Kettlebaston's 'Church Field' Flora Survey - 3rd July 2001

(Recorder R. F. Hartley Et Al)

Grid Ref TL 965 504

This a meadow of approximately 2 acres, situated to the north west of the churchyard and considered to have formerly used for hay making and/or grazing. It is well hedged and there are areas of scrub encroachment.

NB

    1.   Other grass species present - unidentifiable.

    2.   Small area of Vervain seeming well established in, west of meadow.

    3.   Two plants of Common Broomrape to south of meadow (considered to be parasitising Red Clover).

Common Name

Botanical Name

Avens, Wood

Geum Urbanum

Barley, Meadow

Hordeum Seclinum

Bedstraw, Hedge

Galium Mollugo L

Bindweed, Field

ConvuIvulus Acvensis L

Bramble Rubus

Rubus Fructicosus Agg.

Brome, False

Brachypodium Sylvaticum

Broomrape, Common

Orobanche Minor

Burdock, Lesser

Arctium Minor L

Buttercup, Creeping

Ranunculus Repens L

Buttercup, Meadow

Ranunculus Acris L

Cinquefoil, Creeping

Potentilla Repfans

Cleavers

Galium Aparine L

Clover, Red

Trifolium Pratense L

Clover, White

Trifolium Repens L

Cocksfoot

Dactylus Glomerata L

Couch, Common

Elytrigia Repens

Cranesbill, Cut-leaved

Geranium Dissectum L

Dock, Braod-leaved

Rumex Obtusifolius L

Dock, Curled

Rumex Crispus L

Dock, Wood

Rumex Sanguineus L

Dog-rose

Rosa Canina L

Fescue, Red

Festuca Rubra L

Foxtail, Marsh

Alopecurus Genicalatus

Foxtail, Meadow

Alopecurus Pratensis

Ground Elder

Aegpodium Podgraria L

Ground Ivy

Glechoma Hederacea L

Hawksbeard, Beaked

Crepis Vesicaria L

Hogweed

Heracleum Sphondyiium L

Horehound, Black

Ballota Nigra L

Ivy

Hedera Helix L

Knapweed, Common

Centaurea Nager L

Meadow-grass, Rough

Poa Triviafis L

Mercury, Dogs

Mercurialis Perennis L

Mouse-ear, Common

Cerastium Fontanum

Nettle, Stinging

Urtica Dioica L

Nipplewort

Lapsana Communis L

Oat-grass, False

Arrhenatherum Elatius

Parsley, Cow

Anthriscus Sylvestris

Plantain, Greater

Plantago Major L

Plantain, Hoary

Plantago Media L

Plantain, Rib-wort

Piantago Lanceolata

Rose, Field

Rosa Arvensis

Rye-grass, Perennial

Lolium Perenne L

Sedge, Hairy

Carex Hirta

Selfheal

Prunella Vulgaris L

Sorrel, Common

Rumex Acetosa L

Sow-thistle, Prickly

Sonchus Asper

Thistle, Creeping

CirsiumArvense

Thistle, Spear

Cirsium Vulgare

Timothy

Phleum Pratense L

Travellers Joy

Clematis Vitalba L

Vervain

Verbena Officinalis

Vetchling, Meadow

Larthyrus Pratensis L

Violet, Sweet

Viola Odorata L

Willowherb, Greater

Epilobium Hirsutum L

Woundwort, Hedge

Stachys Sylvatica L

Yarrow

Achillea Millefolium L

Yorkshire Fog

Hofcus Lanatus L

(57 species)

Trees

Common Name

Botanical Name

Ash

Fraxinus Excefsior L

Blackthorn

Prunus Spinosa L

Dogwood

Cornus Sanguinea L

Elder

Sambucus nigra L

Elm, Small leaved

Ulmus Minor Agg.

Hawthorn

Crataegus Monogyna

Hazel

Corylus Avellana L

Liaurel

Prunus Laurocerasus L

Maple, Field

Acer Campestre

Oak, Pedunculate

Quercus Robur L

Osier

Salix Viminalis L

Plum, Domestic

Prunus Domestica L

Willow, White

Salix Alba L

(13 species)

 

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