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Danby Wood Plant survey
​Over recent months, Janet Higgins an Eaton village resident and member of our Friends of Danby Wood has carried out an extensive survey of the plant life in Danby Wood. It shows how species rich the woods are and we thank Janet for her time and enthusiasm in carrying out this survey.
​Species and Common name
Acer campestre Field Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Aegopodium podagraria Ground-elder
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard
Allium ursinum Ramsons
Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine
Arabidopsis thaliana Thale Cress
Arctium minus Lesser burdock
Arum maculatum Lords-and-Ladies
Atriplex patula Common Orache
Ballota nigra Black horehound
Barbarea vulgaris Winter-cress
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's-purse
Cardamine flexuosa Wavy Bitter-cress
Carex pendula Pendulous Sedge
Chaerophyllum temulentum Rough chervil
Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's-nightshade
Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear thistle
Conium maculatum Hemlock
Convolvulus arvensis Field bindweed
Conyza canadensis Canadian fleabane
Conyza sumatrensis Guernsey Fleabane
Corylus avellana Hazel
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Dactylis glomerata Cock’s-foot
Dryopteris filix-mas Male-fern
Epilobium ciliatum American Willowherb
Equisetum arvense Field horsetail
Euphorbia peplus Petty Spurge
Fagus sylvatica Beech
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Galanthus elwesii Greater Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop
Galium aparine Cleavers
Geranium pusillum Small-flowered Crane's-bill
Geranium pyrenaicum Hedgerow Crane's-bill
Geranium robertianum Herb-robert
Geranium rotundifolium Round-leaved Crane's-bill
Geum urbanum Wood Avens
Hedera helix Common Ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Humulus lupulus Hop
Hyacinthoides x massartiana Hybrid bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell
​Species and Common name
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Impatiens parviflora Small Balsam

Juncus bufonius Toad rush
Lamium album White Dead-nettle
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Ligustrum ovalifolium Garden Privet
Ligustrum vulgare Wild Privet
Medicago lupulina Black medick
Myosotis sylvatica Wood Forget-me-not
Papaver rhoeas Common Poppy
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort plantain

Plantago major Greater plantain
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Poa trivialis Rough meadow-grass
Potentilla reptans Creeping cinquefoil
Prunus domestica Wild Plum
Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum Wild Radish
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron
Rosa canina Dog-rose
Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble agg.
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock
Rumex sanguineus Wood Dock
Sambucus nigra Elder
Senecio jacobaea Ragwort
Silene dioica Red campion
Silene latifolia White Campion
Sonchus asper Prickly sow-thistle
Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort
Stellaria media Common chickweed
Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry
Symphytum orientale White Comfrey
Taraxacum agg. Dandelion
Tilia x europaea Lime
Trifolium repens White Clover
Tussilago farfara Colt's-foot
Ulmus glabra Wych Elm
Ulmus minor Elm
Urtica dioica Common nettle
Veronica arvensis Wall Speedwell
Veronica beccabunga Brooklime
Veronica persica Common Field-speedwell
Viola arvensis Field Pansy
Viola odorata Sweet Violet