Species search

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: 27.]

Beaked Hawk's-beard

Beaked Hawk's beard is a native flower that appears from May onwards.

(Crepis vesicaria)

(Asters)

Bristly Oxtongue

Bristly Oxtongu is covered with rough bristles, and the leaves with white pimples.

(Helminthotheca echioides)

(Asters)

Cat's-ear

This Cat's-ear has solitary flower heads, opening in June, and the leaves are roughly hairy, like a cat's ear.

(Hypochaeris radicata)

(Asters)

Common Fleabane

Common Fleabane is a perennial that flowers late in the British summer.

(Pulicaria dysenterica)

(Asters)

Common or Black Knapweed

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

(Centaurea nigra)

(Asters)

This familiar native plant, with its all yellow flowers, flowers from June.

(Senecio jacobaea)

(Asters)

The daisy-like bright yellow flowers of the Corn Marigold appear from June.

(Glebionis segetum)

(Asters)

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)

Creeping Thistle

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

(Cirsium arvense)

(Asters)

Daisy

Our native daisy is ubiquitous and instantly recognisable.

(Bellis perennis)

(Asters)

Dandelion

The Dandelion is ubiquitous, bane of gardeners, but provider of wine, beer and coffee.

(Taraxacum agg.)

(Asters)

Feverfew

Feverfew is a long-established species in the UK, aromatic with daisy-like flowers, from June, in an umbel-like cluster.

(Tanacetum parthenium)

(Asters)

Fox-and-cubs or Orange Hawkweed

Orange Hawkweed gives off a honey-like odour in the sunshine. Hawkweed extracts are used to treat lung disorders and asthma.

(Pilosella aurantiaca)

(Asters)

Greater Knapweed

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

(Centaurea scabiosa)

(Asters)

The spikes of Lesser Burdock have many bracts, each of which ends in a hook. These fruits are transported by animals.

(Arctium minus)

(Asters)

Mexican Fleabane

The daisy-like flowers of Mexican Fleabane are pink (turning white) with yellow centres, and flower from July.

(Erigeron karvinskianus)

(Asters)

Michaelmas Daisy

The Michaelmas Daisy has flowers that have yellow disc florets and lilac-coloured rays that appear in July.

(Aster agg.)

(Asters)

Nipplewort

Nipplewort is a native species has nipple-shaped buds, and leaves pointed oval, toothed, and pinnately lobed at the base.

(Lapsana communis)

(Asters)

The Oxeye Daisy is a highly successful native, one of the most numerous plants in the cemetery, flowering from May.

(Leucanthemum vulgare)

(Asters)

Prickly Lettuce

The yellow flowerheads of Prickly Lettuce, with their purplish sepal-like bracts, appear in July.

(Lactuca serriola)

(Asters)

Prickly Sow-thistle

The May flowerheads of Prickly Sow-thistle are yellow, and the pappuses can be used like the dandelion clock.

(Sonchus asper)

(Asters)

Smooth Hawk's-beard

Smooth Hawk's-beard is a native species that flowers in June.

(Crepis capillaris)

(Asters)

Smooth Sow-thistle

The May flowerheads of Smooth Sow-thistle are yellow, and the pappuses can be used like the dandelion clock.

(Sonchus oleraceus)

(Asters)

Sneezewort

Sneezewort is a flower that has creamy disc florets that have white rays. They appear from July.

(Achillea ptarmica)

(Asters)

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

(Cirsium vulgare)

(Asters)

The flower of the Wall Lettuce has five yellow petals with flat ends serrated into five miniature triangles.

(Mycelis muralis)

(Asters)

Yarrow

Yarrow is a powerful vulnerary, hence its name of Soldiers' Woundwort.

(Achillea millefolium)

(Asters)