as a garden veed, on verges, in grassland and'rroo{land..
A, D, F, H, Kl-, }{ Td:i ld Anpp] i r.p
Ange.l-ica sylvestris Rare to occasional_ i:
dnr,rFmeadovs. beside ponds aad along
the banks of R. Tarn, vhere it in pollarded. will-ows.
arso occurs a-s an crrinh'ip
B, C, D, H, f , K1, Ka
Oenanthe fi.stuj-osa
Tubul-ar liater-<iroprort
Occasiona-l to J-ocal}y abrmd.ant in ditches. C.
crocate
Occasicnal R. Tern. 0.
i{emtock Water-droF{ort
to locaj-ly
abundent in ditches
B, E, F, H, l,
Fine-l-eaved
Fare to occasionaJ- i.n stagnant Near i.ts rsestern lindt
Rnre
tn
algrtdent
Water-dropi.rort
ponds in the Deer park.
in Great Britain
sphonful-ir.in
lnoorlrr
and. beside
K?
aquatica
Heracleun
E, F
here "
llog*eed in
neadows,
riood.land.,
banks of R. Tern"
A, B, C: F, Ii, Kl-, l,{
Var. anar:stifoiir:n
e'i so occr:rs
and
on the
CUCTREITACEAS Bryonia
dioica
White Bryony
Rare to occasionel-
in neadovs and. on voodland. nareins.
ARNI'
EIIFHOltur*uEAn Euphorbea helioscopia
Sun Spurge
-An occasional weed.of gardens ano arabie E.
::erlus
An occasional
L. M
Petty garden veed..
A, D
fields.
Spurge
A, C
E"
cyparissias
C;rpress Spurge
A rare arable neecl.
A
, , , 1 1, u r i ' , , , . , 1 . . 1 : i , , r i i : r i , i , )1 ''1 1'.1'ti ", \',',1,,'l ., '1 ,
P,,),, ,l
Il
fhe only recent Shropshire reeord?
l - r ' : {I i ' . t ) ' l ! i ( ' ' I
POLyGOIIACEAE Polygonwr av-.iculare s. s "
Knotgras s
A ividespreati- and^locarly arabLe fields
frequent
and disturbecl
veed" of bare gro'nd,
areas in neadovs and voodl-and.
A , B , c , F , G , J , I ( 1, K 2 , M P"
arenastrun
Knotgrass
Frequent in bare grcund.. P.
G
bislorlg
CornmonBistort
Occasional- in a meadow and locally orchard.. P.
Arnphibiorx Bistort
to local'ly
abundant in ditches
banks of R. Tern. P.
pelFflar
Occasional
in the
A, D
anphibiun
Occasional
frequent
and on the
F, H, KI Redshank
lei
to abundant weed of arable
fields
" woodland
and bare plaees in meadovs. A, B, C, D, H, J, I(f, M P.
lapathifolium
An occasional P.
Pale Persicaria
arabl-e weed.
C l^Iater-pepper
_hyd.ropiler .l
Oecasional
'aratrle to ,frecluent I inr deiinpareas ili 'i
ir,
around. ponds, in ditches
fields"
'' ,
r,..,
' !
and beside R. Ter:n", B , C " D r r g
,1,,jr,,''
'16,
.i .
_.
.-, rt.l
H, Kl, K2" M, N P.
convolrrul-us
Black-bindweed t._-..
,,,Arare
bo"occasional
weed
in meadows and lloodland.
arabl-e
fiel-ds,
.,
-,r..
,
and , . I ,: ,t . ", ,rr. , ,.6f.1r,,. :t: ,.,. $ ' t " " i - t + ' i ' l ' ,*1 I'
BrC"DrJ
-*-.-* - -....'
-*'--.. ..,f.*9{',:,i*,-"!itrrl"'rqfrt''
''
Fr:mex ace-bosel1a s.s .
Sl:e:r?s Sor:'el
A xi.d.espreacr anrf sometiiaes ebundent species of neadov a.ad oper i,ioodiar'J . R.
A, D, tr', f , i,
aceiosa
Kl , K2, l4
Connon Sore.l-
Cccasicnei to l-requent in meaC.cvs. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Kl'L, R.
crisDus
C-:r1eC Dcck
OccesionaJ- -r,o abrur.dani in -urasteplaces and vcod-l-end.. R.
Bload-leaved. Dcck
in rn-estc places,
trTcmllii)ntrTllf'l "
R.
ano in nead.ows
1., 3, C, D. F, G, Kl
cbt-u:i fciius
Cccasional
M
- )
'
-
" ' )
: . ,
'
neaCorrs and" on the banks of . - 3
l.,lood-Dock
sangulneus
Occasi.onal- ',o abundant arounC pcnds, in meadows and. on the banrrs of R" Tern.
An 3" C, D, F, G, H, Kl
eongl-oneratus
R.
Cl-ustereo Dock
Fraorteni. 1-.oahr:nCs,nt beSid-e Ir,. Tefn ana fare marglns of ponds, n.
B, C, D,, F, Iti-
maritimus
Gofoen Dock
Fr:equlen'u on the',ies'r. i{cre
neai" ii:s
On the
bank of
rE.:s-iern iinit
L"
Te::n a,'po',rethe
i-n Giea,L Byi+.air."
brid"ge. Verir 13rs
B, in
D Shropshire
iiEfiC:iC|IAE
Ur-cica urens
Snail- ,rettt
I.. rare
to
cccasioraf
i.ieed- of
piaces
rn ncadcl?rs.
C, C-, L,
u.
o].o1c3
jrreoreni: oc
an
to
,i-,-- -:..: :t+,
s'ou:nd and. cDen
l.l btLnglng
a.ir:ndant
onjnh:rJ-o
bare
^n
in
e
r{er-AJ'e
meaCotqs ancl lr@dle.nds
pOllafded.
trit-tC.,+S by
R"
and-
Tefn.
E
l.7.
CANNABACEAE '
Ihunulus lupulus.
HoP
Rare to frequent in voodJand beside R. Tern" Appears native
B, II, I,
M
here. UTMACEAN llYch Elm
Ulrmrs glabra
,t^lid.espread-bree of neadovs and wood]-and which also occurs as an epiphyte on pollarded A, B, D, E, F, G, H, U.
