Species explorer

Teal flying over Greylake. Photo: Charlie Wootton

A frog orchid rises from a grassy mound, with the grassland sloping up to a hedge in the distance. The orchid has bulbous reddish flowers groing from a central stalk

Frog orchid

The flowers of a fly orchid, demonstrating their insect-like appearance

Fly orchid

sea campion

Sea campion

Southern Marsh Orchid

Southern marsh orchid

Greater water parsnip

Greater water parsnip

Fen violet

Fen violet

Field cow-wheat

Field cow-wheat

Wood Spurge

Wood spurge

Wild Marjoram

Wild marjoram

Water Forget-me-not

Water forget-me-not

Marsh Helleborine

Marsh helleborine

Wild liquorice

Wild liquorice

Large Thyme

Large thyme

Celery-leaved Buttercup

Celery-leaved buttercup

Common Sea-lavender

Common sea-lavender

Stitchwort

Greater stitchwort

Cuckooflower

Cuckooflower

Tufted Vetch

Tufted vetch

Common Evening-primrose

Common evening-primrose

Groundsel

Groundsel

Lords-and-ladies

Lords-and-ladies

Bog asphodel

Bog asphodel

Sea Spurge

Sea spurge

Selfheal

Selfheal

Wood Forget-me-not

Wood forget-me-not

Broad-leaved Helleborine

Broad-leaved helleborine

Meadow thistle

Meadow thistle

Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage

Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage

lesser celandine

Lesser celandine

Common Rock-rose

Common rock-rose

Common Chickweed

Common chickweed

Common Milkwort

Common milkwort

Bush Vetch

Bush vetch

Great Willowherb

Great willowherb

Bright yellow Colt’s‑foot flowers in bloom, with several round, daisy‑like flower heads made of fine, narrow petals clustered closely togethe

Colt's-foot

Common Duckweed

Common duckweed