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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Corky-fruited Water-dropwort
Oenanthe pimpinelloides

Sainfoin ¹
Onobrychis viciifolia

Spiny restharrow ²
Ononis spinosa

Bee Orchid ³
Ophrys apifera

Fly Orchid ⁴
Ophrys insectifera

Orchis morio ⁵
Anacamptis morio

Bird's-foot ⁶
Ornithopus perpusillus

Common Broomrape ⁷
Orobanche minor

Prickly Poppy ⁸
Papaver argemone

Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii
Papaver dubium lecoqii

Sickle Grass ⁹
Parapholis incurva

Hard-grass ¹⁰
Parapholis strigosa

Parentucellia viscosa ¹¹
Bellardia viscosa

Herb Paris ¹²
Paris quadrifolia

marsh grass-of-Parnassus ¹³
Parnassia palustris

Marsh Lousewort ¹⁴
Pedicularis palustris

small water-pepper ¹⁵
Persicaria minor

Tasteless water-pepper ¹⁶
Persicaria mitis

Masterwort ¹⁷
Peucedanum ostruthium

Milk Parsley ¹⁸
Peucedanum palustre

Sand Cat's-tail ¹⁰
Phleum arenarium

Picris echioides ¹⁹
Helminthotheca echioides

Hawkweed Oxtongue ²⁰
Picris hieracioides

Lesser butterfly-orchid ²¹
Platanthera bifolia

Greater butterfly-orchid ²²
Platanthera chlorantha

Bulbous Meadow-grass ²³
Poa bulbosa

Blue Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium caeruleum

fourleaf manyseed ²¹
Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Solomon's-seal ²⁴
Polygonatum multiflorum

Scented Solomon's-seal ²⁵
Polygonatum odoratum

Whorled Solomon's-seal ²⁶
Polygonatum verticillatum

Polygonum oxyspermum ²⁷

Polygonum oxyspermum subsp. raii ²⁷
Polygonum oxyspermum raii

rabbitfoot grass ²⁸
Polypogon monspeliensis

Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia
Populus nigra betulifolia

Northern Pondweed ²⁹
Potamogeton alpinus

Fen Pondweed ³⁰
Potamogeton coloratus

Fries' Pondweed ³¹
Potamogeton friesii

Shining Pondweed
Potamogeton lucens

Bluntleaf Pondweed ²¹
Potamogeton obtusifolius

white-stemmed pondweed ¹⁰
Potamogeton praelongus

small pondweed ³²
Potamogeton pusillus

Hairlike Pondweed
Potamogeton trichoides

silverleaf cinquefoil ³³
Potentilla argentea

Potentilla fruticosa ³⁴
Dasiphora fruticosa

Potentilla rupestris ³⁵
Drymocallis rupestris

Potentilla tabernaemontani ³⁶
Potentilla verna

Oxlip ³⁷
Primula elatior

Bird's-eye Primrose ³⁸
Primula farinosa

Small-white Orchid ³⁸
Pseudorchis albida

european alkali grass ²⁹
Puccinellia distans

Pasqueflower ¹⁴
Pulsatilla vulgaris

intermediate wintergreen ³⁹
Pyrola media

lesser wintergreen ⁴⁰
Pyrola minor

round-leaved wintergreen ²¹
Pyrola rotundifolia

Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima ⁴¹
Pyrola rotundifolia maritima

Allseed ¹⁰
Radiola linoides

Corn buttercup ⁴²
Ranunculus arvensis

Brackish Water-crowfoot ²⁹
Ranunculus baudotii

Fan-leaved Water-crowfoot ⁴³
Ranunculus circinatus

Greater Spearwort ¹⁰
Ranunculus lingua

Pond Water-crowfoot ⁴⁴
Ranunculus peltatus

Creeping Spearwort ⁴⁵
Ranunculus reptans

hairy buttercup ⁴⁶
Ranunculus sardous

common buckthorn ⁴⁷
Rhamnus cathartica

Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus
Rhinanthus minor stenophyllus