English Elm of meaclovs and woodland'.
D, E, I{, K1 , M
Srnall-leaved
minor
A rare tree
beside R. Tern.
, KI, K2, N
Trrbcera
Occasiotral tree U*
willows
A, B, G" N
of meadows and woodLand"
Both pendulous and golden varieties
Elm
occure obviously
of .
planted origin JUGLANDI\CEAE x Jup{ans
WaInut
regia
Planted in the orchard'
A BETUI,ACEAN Silver
Betula-pendul-q Rare to occasional in voodland. B.
D Al"der
A-lnus glutinosa A rare to
frecluent tree
B, C, D, Ie J DownYBircli
pubescens
Frequent in lroodfand.
Birch
along the banks of R" Tern, vher:e it
also occurs as an epiphyte on pollarded. willovs. ponds in vet woodland elsevfierc"
B' D' Fo H, I,
Also arornd K} , Kzr't' 18.
UUr{I!AU.UJ]-[;
Ca:'ninus betuh:s A fine
Hor::beanr
sirecimen near the House.
P
Coryl'.:s avell-ana fv)sn vn a no q il n '1 r v -r or @
| 5ni5d
I{azel-
^ r; .-u ,w= < _odJand. and
on banks
of
B.
Tera.
A,
B,
C" il
FAGACEAJ * Fagus sylr,-eticg
Beech
Widely planted Go I,
in neadows a::.d rrood-l.e-od. A, B, C, E.,
J, K2, l,
M
* Castanea sativa. Widely
planted
R. Tern.
Sweet Chestnut in neadolrs end. woodland on the 'rest of
A, B" C, D, E, G
* Quererx cerris
?urkey
Flerrted in the Fark. g^
-
r.{ .
E, F
I.LeX
Bare\r
Evergreen Oak
planted
in vood-l_anC.
robu:'
A. Widely
pj-anted i.n the park bui
r.of
probabl;i
al-so a native'
4J-J.except
rnoo
Occasional
C Fed.uncrdate Oak
of the woodJand. O ^
Oak
Sessi-le Oalr
in roodLand.
D SAIICACEAE
Salix
alba
I,/i t.l ov
Ifhite
Occasional to abr:ndent efong the R. Tern.
yrll,
;1:2 - .=, , ' : - r - : , , ,
" s.
g-a.6.iode;
.,,'-j - ,.t ,
Flanted. by a pond.. S.
^ h
u,
:i,
K,M
A
weepi ,,.g w:.::o)
F
:'raeills
Crack gil-l-ov
Rare to frequgnt v,
tr
besid.e B" Tern and_arou:d. ponds.
L
A red'glsmnsd
rrariety
occurs
-it:z
r,
4.-,
rii .r: 2a;.
_
t''..::. 'lo .,
r,
S.
triand.ra
Al-mond WiLlow
Rare rn d.aqp woodland. n, F , C x u uj r [ J r ^ . - f, ' a , , f , f t > . v , n , , 1 , ' 4 . ; < ' l " i purpurea S. Purple llillow Frequent by the R. Tern belov the bridge. S.
vinrinalis
H
Osier
Local.ly abiindant by R. ?ern, ral'e elsewhere. b.
Goat Wil-lov
caprea
A rare tree S.
B, tr', H
of voodland-.
A. D
Grey ltri11or,r
cinerea
Rare in d"ampvoodland around ponds,
ll
C, D, E,lKz t-
ERICACEAE r Rhodod"endronponticum
Bhod.odendron
Frecluently planted in voodfand" and naturalised.
B, D, Fe J, M
FBIMUI,ACI]AIi] Primul-a veris
Cowslip
Frequent in an area of grassland- near the House. P.
vulgaris
Occasional Hottonia Locally
to
Primrose frequent
in rroodla.nd.
patustris
B, D
\,lerter-violet
frecluent in a stagnant pond.. L
Lysimachia nunmularia Rere to occasional Alragallis
D
atong banks of R. Tern,
arvensi-s
An occasional
Creeping-Jenny
to frequent
Scarlet
D, H, Kl-
Pimnernel-
veed of arable
fields
and bare groqnd.
A,B,D OLEACBAE Iraxin;s
i.xcelsi ()r
Ash
Rare to oseasional in rneadowsand woodland" E, II , r,
A, B, C, D,
i(l , I,l, N
20.
* Syringa
vulgaris
Lilac
Occasiona-liy plaated Lizust,r!:n
j.n r.roodl-anC. beside R. fern.
rnllgare
B, H
Wild. Privet
Rare to occasional
in wcoclland." C. II, J
lPocyt{Aclas * Vinca majar
Greater Peri'rinkle
Establ-ished in voodland beside R. Tern.
H
BOEAG]NACLqE Csnogl-ossr:mofficinale Rare to occasionel
Hor:r:dts-tongue
in dry grassland" in ihe Deer Park.
K2, M, N
'lcrcnon Confrey
Synphrrtr::r offj-cinale
Sare to occasional- on banks of F. Tern" and. elsevhere in
da"np grasslanC.
Ai D, F, H
Both cream and ca:niine
fo::rs
flovere<i
x S. x uplandicun
Russian Cornfrey
Fare in rnead.ovsand hedgerows. pink
l'orsr with
A,i*
buds and purple
flowers
Anchr:sa arvensis
Bug1css
Bare in bare ground.. l4losotis
B i.Iater Forget-me-not
scorpioiCes
Occasional
to abr:ndant on the nargins
and along the banks of R. Tern"
R t l i rn - e L
tvnu
flenrreri
l!9uuur-u
of ponds,
a+
AU
*UtI rl gr . . g-L.f rS -E^D -
^5
U:
il
d.itches
B, C, D, F, G, H, Ki, K2 Tufted
caespitosa
14.
oceu.r
r_ er vou n is \J
Forget-me-not and 'rrlg
i rnr f
ditCheS. \4
ca K1, K2, L, N M. Bare to
Field. Forget-me-not
arvensis fuequent
in arabL.e fields,
and voodland.. A, B, C, D, E, I,
open grassland,
meadovs
Jr Kl27.
