Isoetaceae
Isoetes histrix, Land Quillwort
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossum vulgatum, Common Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossum azoricum, Small Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossum lusitanicum, Least Adder's Tongue
Pteridaceae
Anogramma leptophylla, Jersey Fern
Adantium capillis-veneris, Maidenhair Fern
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern
Asplenium x microdon, Guernsey Fern
Asplenium adantium-nigrum, Black Spleenwort
Asplenium x sarniense, Guernsey Spleenwort
Asplenium obovatum, Lanceolate Spleenwort
Asplenium marinum, Sea Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes, Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium ruta-muraria, Wall-rue
Asplenium ceterach, Rustyback
Polypodiaceae
Polypodium cambricum, Southern Polypody
Papaveraceae
Glaucium flavum, Yellow Horned Poppy
Fumaria capreolata, White Ramping Fumitory
Fumaria muralis ssp boraei, Common Ramping-Fumitory
Fumaria bastardii, Tall Ramping Fumitory
Fumaria purpurea, Purple Fumitory
Saxifragaceae
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, Golden Saxifrage
Crassulaceae
Crassula tillea, Mossy Stonecrop
Umbilicus rupestris, Wall Pennywort
Sedum acre, Biting Stonecrop
Sedum anglicum, English Stonecrop
Fabaceae
Anthyllis vulneraria, Kidney Vetch
Lotus tenuis, Narrow-Leaved Bird's-foot Trefoil *
Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus subbiflorus, Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus angustissimus, Slender Bird's-foot Trefoil
Ornithopus perpusillus, Bird's-foot *
Ornithopus pinnatus, Orange Bird's-foot
Vicia lutea, Yellow Vetch
Vicia bithynica, Bithynian Vetch
Melilotus albus, White Melilot
Melilotus indicus, Small Melilot
Trifolium repens, White Clover
Trifolium occidentale, Western Clover
Trifolium glomeratum, Clustered Clover
Trifolium suffocatum,Suffocated Clover
Trifolium fragiferum, Strawberry Clover
Trifolium striatum, Knotted Clover
Trifolium scabrum, Rough Clover
Cytisus scoparius, Common Broom
Cytisus scoparius ssp maritimus, Prostrate Broom
Polygalaceae
Polygala vulgaris & serpyllifolia, Common & Heath Milkworts
Rosaceae
Aphanes australis, Lesser Parsley-piert
Rosa spinosissima, Burnet Rose
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis pes-caprae, Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis incarnata, Pale Oxalis
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia portlandica, Portland Spurge
Violaceae
Viola kitaibeliana, Dwarf Pansy
Hypericaceae
Hypericum humifusum, Trailing St John's-wort
Hypericum linariifolium, Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort
Geraniaceae
Geranium rotundifolium, Round-leaved Geranium
Geranium herrerae, Alderney Geranium
Geranium molle, Dove's-foot Cranesbill
Geranium robertianum, Herb Robert
Geranium purpureum, Little Robin
Geranium yeoi, Greater Herb-Robert
Geranium maderense, Giant Herb-Robert, or Madeiran Cranesbill
Erodium moschatum, Musk Storksbill
Malvaceae
Malva arborea, Tree Mallow
Malva pseudolavatera, Cornish Mallow
Althaea officinalis,Marsh Mallow
Brassicaceae
Matthiola sinuata, Sea Stock
Nasturtium officinale, Watercress *
Teesdalia nudicaulis, Shepherd's Cress
Cakile maritima, Sea Rocket
Crambe maritima, Sea Kale
Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus, Sea Radish
Plumbaginaceae
Limonium binervosum, Rock Sea-Lavender
Armeria maritima, Sea Pink or Thrift
Polygonaceae
Polygonum oxyspermum,Ray's Knotgrass
Muehlenbeckia complexa, New Zealand Wire Plant
Rumex rupestris, Shore Dock
Caryophyllaceae
Honckenya peploides, Sea Sandwort
Cerastium diffusum, Sea Mouse-ear
Moenchia erecta, Upright Chickweed
Herniaria ciliolata, Fringed Rupturewort
Polycarpon tetraphyllum, Four-Leaved Allseed or Guernsey Chickweed
Spergularia bocconei, Greek Sand Spurrey
Silene dioica, Red Campion
Silene uniflora, Sea Campion
Silene gallica, Small-flowered Catchfly
Dianthus armeria, Deptford Pink
