In July 2009 we had a botanical survey, concentrating on Popehouse Moor but including a few other plants spotted on the way down there. And this is what it turned up, 192 different plants, including grasses and 11 sedges. Many many thanks to the botanists from the Devonshire Association for all their expertise. If you’re interested in earlier species lists here’s a 1987 species list for Popehouse Moor SSSI.
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Achillea ptarmica Sneezewort
Agrostis canina sens. lat. Velvet Bent
Agrostis capillaris Common Bent
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent
Ajuga reptans Bugle
Alnus glutinosa Alder
Alopecurus geniculatus Marsh Foxtail
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel
Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass
Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley
Arctium minus Lesser Burdock
Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-Grass
Arenaria serpyllifolia sens. lat. Thyme leaved sandwort
Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort
Athyrium filix-femina Lady-fern
Bellis perennis Daisy
Betula pubescens Downy Birch
Blechnum spicant Hard-fern
Callitriche stagnalis sens. lat. Common Water Starwort
Calluna vulgaris Heather
Cardamine flexuosa Wavy Bitter-cress
Cardamine pratensis Cuckooflower
Carex binervis Green-ribbed Sedge
Carex echinata Star Sedge
Carex hostiana Tawny Sedge
Carex laevigata Smooth-Stalked Sedge
Carex nigra Common Sedge
Carex ovalis Oval Sedge
Carex panicea Carnation Sedge
Carex paniculata Greater Tussock-sedge
Carex pendula Pendulous Sedge
Carex remota Remote Sedge
Carex viridula subsp. oedocarpa Common Yellow-sedge
Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut
Centaurea nigra Common Knapweed
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
Cerastium glomeratum Sticky Mouse-ear
Chaerophyllum temulum Rough Chervil
Circaea lutetiana Enchanter’s-nightshade
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Cirsium dissectum Meadow Thistle
Cirsium palustre Marsh Thistle
Epilobium parviflorum Hoary Willowherb
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail
Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony
Fagus sylvatica Beech
Festuca rubra agg. Red Fescue
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Galeopsis tetrahit agg. Common Hemp-nettle (agg.)
Galium aparine Cleavers
Galium palustre Marsh-bedstraw
Galium uliginosum Fen Bedstraw
Geranium pyrenaicum Hedgerow Crane’s-bill
Geranium robertianum Herb-Robert
Geum urbanum Wood Avens
Glyceria fluitans Floating Sweet-grass
Gnaphalium uliginosum Marsh Cudweed
Hedera helix Common Ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog
Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
Hydrocotyle vulgaris Marsh Pennywort
Hypericum pulchrum Slender St John’s-wort
Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stalked St John’s-wort
Hypericum undulatum Wavy St John’s-wort
Hypochaeris radicata Cat’s-ear
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Isolepis setacea Bristle Club-rush
Juncus acutiflorus Sharp-flowered Rush
Juncus bufonius sens. lat. Toad Rush
Juncus conglomeratus Compact Rush
Juncus effusus Soft-rush
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Lathyrus linifolius Bitter-vetch
Lemna minor Common Duckweed
Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Conopodium majus Pignut
Coronopus didymus Lesser Swine-cress
Corylus avellana Hazel
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Crepis capillaris Smooth Hawk’s-beard
Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog’s-tail
Dactylis glomerata Cock’s-foot
Dactylorhiza maculata Heath Spotted-orchid
Dactylorhiza praetermissa Southern Marsh-orchid
Daucus carota Wild Carrot
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Dipsacus fullonum sens. lat. Wild Teasel
Dryopteris affinis Scaly Male-fern
Dryopteris dilatata Broad Buckler-fern
Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb
Epilobium obscurum Short-fruited Willowherb
Epilobium palustre Marsh Willowherb
Lotus pedunculatus Greater Bird’s-foot-trefoil
Luzula campestris Field Wood-rush
Luzula multiflora Heath Wood-rush
Lychnis flos-cuculi Ragged-Robin
Matricaria discoidea Pineappleweed
Melampyrum pratense Common Cow-wheat
Mentha aquatica Water Mint
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean
Molinia caerulea Purple Moor-grass
Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not
Myosotis secunda Creeping Forget-me-not
Myosotis ramosissima Early Forget-me-not
Oenanthe crocata Hemlock Water-dropwort
Oxalis acetosella Wood-sorrel
Pedicularis palustris Marsh Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica Lousewort
Persicaria hydropiper Water-pepper
Persicaria maculosa Redshank
Phleum pratense sens. lat. Timothy grass
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Plantago major Greater Plantain
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Poa nemoralis Wood Meadow-grass
Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass
Polygonum aviculare agg. Knot-grass (agg.)
Polypodium interjectum Intermediate Polypody
Populus tremula Aspen
Potentilla erecta Tormentil
Potentilla sterilis Barren Strawberry
Primula vulgaris Primrose
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal
Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane
Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak
Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort
Ranunculus hederaceus Ivy-leaved Crowfoot
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus lingua Greater Spearwort
Senecio aquaticus Marsh Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea Common Ragwort
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel
Serratula tinctoria Saw-wort
Silene dioica Red Campion
Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet
Sonchus arvensis Perennial Sow-thistle
Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus Smooth Sow-thistle
Sorbus aucuparia Rowan
Stachys officinalis Betony
Stachys palustris Marsh Woundwort
Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort
Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort
Stellaria uliginosa Bog Stitchwort
Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit Scabious
Taraxacum aggregate Dandelion
Teucrium scorodonia Wood Sage
Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil
Myriophyllum aquaticum Parrot’s-feather
Rhinanthus minor Yellow-rattle
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum agg. Water Cress
Rosa arvensis Field-rose
Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel
Veronica scutellata Marsh Speedwell
Ranunculus sceleratus Celery-leaved Buttercup
Cichorium intybus Chicory
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock
Rumex sanguineus Wood Dock
Sagina procumbens Procumbent Pearlwort
Salix aurita Eared Willow
Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia Rusty Willow
Salix repens Creeping Willow
Salix x multinervis S. aurita x cinerea
Sambucus nigra Elder
Sanicula europaea Sanicle
Scrophularia auriculata Water Figwort
Scutellaria minor Lesser Skullcap
Trifolium pratense Red Clover
Trifolium repens White Clover
Tripleurospermum inodorum Scentless Mayweed
Typha latifolia Bulrush
Ulex europaeus Gorse
Ulex gallii Western Gorse
Urtica dioica Common Nettle
Valeriana officinalis Common Valerian
Veronica arvensis Wall Speedwell
Veronica beccabunga Brooklime
Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Vicia hirsuta Hairy Tare
Viola palustris Marsh Violet
Viola riviniana Common Dog-violet
Vulpia bromoides Squirreltail Fescue