COI{VOLWLACEAE Convolvu-lus arvensis
I ].eId
Rare to occasional- in arable Calystegia
fields.
sepium
Rare to occasional
"6lndweed
A" C
Hedge Bindweed
in rneadows, hedges and woodlancl,
ancl on the banks of R. Tern.
A, E, H, Kl
SOI,ANACEAE Solanun d.ulcarnara
Bittersveet
Occasional- to loca1ly ponds and R. Tern. S,
abr:nd.ant in vet woodland" besicle
B, C, D, F, H, I,
14
Black Nightshad.e
- ligrurr
Rare weed of arable
fields,
gardens and waste places.
A, G, M
SCROPHUi"ARIACEAE Verbascrun thapsus
Great Mul-lein
Rare in bare areas in dry grassland atrd on banks. Scro_phul-arig nodosq
Common!-igvort
Rare iri cLy grassland
and open lroodland.
B, I,
K2, M, ltr
Water Figwort
a c lt i a t j . c a
S.
B, f', M
Rare to frequent in vet places at the edge of pond.s, in ditches also
and- along the banhs of B. Tern, where it
gror'is as &n epiphyte
F, H, r,
on pollard"ed. willows.
Kl , K2" l,l.
* I"limu-l-us _guttatus
Monkeyflower
A rare introduction Digital-js Rare to banks.
C, D, E,
established. besid.e R. Tern.
pulpurea fre,pent
Foxglove
in mead.ows,voorilands and on dry
A, B, f , K2, l,
i{, N 22.
Veyonica becca,bungg Bare to
frequent
Brooklirrc
in ditches,
and in other vet areas. V.
on the uargins
3, C, F, G, H, Kl , K2" M" N BIue Hater-speedrvell
anagallis-aqr:etica
Occasional by R. Tern.
B Pink Water-speedwelJ-
catenata to
Occasional
frequent
and near B. Tern.
Rare in
"
dffld'.
to
Oceasional AIL
B, C,
F..K"l
except
V.
I\Z
Gennander SpeedveJ-l
frequent
in
gardens, meadovs and woodf-and.
KJThlrune-leaved. Spee&rell
Rare to freq'aent in
danp grassland..
ervensis
Bare ereas in V.
persica
Rg re
tn
V.
gardens and meadoss.
K2, L, M
C, D, F, J
"
K2, M, N
Cormon Field-spe edlrell-i n
4-
g n r . d4rv,.n: Es 6u:
,
q u J roh] iv+v
a
i n raeadovs and. in v o o d s .
pol-ita
Occasional. in gardens. V.
B, J, Kl,
WeJ-l Speedwell
fr.enrrenl-.
bare nlaees
K)
,7.'r3i<
serr:yll-ifolia
V.
of ponds,
Marsh Soeedwel]. Wrt "-.k-i
chanaedrtrs
V.
and at the nargin
in &itcbes
scutellata
V.
of ponds
fi 4 r u ao'l @
,lq
t
na vg
*-ra q 4 - -1 I e
t
A, D, F, J
G?.e.rr F'l c Id-<nggdlggl'1.
D
agrestis_
Green Field-speednell
Frequent in 6ardens.
xv. Local1y
fili
fornis
Slender Speedrell
abr:nd.s.nt in lawus and mead.oss.
Od.ontites verna B,are on verge of road..
D, H
Bed Barbsia C
23.
I/\BTATAE Mentha aqr:aticq.
Water l4int
Oecasional to frequent
in ditches
R. Tern. B, C, H, Kl, K2, N l-{, r Pip l,r',1a Lycopg;_europae]â&#x201A;Ź
and along the bank of
I 'tt1L)"91"-'r"t Gipsywort
I
Rare to occasional
besid.e ponds, in ditches
banks of R. Tern.
B, C, D, F, H, KI , 14,I{
vul-Saris
Prunella
Occasional
to
an{ on the
Sel-ftreal in uqadows and woodland.
frequent
A, B, C" D, ]1, F, G, Kl, Ln M $taghys arvensis Filre in arable
:. Field. Woundworb C', D
fielcls.
palustris
S.
Rare to occasional S,
in narshy &reas beside R. Tern.
sylvatica
Occasional
1
l4arsh Woundwort
B, H
Hedge lloundrsort
to ]ocally
abundant by ditches
and in voodland.
A,B,C,D,E,F"H,N S.
x _anrbigug
This hybrid, betr.reen S. .palqstris frequent Ballota
sylvatica
is
aLong both banke of R. Tern east of the House. nigra
in bare ground and rne&dows.,
Lanium purpureum
in arable
fields,
&eadows, hedgeror+s
A, C, D, H
Lamium album frequent
A, C, M
Red. Dead-nettle
Occasional- to frequent and woodland,
D, Kl
Black Horehound
Rare to occasional
Bare to
and S.
Wtrite Dead-nettle in gardens,
meadows and wood-lands .
A, D, E, F, H, r, Kl, M 2l+.
CoruoonHeqp-nettle
GaJ-eopsis tetlab,it
Rare to cccasj-onal in neadovs and. woodland..
B, D, I
Ground-iry
Glechora hederacea
Occasione.l to abundant in meadovs and voodland., and as an on pollarded
epiphyte
A11 except
willons
besid.e R. tern.
G, K2, N
A.iuga reptans
Bugle
Occasiona-l in meadows and woodland.
B, f
PI,ANTAGINACEAE Plantago Rare to
najor
Great Plantain
frequent
in bare areas,
short
grasslaod
and
woodland.. A, B, C, D, F, G; E, JrKl , L, M P.
la.aceoLata
OccasionaL to local.ly ueadorrs.
Ribwort
:
Plantain
abr:ndant in erable
fj.e.lds end
4 B, C" D, F, G, H, J
RI.tsIACEAE verua
Galirm Rare tc G.
lady''s Bedstrav
fbequent
in dry grassland..
palustrg
Bare to
Ccsnon ldarsh-bedsirau
frequent
in
ditches,
and beside B. Tern. G.
aror-ud the nrargins of poads
C, F, f , J, KJ, K2, L Cleavers
alar1ne
Oecasiona-l" to epipl:yte
D, G, M
frequent
in rneadovs and woodlaad. and &s an
in polleroed. villovs
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I,
besid.e R. Tern.