White Beak-sedge ⁴⁸
Rhynchospora alba

Mountain Currant ⁴⁹
Ribes alpinum

Downy Currant ⁵⁰
Ribes spicatum

Northern Yellow-cress ⁵¹
Rorippa islandica

Rosa obtusifolia ⁵²
Rosa corymbifera

Sweet-brier ⁵³
Rosa rubiginosa

Burnet Rose
Rosa spinosissima

Harsh Downy-rose
Rosa tomentosa

cloudberry ⁴³
Rubus chamaemorus

Stone Bramble ⁵⁴
Rubus saxatilis

Monk's-rhubarb ⁵⁵
Rumex alpinus

Water Dock ⁵⁶
Rumex hydrolapathum

Northern Dock
Rumex longifolius

Golden Dock ²
Rumex maritimus

widgeongrass ⁵⁷
Ruppia maritima

Salicornia fragilis ²¹
Salicornia procumbens

Shiny Glasswort
Salicornia nitens

Glaucous Glasswort
Salicornia obscura

Dark-leaved Willow ⁵⁸
Salix myrsinifolia

Tea-leaved Willow ⁵⁹
Salix phylicifolia

Almond Willow ⁶⁰
Salix triandra

saltwort ²¹
Salsola kali

Salsola kali subsp. kali
Salsola kali kali

Thin Leaf Brookweed ⁶¹
Samolus valerandi

Mossy Saxifrage ²⁰
Saxifraga hypnoides

Small Scabious ⁶²
Scabiosa columbaria

Shepherd's-needle ⁶³
Scandix pecten-veneris

Common Club-rush ²⁹
Schoenoplectus lacustris

black bog-rush ¹⁰
Schoenus nigricans

Wood Club-rush ⁶⁴
Scirpus sylvaticus

German knotgrass ⁶
Scleranthus annuus

Green Figwort ⁶⁵
Scrophularia umbrosa

Lesser Skullcap
Scutellaria minor

Sedum forsterianum ⁶⁶
Petrosedum forsterianum

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Lancashire Key Species - Flowering Plants

Corky-fruited Water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides

Sainfoin 1 Onobrychis viciifolia

Spiny restharrow 2 Ononis spinosa

Bee Orchid 3 Ophrys apifera

Fly Orchid 4 Ophrys insectifera

Orchis morio 5 Anacamptis morio

Bird's-foot 6 Ornithopus perpusillus

Common Broomrape 7 Orobanche minor

Prickly Poppy 8 Papaver argemone

Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii Papaver dubium lecoqii

Sickle Grass 9 Parapholis incurva

Hard-grass 10 Parapholis strigosa

Parentucellia viscosa 11 Bellardia viscosa

Herb Paris 12 Paris quadrifolia

marsh grass-of-Parnassus 13 Parnassia palustris

Marsh Lousewort 14 Pedicularis palustris

small water-pepper 15 Persicaria minor

Tasteless water-pepper 16 Persicaria mitis

Masterwort 17 Peucedanum ostruthium

Milk Parsley 18 Peucedanum palustre

Sand Cat's-tail 10 Phleum arenarium

Picris echioides 19 Helminthotheca echioides

Hawkweed Oxtongue 20 Picris hieracioides

Lesser butterfly-orchid 21 Platanthera bifolia

Greater butterfly-orchid 22 Platanthera chlorantha

Bulbous Meadow-grass 23 Poa bulbosa

Blue Jacob's Ladder Polemonium caeruleum

fourleaf manyseed 21 Polycarpon tetraphyllum

Solomon's-seal 24 Polygonatum multiflorum

Scented Solomon's-seal 25 Polygonatum odoratum

Whorled Solomon's-seal 26 Polygonatum verticillatum

Polygonum oxyspermum 27

Polygonum oxyspermum subsp. raii 27 Polygonum oxyspermum raii

rabbitfoot grass 28 Polypogon monspeliensis

Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia Populus nigra betulifolia

Northern Pondweed 29 Potamogeton alpinus

Fen Pondweed 30 Potamogeton coloratus

Fries' Pondweed 31 Potamogeton friesii

Shining Pondweed Potamogeton lucens

Bluntleaf Pondweed 21 Potamogeton obtusifolius

white-stemmed pondweed 10 Potamogeton praelongus

small pondweed 32 Potamogeton pusillus

Hairlike Pondweed Potamogeton trichoides

silverleaf cinquefoil 33 Potentilla argentea

Potentilla fruticosa 34 Dasiphora fruticosa

Potentilla rupestris 35 Drymocallis rupestris

Potentilla tabernaemontani 36 Potentilla verna

Oxlip 37 Primula elatior

Bird's-eye Primrose 38 Primula farinosa

Small-white Orchid 38 Pseudorchis albida

european alkali grass 29 Puccinellia distans

Pasqueflower 14 Pulsatilla vulgaris

intermediate wintergreen 39 Pyrola media

lesser wintergreen 40 Pyrola minor

round-leaved wintergreen 21 Pyrola rotundifolia

Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima 41 Pyrola rotundifolia maritima

Allseed 10 Radiola linoides

Corn buttercup 42 Ranunculus arvensis

Brackish Water-crowfoot 29 Ranunculus baudotii

Fan-leaved Water-crowfoot 43 Ranunculus circinatus

Greater Spearwort 10 Ranunculus lingua

Pond Water-crowfoot 44 Ranunculus peltatus

Creeping Spearwort 45 Ranunculus reptans

hairy buttercup 46 Ranunculus sardous

common buckthorn 47 Rhamnus cathartica

Rhinanthus minor subsp. stenophyllus Rhinanthus minor stenophyllus

White Beak-sedge 48 Rhynchospora alba

Mountain Currant 49 Ribes alpinum

Downy Currant 50 Ribes spicatum

Northern Yellow-cress 51 Rorippa islandica

Rosa obtusifolia 52 Rosa corymbifera

Sweet-brier 53 Rosa rubiginosa

Burnet Rose Rosa spinosissima

Harsh Downy-rose Rosa tomentosa

cloudberry 43 Rubus chamaemorus

Stone Bramble 54 Rubus saxatilis

Monk's-rhubarb 55 Rumex alpinus

Water Dock 56 Rumex hydrolapathum

Northern Dock Rumex longifolius