Location: Common throughout the British Isles

Habitat: Woods, hedgebanks and shady places.

Further information: Also known as the Wood Woundwort. The common name arises from the old use of the plant in staunching bleeding. It is also said to have antiseptic properties. Flowers in June to August.

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Location: Locally common throughout the British Isles.

Habitat: Found in well-drained woods, fields and hedgerows.

Further information: Grows to a height of 36in (90cm) and flowers May toAugust.

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Location: Common throughout the British Isles.

Habitat: Waysides and grassy places

Further information: Grows to a height of 3ft (1m) and flowers June to August.

Location: Very common and widespread.

Habitat: Common found in fields and meadows.

Further information: It prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It is tolerant of strong winds. It is an important nectar source for many insects including the now rare Common Carder Bee

Location: Common throughout the British Isles

Habitat: Common on the edges of ponds, streams and in marshes.

Further information: Grows in large patches to a height of 5ft (1.5m) Has pale to deep yellow flowers which flower May through to July.

Location: Very common and widespread.

Habitat: A fairly common weed found in fields and grassy places

Further information: Grows to a height of 16in (40cm) and flowers May to June.

Location: Very common and widespread.

Habitat: Woody Nightshade is found in damp woods, hedges, scrub and alongside streams.

Further information: Woody Nightshade is the most common of the Nightshade family and its berries are very poisonous. It is also known as Bittersweet.

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Location: Very common and widespread.

Habitat: It is a common plant of fresh water margins.

Further information: It looks very similar in appearance to other varieties of mint. It has highly aromatic foliage and has tiny pink flowers in the summer.

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Location: Very common in southern England and up as far as North Yorkshire. Not so common in southeast England, and central and north Wales.

Habitat: Can tolerate a wide range of soil types other than acid. Can be found in wet meadows, lime-based marshes and even roadside verges and old run down building sites.

Further information: It is quite a robust plant standing at 70cm. Its flower spike is large and can bear more than 100 flowers varying in colour from pale lilac to dark magenta. It flowers between June and mid-July.

Location: Widespread throughout England up as far as the Lake District. In Wales found mainly on the coast

Habitat: Grows in a wide range of habitat ranging from chalk, clay, sand, grassland, scrub, roadside verges and industrial waste ground. It prefers well-drained habitat but can tolerate damp areas.

Further information: Can grow up to 50cm tall in sheltered locations and is one Britains best known Orchid. The flowers resemble fat bumblebees.

Location: Widespread throughout Britain and Ireland, except in Devon and Cornwall and in north-east Scotland.

Habitat: Widespread in chalky and neutral grasslands, woodlands, railway banks and road verges.

Further information: Can grow up to 70cm tall in sheltered locations. There are numerous narrow, pointed leaves and three to five clasping stem leaves. The flower spike of numerous pale lilac or pink flowers is closelypacked and tapers at the tip. It flowers between mid May and early August.

Location: Locally common in England and Wales.

Habitat: Meadows, pastures, dunes, waysides and waste places.

Further information: Grows to 0.6m has narrow leaves. Flower heads are between 30­40mm across. On dull days they close Flowers between May­August. Produces seeds famous for its 'clock'. It is also considered to be a useful remedy for the liver and gallbladder.

Location: Found throughout British Isles.

Habitat: Woodlands, Meadows, Bog Garden and wet areas.

Further information: An early spring flowering plant between March - April. The yellow Coltsfoot flower stems grow directly from the root. Once the flowers have died away, the heart shaped leaves emerge. It is these leaves which give this plant its name, because they are shaped like a hoof print.

Location: Very common throughout the British Isles, Europe and west Asia.

Habitat: Damp Woodlands, Shaded Hedgerows Meadows, Bog Garden and wet areas.

Further information: An early spring flowering plant between March - April. Unfortunately the Celandine shown left is closed, but when it is open it has eight to twelve shiny yellow petals. Common names are pilewort, small celandine, smallwort, figwort, brighteye, butter and cheese. As is suggested one of the common names is pilewort which was used as treatment for haemorrhoids.

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