Amaranthaceae
Chenopodium chenopodioides, Saltmarsh Goosefoot
Atriplex portulacoides, Sea Purslane
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima, Sea Beet
Amaranthus deflexus, Perennial Pigweed
Aizoaceae
Lampranthus roseus, Rosy Dew-plant
Carpobrotus edulis, Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus glaucescens, Sea Fig
Primulaceae
Anagallis tenella, Bog Pimpernel
Anagallis arvensis, Scarlet Pimpernel
Gentianaceae
Exaculum pusillum, Guernsey Centaury
Boragaginaceae
Echium vulgare, Viper's Bugloss
Echium pininiana, Giant Echium
Anchusa arvensis, Bugloss
Trachystemon orientalis, Abraham-Isaac-Jacob
Myosotis ramosissima, Early Forget-me-not
Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta epithymum, Dodder
Solanaceae
Salpichroa origanifolium, Cock's Eggs
Solanum nigrum, Black Nightshade
Solanum chenopodioides, Tall Nightshade
Veronicaceae
Misopates orontium, Weasel Snout
Digitalis purpurea, Foxglove
Sibthorpia europaea, Cornish Moneywort
Lamiaceae
Ajuga reptans, Bugle
Clinopodium calamintha, Lesser Calamint
Orobanchaceae
Parentucellia viscosa, Yellow Bartsia
Pedicularis sylvatica, Lousewort
Orobanche purpurea, Yarrow Broomrape
Orobanche hederae, Ivy Broomrape
Campanulaceae
Jasione montana, Sheep's Bit
Trachelium caeruleum, Blue Throatwort *
Asteraceae
Centaurea aspera, Rough Star-thistle
Pilosella peleteriana, Shaggy Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Inula crithmoides, Golden Samphire
Chamaemelum nobile, Chamomile *
Erigeron karvinskianus, Mexican Fleabane, St Peter Port Daisy
Senecio vulgaris var. denticulatus, Rayed Groundsel
Senecio angulatus, Cape Ivy *
Delairea odorata, German Ivy *
Petasites fragrans, (Guernsey) Coltsfoot, Winter Heliotrope *
Calendula arvensis, Field Marigold
Apiaceae
Eryngium maritimum, Sea Holly *
Eryngium campestre, Field Eryngo *
Anthriscus caucalis, Bur Chervil
Aegapodium podagraria, Ground Elder
Aethusa cynapium, Fool's Parsley
Bupleurum baldense, Small Hare's-ear
Apium graveolens, Wild Celery
Apium nodiflorum, Fool's Water-cress *
Alismataceae
Alisma plantago-aquatica, Water-plantain
Zosteraceae
Zostera marina, Eelgrass *
Orchidaceae
Spiranthes spiralis, Autumn Lady's Tresses
Dactylorhiza fuchsii & Dactylorhiza maculata, Common & Heath Spotted-orchids
Dactylorhiza praetermissa, Southern-Marsh-orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis, Pyramidal Orchid
Anacamptis laxiflora, Loose-flowered Orchid
Himantoglossum hircinum, Lizard Orchid
Ophrys apifera, Bee Orchid
Iridaceae
Romulea columnae, Sand Crocus
Romulea rosea var australis, Onion Grass
Iris pseudacorus, Yellow Flag Iris
Iris foetidissima, Stinking Iris
Alliaceae
Allium ampeloprasum, Wild Leek
Allium roseum, Rosy Garlic
Allium neapolitanum, Star of Bethlehem
Allium triquetrum, Stinking Onions, Three Cornered Leek
Allium vineale, Crow Garlic
Agapanthus praecox, African Lily
Amaryllis belladonna, Jersey Lily
Asparagaceae
Ornithogalum umbellatum campestre, Star of Bethlehem
Scilla autumnalis, Autumn Squill
Hyacinthoides non-scripta, Bluebell
Asparagus prostratus, Prostrate Asparagus
Juncaceae
Juncus capitatus, Dwarf Rush
Juncus acutus, Sharp Rush
Cyperaceae
Cyperus longus, Galingale
Cyperus eragrostis, Pale Galingale
Poaceae
Milium vernale ssp. sarniense, Dwarf Millet
Briza maxima, Greater Quaking-Grass
Poa infirma, Early Meadow-Grass
Avena barbata, Slender Oat
Aira caryophyllea, Silver Hair-grass
Aira praecox, Early Hair-grass
Ammophila arenaria, Marram
Lagurus ovatus, Hare's Tail Grass
Mibora minima, Early Sand-grass
Polypogon viridis, Water Bent
Alopecurus pratensis, Meadow Foxtail
Alopecurus geniculatus, Marsh Foxtail
Anisantha diandra, Great Brome
Anisantha madritensis, Compact Brome
Cynodon dactylon, Bermuda Grass
Photos from the Guernsey Biological Records Centre © B.J. Ozanne & C.T. David. For higher resolution or other pictures or information please contact the
Guernsey Biological Records Centre, gsybiorec@cwgsy.net.