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All the species that have been added to this database have been found and (with a very few exceptions) photographed in Heene Cemetery. [Number of species matching these criteria: 776.]

Trailing Bellflower

Trailing Bellflower is a rapidly spreading creeping cultivar, common in Worthing gardens.

(Campanula poscharskyana)

(Bellflowers)

Heath Star-moss

Heath Star-moss is a fast-growing moss that favours moist, acidic soils, but in the cemetery it grows in rough gravel.

(Campylopus introflexus)

(White-mosses)

Lichen - unnamed 19

Candelariella aurella f. aurella is a crustose lichen found most often in urban areas on concrete, mortar and cement.

(Candelariella aurella f. aurella)

(Lichens)

Lichen - unnamed 20

Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina is a lichen that favours rocks, especially ones which are frequented by birds.

(Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina)

(Lichens)

Red Fox

Red Foxes are principally nocturnal in the countryside, and will spend the day under cover, or in a burrow or earth.

(Canis vulpes)

(Dogs and Foxes)

Capsid bug - unnamed 4

This small bug (5-6mm in length) is reasonably common, even though it is thought to have originated in North America.

(Capsus ater (bug))

(Capsid bugs)

Pale Mottled Willow

The Pale Mottled Willow moth has a length of between 26 and 35 millimetres.

(Caradrina clavipalpis)

(Owlet Moths)

Wavy Bitter-cress

The white flowers of the native Wavy Bitter-cress are seen in April, and the wavy stems are characteristic.

(Cardamine flexuosa)

(Cabbages)

Goldfinch

The sociable Goldfinch, a seed eater, finds the bird-feeders in the Cemetery irresistable.

(Carduelis carduelis)

(Finches)

Greenfinch

The stout bill of the Greenfinch reveals its preference for large seeds, such as rose hips and cereal grains.

(Carduelis chloris)

(Finches)

Grey Sedge

Grey Sedge is a native grass species that flowers from June.

(Carex divulsa)

(Sedges)

Glaucous Sedge is a creeping sedge that flowers from April. Its grey-green leaves are glaucous beneath.

(Carex flacca)

(Sedges)

Pendulous Sedge

The long, slender, drooping flower spikes, appearing from May, are characteristic of the native Pendulous Sedge.

(Carex pendula)

(Sedges)

Lichen - unnamed 21

Catillaria atomarioides is a lichen that appears on sandstone and slate, especially in coastal regions and in cemeteries.

(Catillaria atomarioides)

(Lichens)

Lichen - unnamed 22

Catillaria nigroclavatais a crustose lichen that is found on deciduous trees.

(Catillaria nigroclavata)

(Lichens)

Gall midge - unnamed 1

These tiny, fragile insects (no longer than 2 or 3 millimetres) feed within plant tissue.

(Cecidomyiidae sp.)

(Gall midges)

This small moth has a wingspan of perhaps 5–18 millimetres. It has a variable appearance, with some forms being dark, others light.

(Celypha lacunana)

(Tortrix moths)

Cornflower

The blue flowers of Cornflower appear in June and by early July are soon gone, as can be seen in this photograph.

(Centaurea cyanus)

(Asters)

Common or Black Knapweed

Common or Black Knapweed is a native species that was introduced into the cemetery.

(Centaurea nigra)

(Asters)

Greater Knapweed

Greater Knapweed is a perennial that flowers between June and September.

(Centaurea scabiosa)

(Asters)

Common Centaury

Common Centaury is a slender plant that supports flat clusters of delicate, pink flowers each of which has five petals.

(Centaurium erythraea)

(Gentians)

Red Valerian, whether native or cultivated, provides much pollen for bumblebees in Heene Cemetery.

(Centranthus ruber)

(Valerians)

White-lipped Snail

White-lipped Snails have variable markings.

(Cepaea hortensis)

(Snails)

Grove or Lemon Snail

This species has many colour variations, and a dark lip to the shell, which is dense and has a slight sheen with few growth lines.

