The old, brown spore bearing ‘flowers’ are at the end of the fronds.
Osmunda regalis NS6163 20Oct17 PW
Osmunda regalis NS6163 20Oct17 PW
Osmunda regalis NS6163 20Oct17 PW
Osmunda regalis - Royal Fern
This is a large fern, which oblong pinnae. The spores are carried in a ‘flower’ at the end of the central fronds.
- Abies species - Firs
- Acaena species - Pirri-pirri-burs
- Acer species - Sycamore and Maple
- Achillea species - Yarrow and Sneezewort
- Aconitum napellus - Monk's-hood
- Acorus calamus - Sweet-flag
- Adoxa moschatellina - Moschatel
- Aegopodium podagraria - Ground-elder
- Aesculus - Horse-chestnuts
- Aethusa cynapium - Fool’s Parsley
- Agrimonia eupatoria - Agrimony
- Agrostemma githago - Corncockle
- Agrostis species - Bents
- Aira species - Hair-grasses
- Ajuga reptans - Bugle
- Alchemilla - Lady's-mantle
- Alisma species - Water-Plantain
- Alliaria petiolata - Garlic Mustard
- Allium species - Garlics, Field Leek and Ramsons
- Alnus species - Alder
- Alopecurus species - Foxtails and Black Grass
- Althaea officinalis - Marsh-mallow
- Amelanchier lamarckii - Juneberry
- Amsinckia micrantha - Common Fiddleneck
- Anchusa arvensis - Bugloss
- Andromeda polifolia - Bog-Rosemary
- Anemanthele lessoniana - Pheasant's-tail
- Anemone species
- Angelica sylvestris - Wild Angelica
- Anthemis cotula - Stinking Chamomile
- Anthoxanthum odoratum - Sweet Vernal Grass
- Anthriscus sylvestris - Cow Parsley
- Anthyllis vulneraria - Kidney Vetch
- Antirrhinum majus - Snapdragon
- Apera spica-venti Loose Silky-bent
- Aphanes species - Parsley Piert
- Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine
- Arabidopsis thaliana - Thale Cress
- Arctium minus - Lesser Burdock
- Arenaria species - Thyme-leaf Sandworts
- Arrhenatherum elatius - False Oat-grass
- Artemisia species - Mugwort and Wormwood
- Arum species - Lords-and-Ladies
- Asarina procumbens - Trailing Snapdragon
- Asplenium species - Spleenwort, Wall Rue and Hart's Tongue ferns
- Aster (Symphyotrichum) species - Michaelmas-daisies
- Athyrium filix-femina - Lady-fern
- Atriplex species - Oraches
- Avenula and Avena species - Oat-grass and Oats
- Azolla filiculoides - Water Fern
- Barbarea - Winter-cress
- Bellis perennis - Daisy
- Berberis - Barberries
- Berula and Apium - Lesser Water-parsnip and Marshworts
- Betonica officinalis - Betony
- Betula species - Birches
- Blechnum spicant - Hard Fern
- Borago officinalis - Borage
- Botrychium lunaria - Moonwort
- Brassica - Rape and turnip
- Briza - Quaking Grasses
- Bromopsis, brachypodium and Anisantha - Bromes and False Bromes
- Buddleja davidii - Buddleja
- Butomus umbellatus - Flowering Rush
- Callitriche species - Water Star-wort
- Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold
- Calystegia, Convolvulus and Fallopia species - Bindweeds
- Campanulas - Bell Flowers and Harebell
- Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherd's-purse
- Cardamine species - Bitter-cresses and Cuckooflower
- Carex - sedges
- Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam
- Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut
- Catabrosa aquatica - Whorl-grass
- Catapodium species - Fern-grasses
- Centaurea species - Knapweeds
- Centaurium erythraea - Common Centaury
- Cerastium species - Mouse-ears
- Chaenomeles speciosa x japonica = C. x superba - Hybrid Quince
- Chaerophyllum temulum - Rough Chervil
- Chamerion angustifolium - Rosebay Willow-herb
- Chelidonium majus - Greater Celandine
- Chenopodium species - Goosefoots and Fat-hen
- Chrysosplenium species - Golden Saxifrages
- Circaea species - Enchanter’s-Nightshade