Kl, M -.:
CAPRTFOLIACEAE Sambucr:s nigg Rare to F, I,
Elder
frequent
J, B,
in ueadovs and woodlend..
L, M
A, B, C, D, E, 2r.
VilqTnr.un opulus
Guelder*rose
Occasional in woodland. B l''
i-
* Synphglijarpos
Snovberry
riyularjs
PlantecL near R. Tern.
B
pgriclvmenun
Lonicerq
Occasional in voodland.
HonrysuckJ-e B, H
VAIERIA$ACEAE Valeriana
officinalis
CorrunonValerian
Rare in narshes and. wet places in woodland..
B,D,H"r COMPOSITAE
Bidens tripartita Rare to
Trifid
fYequent 9n the nargin
bank of R. Tern.
Burrnarigold
of ponds and along
B, D, H, Kl
S.enecio .jacobaea
Conmon Raguorb
Occasional to frequent in neadovs.
B, C, D, G, J, Kl,
K2,
L,M,N S.-
aoJ"raticiis
Rare in a vet meadov.
S.
Marsh Ragi.rort
: KL
sylvalicqs
0ceaeional in open grassland. E----+4gartq
}Ieath Grou:cctselB Groundsel
Occasional to local-ly abund.ant, sometj.mesdoninant in waste ground, 6arden beds, arable fields
and open grassland..
A, B, C, D, U, F, H, Kl, K2, M Tussilago -farfara
Colt ts-foot
Rare to 1oca1ly frequent in bare ground"and meadows. A,D,F
26.
Gnapheliun
ulig'inosun
Rsre to frequent d:itches.
Marsh Cu&ieed.
in bare gror:no, erabl_e fields
S, C, E, ii, Kl
perennis
Bellis
and
Daisy
Occasionai- to frequent in shorb grassland.. Achillea
mi-lIefoliu:n
occasional
D, E, F, G, K2, M
larrow
in meadovs, vaste piaces'and
on ditch
banks,
A, C, D, F, G, K1, M Tripleurospermun
naritingg
Rere to occasional P
lTom
E
Matricaria Frequent
* M.
T
!
recuti.ta
Scented. l,layweed
to abr:nd.ant in waste places,
open grassland
on the flome Fana.
matricarioid.es
occasional
to locarly
places,
arable
fiel.ds
fansy E
rn:lsaris
Mugwort in meador^rsand voodlend"
Arc+"ir:m nencrosum Bare in bare ground.
B" D, F, H, K1
Burdock F
nrinr:s
occasional
and"
A, B, Cn D, F, G, Kl
Bare in meadovs.
A.
fields
A, C, D, F, G
abr:ndant in vaste
Chqrsenthemurn vulgare
Rere to occasionel
arable
Pineappl*reed"
aad open grassland.
Artenisis.
Matrnreed.
in open grassland. and on the banks of
Tal rL4,
,
Seentless
in open voodland,
Lesser Burdock on banks of R. iern
epiphybe on poJ_larded willows
there.
Cgrrduus crispus
Welted fhistJ-e
Rare in vrrcd.iend neer R. Tern.
and as q,r
B, C, D, F, H, I,
J, M
B, I-I, Kl al.
Cirsiun rnrlgare
Spear fhistle
Occasional to frequent in meadovethroughoub the Park and as an epiphyte on poJ"larded wilLows by R. Tern. palustre
C.
A11 except I, J
Marsh thi'stle 'on
Eare to occasional in d.itches and
ruarsins of pJnds!
B,E,F,M Creeping Thistle
arvensq
C. :
r ..,:).t
,-'
Frequent
to iuundant
A11 except II3 r'
,,'
fieltls
in arilte
L '
in grassland and vaste pl-aces.
-..i
D, M
!ir: J':'''
Nipplewort
" i:
corurpn Knapweed
LapgLna-conmr:nis ,
r
"'
-
Cgntaurea niJrB Rare to occasional
.;:Jt,-r:.;,,'
and meadbws. ''
1'
:
Rare to occasional inmeadovs and.voodland,. B, D, H, I, KIr M Catrs-ear
i{ypochoeris rg,dicala Fare to
frequent
in short
grassland
, ' , t
and open wood.land.
.i.
, lI
ArCrDrEoFrGrKl
Autumn Hawkbit
-Leontodon autunlrplis i,i
Rare in meadows. D, E, Kl, M L.
-,
:,1
Rou@ Her.rkbit
*lrispidus
' ' rj
'"'
D
Rare on lawns.
' L.
Lesser Havkbit
taraxacoides-
Rare in shorb,
drV grassland.
Tgafopggon prateJrsis
"'.
D, G, Kl Goatrs-beard
i:
Rare in meadows.
$ M Perennia]
Sonebus arvensisRare in bare ground. S.
oleraceqg
Rare in arabl-e fields 'i
Sow;thistle
H Smooth Sow-thistle and on bank of R. Tern.
A, H i
2B'
S.
asper
Prickly
Oceasional to
frequent
in weste plaees,
garden beds and open grassland.
arable
Snooth Hawk's-beard
Rare in bare ground end. open grassland.
strueoe.um
Taraxacun- gffieinal-e
Det, p.D, Sell
D.
s .1.
fYequent in
C, F, K
Hawkveed.
Occasional in dry grassland.
Rare to
fieldso
A, B, C, D, F, Ho Kl
Crepis- capillqris
Ilieraciun
Soli-thistle
Cornrcn Dandelion
garden beds u arable
mead.ovs and. as an epiphyte
fieLds
on pollarfud
a"nd
willows
by R, Tern.
A, C, D, E, F, G, H, }T, N T. .
laeyigaturn s.1.
Rare to oceasional parbicularly
tesser Dandelion
in short,
dry,
in the Deer Park.
grassland,
Fo J, K2, Ln N
M0NOC0rytEmNEs AITSMATACEAE Alism&jlantago-aquaticq
Hater-plantain
Occasional in ditches and along banks of R. Tern. Sasittaria
Arrowhead
Eaeitt-ifolig
Frequent in R, Tern above the bridge. Near its
westerrr limit
B, F, H, Kl" Ka
Kl
in Great Britain
here "
BUIOMACEAE P_utonusunbeLlatus
Flowering-rwh
Iiare to frectruent at the aarg.in of a pond and. on banks of R. Tern.
