Lancashire Key Species - Flowering Plants

Flowering plant species listed in the Lancashire Key Species review of 24/09/2019.

Lancashire Key Species (LKS) refers to species which have a recognised status, either (inter)nationally or locally within Lancashire. The criteria for inclusion are available from LERN.

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English Eyebright ¹
Euphrasia anglica

Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis
Euphrasia arctica borealis

Slender Eyebright ¹
Euphrasia micrantha

Euphrasia rostkoviana subsp. rostkoviana
Euphrasia officinalis officinalis

Scottish Eyebright
Euphrasia scottica

Western Eyebright
Euphrasia tetraquetra

Filago minima ²
Logfia minima

Filago vulgaris ³
Filago germanica

Dropwort ¹
Filipendula vulgaris

alder buckthorn ⁴
Frangula alnus

tall ramping-fumitory
Fumaria bastardii

white ramping-fumitory ⁵
Fumaria capreolata

Fumaria capreolata subsp. babingtonii
Fumaria capreolata babingtonii

Purple Ramping-fumitory ⁶
Fumaria purpurea

Red Hemp-nettle ⁷
Galeopsis angustifolia

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle ⁸
Galeopsis speciosa

Northern Bedstraw ⁶
Galium boreale

Limestone Bedstraw
Galium sterneri

Corn Cleavers ⁹
Galium tricornutum

Petty Whin ¹⁰
Genista anglica

marsh gentian ¹¹
Gentiana pneumonanthe

autumn gentian ¹²
Gentianella amarella

field gentian ¹³
Gentianella campestris

Long-stalked Crane's-bill ¹⁴
Geranium columbinum

Small-flowered Crane's-bill ¹⁵
Geranium pusillum

Bloody Crane's-bill ¹⁶
Geranium sanguineum

wood crane's-bill ¹⁷
Geranium sylvaticum

Yellow Horned Poppy ¹⁸
Glaucium flavum

Corn Marigold ¹⁹
Glebionis segetum

Gnaphalium luteoalbum ²⁰
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

Gnaphalium sylvaticum ²¹
Omalotheca sylvatica

Common Rock-rose ²²
Helianthemum nummularium

Stinking hellebore ²³
Helleborus foetidus

Green Hellebore ²⁴
Helleborus viridis

Fringed Rupturewort ²⁵
Herniaria ciliolata

Smooth Rupturewort ²⁶
Herniaria glabra

Tall Hawkweed
Hieracium acuminatum

Diaphanous Hawkweed
Hieracium diaphanoides

Dark-leaved Hawkweed
Hieracium diaphanum

horseshoe vetch ²⁷
Hippocrepis comosa

Common Mare's Tail ²⁸
Hippuris vulgaris

Water Violet ⁸
Hottonia palustris

black henbane ²⁹
Hyoscyamus niger

Tutsan ³⁰
Hypericum androsaemum

Trailing St John's-wort ²⁸
Hypericum humifusum

Imperforate St John's-wort ³¹
Hypericum maculatum

Hypericum maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum
Hypericum maculatum obtusiusculum

Pale St John's-wort
Hypericum montanum

Spotted Cat's-ear ²⁹
Hypochaeris maculata

Wild Candytuft ³²
Iberis amara

Coral-necklace ³³
Illecebrum verticillatum

Touch-me-not Balsam ³⁴
Impatiens noli-tangere

Inula conyzae ³⁵
Inula conyza

Sheep's-bit ²
Jasione montana

Lamiastrum galeobdolon ³⁶
Lamium galeobdolon

Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum ³⁷
Lamium galeobdolon argentatum

Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum ³⁸
Lamium galeobdolon montanum