- Cicerbita macrophylla - Blue-sow-thistle
- Cirsium and Carduus species - Thistles
- Claytonia species- Pink Purslane and Spring Beauty
- Clematis family - Traveller’s-joy and Clematis
- Cochlearia species - Scurvygrass
- Coeloglossum viride - Frog Orchid
- Comarum palustre - Marsh Cinquefoil
- Conopodium majus - Pignut
- Convallaria majalis - Lily-of-the-valley
- Cornus species - Dogwoods
- Corylus avellana - Hazel
- Cotoneaster species
- Crassula helmsii - New Zealand Pigmyweed
- Crataegus species - Hawthorns
- Crepis species - Hawk's Beard family
- Crocosmia species - Monbretia
- Crocus species
- Cruciata laevipes - Crosswort
- Cupressus (Chamaecyparis) - Cypress
- Cynosurus cristatus - Crested Dog's-tail
- Cystopteris fragilis - Brittle Bladder Fern
- Cytisus species - Brooms
- Dactylis glomerata - Cocksfoot
- Dactylorhiza - Marsh and Heath Orchids
- Danthonia decumbens - Heath-grass
- Daucus carota - Wild Carrot
- Datura stramonium - Thorn-apple
- Deschampsia ( Avenella) - Hair-grasses
- Descurainia sophia - Flixweed
- Digitalis purpurea - Foxglove
- Digitaria sanguinalis - Hairy Finger-grass
- Dipsacus fullonum - Wild Teasel
- Doronicum pardalianches - Leopard's-bane
- Drabella (Draba) muralis - Wall Whitelow
- Drosera rotundifolia - Round-leaved Sundew
- Dryopteris species - Buckler Ferns
- Echinochloa crus-galli - Cockspur grass
- Echium vulgare - Viper's-bugloss
- Elaeagnus macrophylla x pungens = E. x submacrophylla - Ebbinge's Oleaster
- Eleocharis - Spike-rushes
- Elodea species - Waterweeds
- Elytrigia and Elymus species - Couches
- Empetrum nigrum - Crowberry
- Epilobium species - Willowherbs
- Epipactis helleborine - Broad-leaved Helleborine
- Equisetum species - Horsetails
- Erica and Caluna species - Heathers
- Erigeron species - Fleabanes
- Erinus alpinus - Fairy Foxglove
- Eriophorum - Cottongrasses
- Erodium cicutarium - Common Storks-bill
- Erophila species - Whitlowgrasses
- Erythranthe (Mimulus) species - Monkey Flower
- Eupatorium cannabinum - Hemp-agrimony
- Euphorbia species - Spurges
- Euphrasia species - Eyebright
- Erysimum cheiranthoides - Treacle-mustard
- Euonymus europaeus - Spindle
- Fagus sylvaticus - Beech
- Fallopia - Black-bindweed and Russian Vine
- Festuca, Schedonorus and Vulpia - Fescues
- Ficaria verna - Lesser Celandine
- Filipendula species - Meadowsweet
- Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel
- Fragaria vesca - Wild Strawberry
- Fraxinus excelsior - Ash
- Fritillaria meleagris - Fritillary
- Fumaria species - Fumitories
- Gagea lutea - Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem
- Galanthus nivalis - Snowdrop
- Galega officinalis - Goat's-rue
- Galeopsis species - Hemp-nettles
- Galium species - Bedstraws
- Gaultheria
- Gentianella campestris - Field Gentian
- Geranium species - Crane's-bills and Geraniums
- Geum species - Avens
- Glebionis segetum - Corn Marigold
- Glechoma hederacea - Ground-ivy
- Glyceria species - Sweet-grasses
- Gnaphalium species - Cudweeds
- Gymnadenia conopsea - Fragrant Orchid
- Galinsoga species - Gallant-soldiers
- Hedera species - Ivy
- Helianthemum nummularium - Common Rock-rose
- Helleborus species - Hellebores
- Helminthotheca echioides - Bristly Oxtongue
- Heracleum - Hogweeds
- Herniaria glabra - Smooth Rupturewort
- Hesperis matronalis - Dame's-violet
- Hieracium - Hawkweeds
- Hippophae rhamnoides - Sea-buckthorn
- Hippuris vulgaris - Mare's-tail
- Holcus species - Soft-grasses
- Hordeum and Hordelymus species - Barley
- Humulus lupulus - Hop
- Hyacinthoides species - Bluebells
- Hydrocharis morsus-ranae - Frogbit
- Hydrocotyle vulgaris - Marsh Pennywort