D, H, KL FOTA}OGi[TONACEAE
Potamogsrton natans Rare to occasional
Broad-leaved in ponds anci in R, Tern.
pondr^reed
Fo Kl", K2
29,
P..
glispus
Curlecl Pondreed
LocaJ-Iy abundant in one poncl. P.
F Fennel Pondweed
nect-inq'tus
Occasinnal in R. Tern,
D LILIACEAE
* Fglygonat_um nultiflorurn'
$olononrs-seal
PLanted. near thc Houee.
Dr
,'i
* Ruscus.aculeatus Occasional
Bubchents-broom
in soqdland.
* Ornithoealun
B
qnFel,rl,aluq D
planted
0riginally
En{vmign.no{r-seriptus Frequentto
Bluebell
abundant in woodland.
B, F, I,
: J :
JIJNCACEAE Juncus bufonius Rare to localIy
Toad Rrish abundsnt in bare are&s by ponds, in ditehes
and beside R. Tern.
Br C" Kl, K2
inflexus,,
{.
Occasional
Hard Rueh'
to local\r
and beeide R. Tern.
abundant in ditches,
Soft to abundant in ditches,
banks of R, Tern. J.
C, D, F, I,
Rush
at the rnargin of'ponds :
Sharlrflowered abundant in ditches
': Jointed. Rush
arbiculatus
Fare to
frequent
Rush
and. in damp grassland.
F, K2, M, N J.
and on
J, Kl , K?, Le lul,N
acr-4iflorus
Rare to loeally
bV ponds,
D, J, KL, K2, M, N
,:: Occasional
here
Star-of-Bethlehem
in grassland..
Occasional
plented
OriginalLy
in
ditches
and round. ponds"
F, K1, K2, M
30.
.i,
acutiflonus
x arti_culati.r.s
Rare around the nargin of a pond.
C
Luzul.a canpestris
Field Woo&rrrsh
Bare to occasional in neadows. En F, G, Kz A}'ARYLLIDACEAE r
Snowdrop
,Ga]anthr,F {riyplis tocally
abund.ant in wootl-land.. TRIDACEAA
i Iris
Ao B :
pseudacorug
Yellov Iris
Occasional to abundant at the nargin of ponds and beside R. Terno B, F, H, I * Crocus nud:iflorus
,
Autuun,Crocw
Rare in voodland.. E
pranted. but wellr established
Originally
DIOSCOREACEAX T?nw cornmrnis
Black Bryor1y
Rere in woodland.
B ONCHIDAOEAE
purpurella
Dactylorbiza
Norbhern lvlarsh-orchid
One plant in a dampdeadow. Here at its
southern linit
!'
Det p.F. Hunt
in Great Britain
ANACEAE Arunr nacu.i-atr:m Rare to oeeasiohal
Lords-and-Ladies in soodland. and shady grassland.
crDrFrrrM LAMNACEAE
Lemna trigulca Bare in one pond.
Ily:leaved
Duckweed
F JI:
Connon Duckweed. Occasional
to locally
abund.ant in ditches
and ponds.
F, G, H, K]., I(2, M SPAPCANTACEAE fjpprgani.uur erectun
Branched. BriFreed
Frequent to localIy
abundant in ditches,
ponds and along the banks of R. Tern.
at the edges of B, D, F, H, Kl,
K2
CYPEfiACEAII SehoenoBlectug Lacri.stris -
Cor'."rmon C1ub-rush
Occesional in R. Tern above thb bridge,
Iqolepi.s setacea Rare in a ciitch.
Brietle
Connon$pike-rwh
Frequent in a diteh,
KI
r. .:''. ,
Carex denrissa Kz
ps"eud.ocyperus
fiare to occasional F, l,l
t. ,
ConmonYellov-sedge
Rare in a d:itch ,
pond.
Club-rwh
K2
Eleocha.ris palustJis
C.
D
Cyperus Sedge
in a ditch
and at the urargin of a
' ,,.1.,
-C .
vesicaria
Bladder-sefue
Rare at the raargin of a pond.
L ''ti
C..
acutif,onnis
Oecosional in a diteh, C.
flacca
Leseer Pon&'sedge
GLaucoue $edge
Rare in a ditch. C.
: Ka
K2 '
. 4iTta.
Ilare to
frequent
Hairy Sedge in darnp mear]orvs. ditehes
and a::ounrl ponds.
c, E, F, J, K2, L1 1,1N ,
32'
C-
aculg
Slender fufteGsetlge
Occasional-in one ditch.
K2
C_. otrubae Bare in Ditches
C.
Felse Fox-sed.ge and by ponds.
E, F
remota
Rare to oecasional
Remote Sedge in ditches
and in danp woodland.
B, C, II, K2 C. . ovglis
Oval Sedge
Rare to occasional- in danp meadows, in ditches, the margins of ponds in the Deer Park,
and. round,
J, K2, L, N
GRAMINEAE Floating
Sfregllg*Qg5leng
Sweet-grass
,
Occasional to abunilant in d.itches and round the nmrgins of ponds.
E, F, G, KI, I(2, Lr M, I{
G.-
pLdice4qlg
x
Occasional
(-q.
rtuitans
in a lret meador.r. Kl
x plic-qta) -q--_U$g!g
, has not been
noticed in the Park.
G.
declinatg
SnaLl Sweet-grBss
; Rare in one narshy area. G.
E
n:axima
ReedSweet-gra3s
Abunds,nt on troth banks of R. Tern. festuca
pra.be]rsis
Rare in one rftch. f',
B, D, H. Kl Meadow Fescue
K2
arunclinacea
Rere in old. garden arca. F.
i..
Tal1 Feseue A
,qifiantea
Occasional to frequent in voodl-and.
Giant Fescue B, D, H -^
tr'.
Red Fescue
rubra_
to freqiuent in meadows errerlrwhere.
Occasional
A, C, E, F, G, JU K2' M, N F.
Sheept g-fescue
oyina
C Rare in open grassland.' ><1'cxlulr/;ru., l6l\a6't1'1,vr K{ I,oliran peJelqe Frequent
Perenrrial- Rye-grass
to abwrdant in meadowe throughoub the Park.