Common Toothwort ³⁹
Lathraea squamaria

Yellow Vetchling ⁴⁰
Lathyrus aphaca

Hairy Vetchling ⁴¹
Lathyrus hirsutus

field peppergrass ⁴²
Lepidium campestre

Smith's Cress ⁴³
Lepidium heterophyllum

broadleaved pepperweed ⁴⁴
Lepidium latifolium

Limonium britannicum subsp. celticum ⁴⁵
Limonium celticum

Lax-flowered Sea-lavender ⁶
Limonium humile

Common Sea-lavender ³
Limonium vulgare

water mudwort ⁴⁶
Limosella aquatica

Linum perenne ⁸

Lithospermum arvense ⁴⁷
Buglossoides arvensis

Common Gromwell ⁴⁸
Lithospermum officinale

Fly Honeysuckle ⁴⁹
Lonicera xylosteum

Hairy Bird's-foot-trefoil
Lotus subbiflorus

narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil ⁵⁰
Lotus tenuis

Lychnis viscaria ⁵¹
Viscaria vulgaris

Tufted Loosestrife ⁵²
Lysimachia thyrsiflora

Grass-poly ⁵³
Lythrum hyssopifolia

Water-purslane ⁵⁴
Lythrum portula

white horehound ⁵⁵
Marrubium vulgare

Meconopsis cambrica ⁵⁶
Papaver cambricum

little bur-clover ⁵⁷
Medicago minima

bur clover ⁵⁸
Medicago polymorpha

Medicago sativa subsp. falcata ⁵⁹
Medicago falcata

Pennyroyal ⁶⁰
Mentha pulegium

Apple Mint ³
Mentha suaveolens

Bogbean ⁶¹
Menyanthes trifoliata

Oysterplant ⁶²
Mertensia maritima

Medlar ⁶³
Mespilus germanica

Minuartia verna ⁶⁴
Sabulina verna

pinesap ⁶⁵
Monotropa hypopitys

Monotropa hypopitys subsp. hypophegea
Monotropa hypopitys hypophegea

Early Forget-me-not ⁶⁶
Myosotis ramosissima

Pale Forget-me-not
Myosotis stolonifera

mousetail ⁶⁷
Myosurus minimus

bog myrtle ⁶⁸
Myrica gale

Alternate Water-milfoil
Myriophyllum alterniflorum

whorled water-milfoil
Myriophyllum verticillatum

Catnip ⁶⁹
Nepeta cataria

White Water-lily ²
Nymphaea alba

Nymphaea alba subsp. alba ²⁹
Nymphaea alba alba

Fine-leaved Water-dropwort ⁷⁰
Oenanthe aquatica

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Lancashire Key Species - Flowering Plants

English Eyebright 1 Euphrasia anglica

Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis Euphrasia arctica borealis

Slender Eyebright 1 Euphrasia micrantha

Euphrasia rostkoviana subsp. rostkoviana Euphrasia officinalis officinalis

Scottish Eyebright Euphrasia scottica

Western Eyebright Euphrasia tetraquetra

Filago minima 2 Logfia minima

Filago vulgaris 3 Filago germanica

Dropwort 1 Filipendula vulgaris

alder buckthorn 4 Frangula alnus

tall ramping-fumitory Fumaria bastardii

white ramping-fumitory 5 Fumaria capreolata

Fumaria capreolata subsp. babingtonii Fumaria capreolata babingtonii

Purple Ramping-fumitory 6 Fumaria purpurea

Red Hemp-nettle 7 Galeopsis angustifolia

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle 8 Galeopsis speciosa

Northern Bedstraw 6 Galium boreale

Limestone Bedstraw Galium sterneri

Corn Cleavers 9 Galium tricornutum

Petty Whin 10 Genista anglica

marsh gentian 11 Gentiana pneumonanthe

autumn gentian 12 Gentianella amarella

field gentian 13 Gentianella campestris

Long-stalked Crane's-bill 14 Geranium columbinum

Small-flowered Crane's-bill 15 Geranium pusillum

Bloody Crane's-bill 16 Geranium sanguineum

wood crane's-bill 17 Geranium sylvaticum

Yellow Horned Poppy 18 Glaucium flavum

Corn Marigold 19 Glebionis segetum

Gnaphalium luteoalbum 20 Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum

Gnaphalium sylvaticum 21 Omalotheca sylvatica

Common Rock-rose 22 Helianthemum nummularium

Stinking hellebore 23 Helleborus foetidus

Green Hellebore 24 Helleborus viridis

Fringed Rupturewort 25 Herniaria ciliolata

Smooth Rupturewort 26 Herniaria glabra

Tall Hawkweed Hieracium acuminatum

Diaphanous Hawkweed Hieracium diaphanoides

Dark-leaved Hawkweed Hieracium diaphanum

horseshoe vetch 27 Hippocrepis comosa

Common Mare's Tail 28 Hippuris vulgaris

Water Violet 8 Hottonia palustris

black henbane 29 Hyoscyamus niger

Tutsan 30 Hypericum androsaemum

Trailing St John's-wort 28 Hypericum humifusum

Imperforate St John's-wort 31 Hypericum maculatum

Hypericum maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum Hypericum maculatum obtusiusculum

Pale St John's-wort Hypericum montanum

Spotted Cat's-ear 29 Hypochaeris maculata

Wild Candytuft 32 Iberis amara

Coral-necklace 33 Illecebrum verticillatum

Touch-me-not Balsam 34 Impatiens noli-tangere

Inula conyzae 35 Inula conyza

Sheep's-bit 2 Jasione montana

Lamiastrum galeobdolon 36 Lamium galeobdolon

Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum 37 Lamium galeobdolon argentatum

Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. montanum 38 Lamium galeobdolon montanum

Common Toothwort 39 Lathraea squamaria

Yellow Vetchling 40 Lathyrus aphaca

Hairy Vetchling 41 Lathyrus hirsutus

field peppergrass 42 Lepidium campestre

Smith's Cress 43 Lepidium heterophyllum

broadleaved pepperweed 44 Lepidium latifolium

Limonium britannicum subsp. celticum 45 Limonium celticum

Lax-flowered Sea-lavender 6 Limonium humile

Common Sea-lavender 3 Limonium vulgare

water mudwort 46 Limosella aquatica

Linum perenne 8

Lithospermum arvense 47 Buglossoides arvensis

Common Gromwell 48 Lithospermum officinale

Fly Honeysuckle 49 Lonicera xylosteum

Hairy Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus subbiflorus

narrow-leaf bird's-foot trefoil 50 Lotus tenuis

Lychnis viscaria 51 Viscaria vulgaris

Tufted Loosestrife 52 Lysimachia thyrsiflora

Grass-poly 53 Lythrum hyssopifolia

Water-purslane 54 Lythrum portula

white horehound 55 Marrubium vulgare

Meconopsis cambrica 56 Papaver cambricum