- Hypericum species - St John's-wort family
- Hypochaeris radicata - Cat's-ear
- Hypopitys monotropa - Yellow Bird's-nest
- Laburnum anagyroides - Laburnum
- Lactuca species - Lettuce
- Lamiastrum galeobdolon - Yellow Archangel
- Lamium species - Dead-nettles
- Lapsana communis - Nipplewort
- Larix species - Larches
- Lathraea species - Toothworts
- Lathyrus species - Bitter-vetch and Vetchlings
- Lemna species - Duckweeds
- Leontodon species -Hawkbits
- Lepidium species - Swine-cresses and Pepperworts
- Leucanthemum species - Daisies
- Leycesteria formosa - Flowering Nutmeg / Himalayan Honeysuckle
- Ligustrum species - Privets
- Lilium pyrenaicum - Pyrenean Lily
- Limnanthes douglasii - Meadow-foam
- Linaria, Chaenorhinum & Cymbalaria species - Toadflaxes
- Linum species - Flax
- Littorella uniflora - Shoreweed
- Logfia minima - Small Cudweed was Filago
- Lolium species - Rye-grasses
- Lonicera species - Honeysuckles
- Lotus species - Bird's-foot-trefoils
- Lunaria annua - Honesty
- Lupinus x regalis - Russell Lupin
- Luzula species - Wood-rushes
- Lycopodium, Huperzia and Diphasiastrum species - Clubmosses
- Lycopus europaeus - Gypsywort
- Lysichiton americanus American Skunk Cabbage
- Lysimachia species - Pimpernel and Loosestrife family
- Lythrum portula - Water-purslane
- Mahonia aquifolium - Oregon-grape
- Malcolmia maritima - Virginia Stock
- Malus species - Apples
- Malva species - Mallow family
- Matricaria species - Pineapple Weed and Scented Mayweeds
- Meconopsis cambrica - Welsh Poppy
- Medicago species - Medicks
- Melampyrum pratense - Common Cow-wheat
- Melica uniflora - Wood Mellick
- Melilotus species - Melilots
- Mentha species - Mints
- Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean
- Mercurialis perennis - Dog's Mercury
- Meum athamanticum - Spignel
- Milium effusum - Wood Millet
- Moehringia trinervia - Three-nerved Sandwort
- Molinia caerulea - Purple Moor-grass
- Montia fontana - Blinks
- Myosotis species - Forget-me-nots
- Myosoton aquaticum - Water Chickweed
- Myriophyllum species - Water Milfoils
- Myrrhis odorata - Sweet Cicely
- Odontites vernus - Red Bartsia
- Oenanthe - Water Drop-worts
- Oenothera species - Evening Primrose
- Olearia x haastii - Daisy-bush
- Onobrychis viciifolia - Sainfoin
- Orchis mascula - Early-purple Orchid
- Oreopteris limbosperma - Lemon-scented Fern
- Origanum vulgare - Wild Marjoram
- Ornithogalum umbellatum - Star-of-Bethlehem
- Ophrys apifera Bee Orchid
- Osmunda regalis - Royal Fern
- Oxalis species - Wood-sorrels
- Parietaria judaica - Pellitory-of-the-wall
- Papaver species - Poppies
- Parentucellia viscosa - Yellow Bartsia
- Paris quadrifolia - Herb-paris
- Parnassia palustris - Grass-of-Parnassus
- Pastinaca sativa - Wild Parsnip
- Pedicularis - Louseworts
- Pentaglottis sempiverens
- Persicaria - Bisorts, Peppers and Persicaria
- Petasites species - Butterburs
- Petroselinum crispum - Garden Parsley
- Phacelia tanacetifolia - Lacy Phacelia
- Phalaris species - Canary-grasses
- Phleum species - Timothy Grass
- Phragmites australis - Common Reed
- Phygelius capensis Cape Figwort
- Picea - Spruces
- Picris hieracioides - Hawkweed Oxtongue
- Pilosella species - Mouse-ear-hawkweeds
- Pimpinella saxifraga - Burnet Saxifrage
- Pinguicula vulgaris - Common Butterwort
- Pinus - Pines
- Plantago species - Plantains
- Platanthera chlorantha - Greater Butterfly-orchid
- Poa species - Meadow-grasses
- Polemonium caeruleum - Jacob's-ladder
- Polygala species - Milkworts
- Polygonatum x hybridum - Garden Solomon's-seal
- Polygonum species - Knotgrasses
- Polypodium vulgare - Common Polypody