A11 except C, H, I L.
Italian
nultifloJun
Rare in o meadov.
of cultirration
Belic
E
$quirreltail
Vulpia bronoidee Occasiona]
Fescue
to abundant in waste places and dry open D, F' I(2' l{
grassland..
Annual' l,leadow- grâ&#x201A;Źe s
. i
Eoa annua Frequent
Rye-grass
to abirrdant
in vaste
places,
open grassland
and
I
in woodland. P.
K1 Smor:-bhMeadow-grass
prateqpia,
Frequent P.
A11 excePt Eo I,
to abundant in me&dows'
Rough Meadow*g:assl
trivial-is
Frequent
to abundant in neadr:lts and voodfand throughout All- divisions
the Fark. Dactylis
A, C, F, G, J" l(2, L,
glomerata
Occasional
Cock ts-foot
to abrrndant in meadovs and voodland,
and &s a,n
epiphf-be on pol.Larded r^rillrrt^re by R . T e r n . \ All except I, KJ, I{2 CynosurlF cristatus
Orested Dog's*tail
Oecasional to abundant in meador^.rs.A, B, C, D, Fo Gr J', Lt M'N ^l
J4.
Zerr e ranosa
He.iry-brome
Frequent in rgoodl-and.
B
Barren Brome
Anisantha sterilis Bare to frequent
in meadows and voodland,
Bronrus nolliq Occasional
M
Soft-brone
to abrurrlant in bare areas and. open
grassland. F.
A, Cn D, Kl,
D, G, J, Kl,
N LesserScft-brome
*bhoninii
Re.re tc oceasional Dper Park.
in dry,
open grassland
in the
:
L, M 'l
Brachypo<liu4 sylvalieup
False Brome
Bsre to oecasional in open vooilland.
D, J
AFropy.ron canin-Ug
Bearded Couctr
Frrequent in dry voodl-and. /t.
B Couch
repens to locally
0ccasional
abundant in gardens. arable
clitch banks and rough grassland.
frisetun
fields,
A, C, D, Kl
fLavescens
Yellov 0at*grass
Rare to occasional in meadovson liome Farn. Ar.rhelgtlleru{n eUf:ips
D, Eo Fr G
False Oat-grass
0ccasionat to abr:nrlant in mead.ows. De E, F, I(1, M "
HoJcus l3.natuF
Yorkshire-fog
;lr
.
Occosional
to abunclent in neadows and woodlancl.
A11. excepL C" K2 H.
Creeping eofb-giass
nollis
Occasional
to
and woocjland.
abunclant j.n bare A, B, D, F, I"
grourrd;
arable
fields
J., L, M
leschampsia_:ggLptgsa Bare to freguent in dampneadovs,
,.-
,
Tufbed Hairgrass E, Kl . J).
praecox
Aira
Rare in dry, Agrostis
Early
, san{y gtraesland"
Kz
tenuis.
Occasional
Hairgrass
CornnonBent
to obru-rdant in m.qador,rs and woodland, and as on pollardeQ witlons
an epiphyte
besid.e B.
Tern.
A, B, D, F, Gn H, r, 1{L, K2, M A.
Black Bent
-jdsantea
I,'requent to abundant in arable
fieLds
and open grassland,
ArBrE A.
stolonlfera
occasional
Creeping Bent
to abundant in erabre
and as an epiptryte on pollarded
fields, willowe
ditcheerand
meadovs,
beside R. Tern.
A, B, D, E, H, KI, K2 Phl-eum pr"atense
Tinothy
Occasional
to abrurdant in meadous and voodlantl.
Alopecurus
pratens_is
occaeional
to abu:rdant in arable
C, D, G, Kl,
K2, I'l
Meadow Foxtail fiercls,
difiches neadovs and
open wo<-rdland. A" B, C, D, E, F, G, H, Kl, M, N A.
p:gnigrrlalus
Rere to
frequent
lrtarqh Fortail in ditcheg,
or1 the nargin
i n d e r n pm e a d o w s " B , C , D , E , F , G A.
aeoualis
lindt
in the British
to
j
D,,
a
,Here at its
Isles
Anthoxanth]r.m_odglqtup Occasional
,r Orange Foxtail
Frequent on the margin of, 9ne pend! vestern
of ponds and ,
Sweet Verral-grass
fYegugnt il,meadows end opBn voodland.
D, E, F,, G,
J, L, l,I, N Phalaris
arlipdil,acc.a
Frequent
to abunnant in
B, F, 11,r: Kl, I{
Reed Canary-grass ditehes
anq along bqplcs of R" Tern. 36,
'
INDEX . .: Acacia; J-0. Acer, 9 Achillea, 2J Aegopodiun, 1! Aesculusr-9
: Bistort,o 15 Bittercress, k-5 Bittersweet, 22 Black-bindweed, 16 Blackthorn, 12 Bladderrsedge, 32 Bluebell, 30 Brachypodiuh, 35 Brackenn I Branblen 1L Brassica, l+ Bridevort, l0 'Bronen 35 Bromuso 35 Brook1iner 2J Bryonia, 1) Bryony, Black, 31 Whiteo 1! Buckl-erfern, 1 Bugle, 2t Bugloss, 21 Burdock, 2J Burmarigold, 26 Bur-reed, 32 Butcherrs-broom, 30 Butomus, 2p Buttereup, 2-3
Agrotrryron,35 A g r o s t is, 3 6
l
{!