(Cepaea nemoralis)

(Snails)

Common Mouse-ear

The white flowers of the Common Mouse-ear are often smothered by taller grasses amongst which it grows.

(Cerastium fontanum)

(Pinks)

Blue-flowered Leadwood

The hardy Blue-flowered Leadwort is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial with small oval leaves and bright blue flowers.

(Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)

(Plumbago)

Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp

This small wasp measures between 8 and 12 millimetres in length, males typically being smaller than this.

(Cerceris rybyensis )

(Sand wasps)

Holly Blue

The Holly Blue is on the wing from April until September, although preferring to feed in tree canopies on aphid honeydew.

(Cetastriba argiolus britanna)

(Hairstreaks, Coppers and Blues)

Grass fly - unnamed 1

Cetema ceresis has been recorded in Britain and across Scandinavia.

(Cetema ceresis)

(Grass flies)

Rose Chafers are active between April and September, flying clumsily, usually being seen in sunny weather.

(Cetonia aurata)

(Scarab beetles)

Fruit fly - unnamed 1

This peacock fly (or fruit fly) is small, at about 4 millimetres long.

(Chaetorellia jaceae )

(Peacock flies)

Chalcid wasp - unnamed 2

This is a small wasp in the Chalcid family, a family within the Chalcidoidea super-family.

(Chalcid sp.)

(Chalcid wasps)

Rosebay Willowherb

Rosebay Willowherb is a tall patch-forming species as familiar in woods as it is in the cemetery.

(Chamerion angustifolium)

(Willowherbs)

Buttercup Blacklet

A Buttercup Blacklet hoverfly seen in mid-August.

(Cheilosia albitarsis)

(Hoverflies)

Parsley Blacklet

A Parsley Blacklet hoverfly on Cow Parsley.

(Cheilosia pagana)

(Hoverflies)

Truffle Blacklet

Adults hoverflies of this species are seen on umbellifers (as shown here) between June and early autumn.

(Cheilosia soror)

(Hoverflies)

Heather Ladybird

The Heather Ladybird is a relatively small ladybird, usually measuring between 3 and 5 millimetres in length.

(Chilocorus bipustulatus)

(Ladybirds)

The Buzzer Midge is the largest non-biting midge, reaching 12mm in length. It is very common in Britain.

(Chironomus plumosus)

(Non-biting midges)

Silverleaf Fungus

This is a leathery fungus, brownish-purple in colour, that has white-cream curled edges, forming on the cut ends of logs.

(Chondrostereum purpureum)

(Field Mushrooms and Allies)

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

The Lesser Marsh Grasshopper is a brown or green species that has straight keels.

(Chorthippus albomarginatus)

(Grasshoppers and Locusts)

Common Field Grasshopper

Common Field Grasshoppers can be extremely variable in colour, and may be brown, green, purple or white.

(Chorthippus brunneus)

(Grasshoppers and Locusts)

Meadow Grasshopper

As their name suggests, Meadow Grasshoppers prefer grassland habitats. They are common and widespread in Britain.

(Chorthippus parallelus)

(Grasshoppers and Locusts)

Pyralid Grass Moth

The Pyralid Grass Moth rests during the day, head-down on grass stalks.

(Chrysoteuchia culmella)

(Grass Moths)

Members of this family of long-legged flies are sun-lovers, mainly found on the low foliage of plants.

(Chrysotus sp.)

(Long-legged flies)

Enchanter's-nightshade

Enchanter's-nightshade is a prolific native woodland plant.

(Circaea lutetiana)

(Willowherbs)

Creeping Thistle

A single creeping perennial of this native Creeping Thistle can cover a large area.

(Cirsium arvense)

(Asters)

Spear Thistle is a solitary thistle that has sharply spiny leaves ending with a 'spear'.

(Cirsium vulgare)

(Asters)

Meadow Coral, gregarious in tufts, may be seen from early Summer on grassy ground or in woodland.

(Clavulinopsis corniculata)

(Gilled Mushrooms)

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