- Polypogon monspeliensis - Annual Beard-grass
- Polystichum species - Shield Ferns
- Populus species - Poplars and Aspen
- Potamogeton species - Pondweeds
- Potentilla species - Cinquefoils
- Poterium sanguisorba - Salad Burnet
- Primula species - Primroses, Oxlips and Cowslips
- Prunella vulgaris - Selfheal
- Prunus species - Cherries, Plums and Blackthorn
- Pseudotsuga menziesii - Douglas Fir
- Pteridium aquilinum - Bracken
- Puccinellia distans - Reflexed Saltmarsh Grass
- Pulicaria dysenterica - Common Fleabane
- Pulmonaria officinalis - Lungwort
- Pyracantha coccinea - Firethorn
- Pyrola minor - Common Wintergreen
- Quercus species - Oaks
- Ranunculus species - Buttercups, Spearworts and Crowfoots
- Raphanus raphanistrum - Wild Radish
- Reseda - Weld and Mignonette
- Reynoutria - Japanese Knotweeds (Fallopia)
- Rheum x rhabarbarum - Rhubarb
- Rhinanthus minor - Yellow-rattle
- Rhododendron ponticum - Rhododendron
- Ribes species - Currants and Gooseberries
- Rorippa species - Yellow-cresses
- Rosa species - Dog-rose
- Rubus chamaemorus – Cloudberry
- Rubus idaeus - Raspberry
- Rubus species - Brambles and Salmonberry
- Rumex species- Dock and Sorrels
- Ruscus aculeatus - Butcher's Broom
- Sagina species - Pearlworts
- Sagittaria sagittifolia - Arrowhead
- Salix species - Willows
- Salvia species - Clary
- Sanicula europaea - Sanicle
- Sambucus species - Elders
- Saponaria officinalis - Soapwort
- Saxifraga species- Saxifrages
- Scirpus sylvaticus - Wood Club-rush
- Scrophularia species - Figworts
- Scorzoneroides autumnalis - Autumn Hawkbit
- Scrophularia - Figworts
- Sedum, Petrosedum and Hylotelephium species - Stonecrops
- Senecio family - Ragworts and Groundsels
- Sequoiadendron giganteum - Giant Redwood
- Setaria species - Bristle-grasses
- Sherardia arvensis - Field Madder
- Silene species - Campions
- Sinapis arvensis - Charlock
- Sisymbrium species - Hedge Mustards
- Sisyrinchium montanum
- Solanum - Nightshade family
- Soleirolia soleirolii - Mind-your-own-business
- Solidago species - Goldenrods
- Sonchus - Sow-thistle family
- Sorbus species - Rowans and Whitebeams
- Sparganium species - Bur-reeds
- Spergula and Spergularia -Spurreys
- Spiraea species - Brideworts
- Stachys species - Woundwort
- Stellaria species - Stitchworts
- Succisa pratensis - Devil's-bit Scabious
- Symphoricarpos - Snowberry
- Symphytum - Comfreys
- Tanacetum species - Tansy family
- Taraxacum species - Dandelion
- Taxus baccata - Yew
- Tellima grandiflora - Fringecups
- Teucrium scorodonia - Wood Sage
- Thalictrum minus - Lesser Meadow-rue
- Thlaspi arvense - Field Penny-cress
- Thymus polytrichus - Wild Thyme
- Tilia species - Limes
- Tolmiea menziesii - Pick-a-back-plant
- Torilis japonica - Upright Hedge-parsley
- Tragopogon pratensis - Goat's-beard, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, Meadow Salsify
- Trichophorum germanicum - Deergrass
- Trifolium species - Clovers
- Triglochin palustris - Marsh Arrowgrass
- Triticum aestivum - Bread wheat
- Trollius europaeus - Globeflower
- Tropaeolum majus - Garden Nasturtium
- Tussilago farfara - Colt's-foot
- Typha latifolia - Bulrush
- Tripleurospermum inodorum - Scentless Mayweed
- Ulex species - Gorses
- Ulnus glabra - Wych Elm
- Urtica - Nettle family
- Vaccinium species - Bilberry, Cranberry and Cowberry
- Valerian species
- Valerianella - Cornsalads
- Verbascum - Mulleins
- Veronica species - Speedwells and Brooklime
- Viburnum species - Guelder-rose
- Vicia Species - Vetches
- Vinca species - Periwinkles
- Viola species - Violets and Pansies
- Waldsteinia ternata - Siberian Waldsteinia or Barren Strawberry