,t
^\
Airao 36 Ajuga, 2) Aldero 18 Alisna, 2! Alliaria, I Alnus, 18 Alopecurus, 36 Anagallis, 2O Anchusa, 21 Anemone, 2 Angelica, 1l Anisantha, 35 Anthoxanthrim, 36 Anthriscus, ,ll+ Aphanes, 11 . Apir:m, 1l+ Apple, 12 ,,i Arabiclopsis, 5. frrctir:m, 2J Annoracia, lt Arrhenatherum, 35 Arrovhead, 29 Arternisia, ?T Arum, 31 Ash, 20 Asplenir:m, 1 Athyriun, I Atriplex, B Avensn 11 Ballota, 2h Barbarea, 5 Barbsia, 23 Bedstraw, 2l Beech, 1P Bellia, 2l Bent, 3r5 Betula, 18 Bitlens, 26 i .!. Bindr+eed,22 Birch, lB Bird.r s-f,oot, 10 Bird. t s- foot-trefoil,
10
Callitriehe, th Ca-lthar 2 Calystegia, 22 gnmFion, 6 .: i, Canary-grass ,, ,16 Capsel-la, 4 Cardarnine, h-5 Carduus, 2l Carex, 32-33 Carpj.nus, lp Caâ&#x201A;ŹtaneB, L9 Catrs*ear, 28 Celandine, J Centaurea, 28 Cerastir,'m, S Chaerophyllun, 1l+ Chenaenerion, 13 Charlock, 11 ,. :,, Chelidonium, 3 Chenopod:ium, T Chervil, -1-L Chestnut, lp
Chickweed, 6-T Chrysanthemum, 2J CinquefoiL, 11 Circaea, 13 Cirsirim, 28 Cleavers, 2J Clover, 9:LO C1ub-nwh, 32 Cockts-foot,3h Coltrs-foot, 26 Confrey, 21 Conopodium, 1l+ Convol-vulrJs, A2 Coronopus, l+ Coryda1is, 4 Corylus, 19 Couchr 35 Cowslip, 20 Cranefs-biIl, B Crataegru, 12 CreepingrJenny, 20 : Crepis, 2p Cresterl Dogts-tail, Crocus, Jl Cuekoo-fLower, It Cudrveed, 2J Curranto 12 Cynoglosstm, 21 Cynosunis, 3h
3h
Dactylis, 3h Dactylorhiza, 31 Daisyn 27 Dandelion, 2p Dead-nettle, 2h Deschanrpsi", 35 Dewberry, 11 Digitalis, 22 : Dock, 17 Dog-violet, 6 Dryopteris o 1 Duckweed., 3I-32 Elcler, 2) E1eocharis,33 Eln, 1B i Enchant er I s-ni ghtshade, Endymion, JO Epilobiurn, 13 Equisetum, 1
13
lrodirmr, B nschschol zia, l+ Euphorbia, 1!116 Fagus, 1! ,r Fat-iren, ? J',escuer JJ-J4 Festuca, 33r3h ,,i',.i Field:speeftrelL, ?3 : Figwort r 22 :, 1O ' , tr'ilipendul&, tr'lowering-rush, 2B', 2L' Torget*pp-lotr Foxglove, 22 Forrsed.ge, 33 Forbail, 36, Fragari.a, J-l Fraxinus, 2O Fr:naria, )+ l+ Funitory, ^^
^l
. Galanthus, 31 Galeopsis, 2) i ;,,:i ,Qa11u+2 , r.. Geranium, B Geum, J-I Gipsywort, 2h Glechona, 2) Glyeeria, JJ i Gnaphaliqm, 27' Goatrs-beard, 28 Gooseberry, 12. Ground'-el-derr,i-!, Ground-iw, 25 Groundselr 26 26 Guelderrose, Ilairgras s, 3J-36 I{airy-brome, :5 Hartts-tongue, 1 Hawkbit, 28 :l Havkrs-beatd., 29 Hawkweed.,2P Hawthorn; 12 Hazel, lP Hedera, Ih Hedge-parsley, Ill Heup-nu11le, 25 Heracleum, 1l Herb-Robeft, B 29 Hieraciul, Hogweed, 15 Holcw, 35 Ilolly, 9
',
Honeysuckle, 26 . :.; Hop, 18 Horehound, 2\ Hornbeam, lP Ilorse-chestnut, ! l+ Horse-radish, 1 Ilorsetail, Hottonia, 2O HoundI s-tongue, 21 Humulus, 18 1l+ I{ydrocotyle, Hypericurn, 6 Hypoehoeris, 28 flex,
9
l-r1s,
JI
Isolepis, fqg, 1[
32
i
Juglans, 18 Juncug, 30-31 Knapveed., 28 Knotgrass, 16 Labr.rn,um, 9 : Lafir:fern, 1 Lamium, 2h r : Lapsana, 28 Larchr 2 LarLx, 2 I Lathlrr rs, 1O Lenna, 31-32' Leontodon, 28 21 ' Ligustrun, Lilac, 20. Line, B Loliun, 3lr Lonicerar 26 Lords-and-Ladiet, 31 Lotus, I0 Luzula, 31 Iaycopus, 24 l Lysirnadria, 2A Lythrurn, 12 i llahoniar 3 , I"lale-fern, 1 ' ' I{al-1ow, :$ " Malus, 12 l4alva, I Marslr-be ds ttav, 2J Marsh-rnarigold., 2 Marsh-orchicL, 31
Matrlcaria, 27 Mayweed, 2J Meadow-grass, 3k " Meadowsweet, 10 Medicago, P Medick, 9 Mentha, 2\ Mimulus, 22 1 Mint, 2l+ lvloehringia, 7 22 Monkey-flovet, Montia, T Mouse-ear, 6 Mugwort, 27 Mullein, 22 Muetard, 5 l,Sosotis, 21 Ir$rosoton, 6 Nettle, 17 Nightshade,22 28 Nipplevortr Nuphar, 3 Oei{, lP oat-grass', 35 , ..' 0dontites , 23' ,. Oenanthe, 1! Orache, B Oregon-grape, J Ornithogalm, 30 Ornithopus, 10 Osier, 2O Oxalis, 9 _A
y8n8y, o i: " Papaver, Parsleyr ,l! , , lJ Parsley-piert, Pearlvort, J Pennlrcress, \ Pennywort, I[ Periwinkle, 2l ' Persicaria, L6 Pha1aris, 35 Phleun, 36 I Phyllitie, Picea, 2 ' Pien lt, 1\. Pimpernel , 20 , Pine, 2 Pineappleweed, 2? Pinus, 2 Plantago,25
