Flora of Attingham

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Ilap of Attinghan

Introdrrction

Park

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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

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Dr Frank Perringo

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Station, ( l+)

(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,