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Plantain, 25 Poa, 3l+ Polygonatum, 30 Polygonunt, 15 Pond:sedge, 3? Pondweed, 29-34 Poppy, J-l+ Pota,nogeton, 29-30 Potentilla, 11 Prinrose, 20 Prirnula,20 Privet, 21 Prunella, 2lt Prunus, 12 Pteridium, 1 PurpJ.eqlooeest,ri fe, t2 Quercus, 19 Bagworb, 25 Ra.nping-firn:itory, l+ Ranuneulus, 2-3 8aspberry, 11 Redshank, 16 Reseda, 5 Rhododendron, 2O Ribesr 12 Robinia, 1O Rorippa, I Rosao 12 Rose,12 Rorran, 12 Bubus, lI Runex, IJ Ruscus, 30 Rush, 30 Bye-grass.3l+ Sagina, J Sagittarie, 29 . St. Jobnle-t{ortr 6 Sa1ix, L9-2O Sanbucus,25 Sandrort, T Sanicle, 1lr Sanicula, lL Saxifraga, 12 Saxifragen 12 Schoenoplectr:s, 32 Scrophularia, 22 Sefue, 32-33 Se1fheal, 2l+ Senecio, 26
S h e e p t s - f e s c u e ,3 h Shepherdrs-purse, \ Silene, 5 Silverveed, lL Sinapis, 4 Sisynrbrium, 5 Snovberry, 26 Snovdrop, 31 $ofb-broroe,35 Soft-grass, 35 Solanum, 22 SolononI s-seal , 30 Sonchw, 2&29 Sorbus, 12 Sorrel, 1J Sow-thistle, 28-29 Sparganiun, 33 Spearworto 3 Speed,iell, 23 Spergula, J Spergularia, 7 Spike-rush, 32 Spiraea, 10 Spleenwort, 1 Springbeauty, ? Spruce, 2 Spurge, L5'L6 Spurey, J Stac\ys, 2\ Star*of-Bethlebem, 30 Stellaria, 7 Stitchvorb, ? B Storkrs-bill, Strqvberq/, 11 Sweet-grassn 33 Svine-cress, l+ Sycamore, P Synphoricarpos, 26 Synphytun, 21 Syringa, 21 Tensy, 2J Taraxacun, 2P Tare, I0 Taxus, 2 Thale Cress, t fhistle, 2T-28' .
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Tilia, B Tinothy, 36 Torilis, Il+ Tornentil, 1l Tragopogon, 28
Trefoil, P Trifoliun, 9-10 Tripleurosper^roun, 2J Trisetrm, 35 Tufted-setlge, 33 TurniP, l+ ^/ 'JllSB1AAgO, ZO
Ulnus, 18 Urbica, I? Va1erian, 25 Valeriana, 26 Verbascum, 22 Vernal-grass, 35 Veronica, 2J Vetch, 1O Vetchling, 1O Viburnun, 26 Vicia, 10 Vinca, 21 Viola, V6 Violet, I Vulpia, 3lt Walnut, 18 I{ater-cresB r ?' Foolrs, lU Water-crowfoot, 3 Waterdrogror-b, 15 Water-lily, 3' Water-pepper, 16 29 Water:ilantain, Waterspeedwell, 23 fl+ llaterster:wort, Water-violetr 2O Weld, 5 | Willov, ,19+20 Willovherb,13 Wintereressr 5 Wood-rush, V Wood-sorrel, 9 Woundwortn2\ Yarrow, 2J Yellolrcress, 5 Yellov-eedge, 32 IeILov*sorrel, 9 Yew, 2 Yorkshire*fog, Zerna, 35
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Appendix
Parbicipants
- nu::rber of courses attencled (nax l+) in brackets
Dr Frank Perringo
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(f ) I{iss J, Beadon, I l{od;h Road, Loftus, Saltburn, Yorkshire (:) IUr Ii. Brazier, 89 Oxtey lvbor Road, Wolverhampton (f ) Miss R. Carupion, Flat 14 Glencrofb, Dobbin llill, Sheffield I'Ir & Itlrs Cowgill, Tren Arfon, Marianglas, Anglesey (f ) (f ) Mr A.E. Davies, 3'I Roden Avenue, Kidderminster (f) Miss Dento 99 Stanley llill, Amersharn, Buckinghamshire (l+) Mr & Mrs H. Goodwin, 15 Castle Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire Mrs R. ilartless, fnnisfree, Leonard $tanley, Stonehouse, Gtroueestershire (f) (f ) Irtiss Hassallo Sarnbrooklvlills, Nevport, Shropshire Mr C.D. Ilazel-l, The Birches, I23 St. Johnts Avenue, Ki-dderminster (f) Miss C.I{. Hibbert, 15 Aspen Court, Osborne Roadn Malvern Link, ( a) Worcestershire (l+) Mr & l4rs S. Ilorne, 2h St. Johrrts Roadn Rowley Park, $tafford. Mr Hrltt, ) Sandon Road, Ohester (f ) (f) Miss P. Hutton, Long&cre, Beckbury, Nr Shifnal, Shropshire (2) l4rs W. Hutton, Longacre, Beckburyo Nr Shifnal, Shropshire Mrs O. Jackson, 2 Wheatfield Avenue, Bath Road, I.Iorcester (f) Mr & ifrs F. Johnso 5 Dingle Road, Peilmore, Stourbridgeo ( b) l,lorcestershire t'{r & }4rs J.D. Jones, 6 Western Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Cheshire (f) Mr & l4rs Jord.an, 5 iiazelton Road, I,Iar'1brook, Bronsgrove, (f) Worcestershire, (f) Miss F. Lavrence, Greenways, Little Birch, Ilereford (Z) Mrs M. Lee, lJ Victoria Road., Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Mrs Nash, Cranvell, Dinedor, Hereford, (f) (1) Miss D. Pichles, 95 Queens Park Road., lleywood, Lancashire (l+) E.D. Miss Pugh, Hor.resteaclo Pant, Oswestry, Shropshir.e Miss C.A. Rowland, 105, Borkwood Wa1', Orpington, Kent (f) Miss Smith, B? Whitl-and Road., Liverpool, 5 (f ) Mr I.G. Tatr:m, Caethle, Aberhosan, Machynlleth, Montgomery (f) (f) l4r & Mrs Usher, 22 Thirlnere Road.nBlackpool, Laneashire (f ) Ir{r B. Walker, Museun and Arb GaJ-J.ery, Scunthorpe, Li"ncolnshire l4iss Wenner, l+OCranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean, Sussex (f ) (2) l,lrs M. Wilkins, Warwickshire 35 Amhur:st Road, Kenilnorth,