Common
Woodland and Woodland Edge Species
Flowering and Seeding Times and Seed Characteristics.
Common Name
Birds Nest Orchid
Black Bryony
Bluebell
Bugle
Butchers Broom
Common Dog Violet
Common Ivy
Common Solomen's Seal
Common Valerian
Cow Parsley
Dogs Mercury
Enchanters Nightshade
Fragrant Orchid
Garlic Mustard
Giant Bellflower
Greater Stichwort
Herb Robert
Hemp Agrimony
Hops
Lady's Smock
Lesser Celandine
Lily of
the Valley
Lords and Ladies
Meadow Cranesbill
Meadowsweet
Pignut
Primrose
Purple Loosetrife
Ragged Robin
Ramsons
Red Campion
Sanicle
Snowdrops
Soapwort
Spring Beauty
Sweet Woodruff
Travellers Joy
Botanic Name
Neottia nidus-avis
Tamus communis
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Ajuga reptans
Ruscus aculeatus
Viola riviana
Hedera helix
Polygotum multiflorum
Valeriana officianlis
Anthriscus sylvestris
Mercurialis perennis
Circea lutetiana
Gymnadenia conopsea
Alliarria petiolata
Campanula latifolia
Stellaria holostea
Geranium robertianum
Eupatorium cannabinum
Humulus lupulus
Cardamine pratensis
Ranunculus ficaria
Convallaria majalis
Arum macullata
Geranium pratense
Filipendula ulmaria
Conopodium majus
Primula vulgaris
Lythrum salicaria
Lychinis flos-cuculi
Allium ursinum
Silene dioca
Sanicula europaea
Galanthus nivalis
Saponaria officianalis
Claytonia sibirica
Galium odorata
Clematis vitalba
Flowers
May to June
May to August
May to July
April to July
February to April
March to May
September to November
May to June
June to August
April to June
February to May
June to September
June to August
April to June
July to September
March to July
May to October
July to September
June to September
April to June
February to May
May to July
April to May
June to August
June to September
May to June
February to May
June to September
May to July
April to May
April to November
June to August
January to March
May to September
March to August
May to June
July to September
Seeds
July to September
August to October
July to August
August to September
May to July
June to July
December to January
August to September
September to October
July to September
June to July
August to October
September to October
July to September
October to November
August to September
July to November
September to October
August to October
August to September
June to July
August to September
July to September
September to October
September to October
July to August
May to July
September to November
July to October
July to August
July to December
September to October
March to May
July to October
July to October
August to September
September to October
Description of seed
Dust like seeds
Clusters of shiny, scarlet berries, 10mm across
Egg shaped, dark metallic blu seeds in upright capsules
Clusters of nutlets
Bright red, round berries, 1cm across
Pointed capsules on drooping slender stalks, split into 3 boat shaped segments
Spherical flat topped, black, hard berries, 6-8 mm across
Almost spherical, bluish black berries
1 seeded 2-5mm, hairy calyx
Paired egg shaped, flattened, smooth dark brown/black seeds, about 10mm long
2 lobed, hairy capsules
small pear shaped 2 seeds with minute, hooked bristles
Twisted cylindrical capsules, containing numerous dust like seeds
Cylindrical, slightly 4 sided, 2-7 cm long, on short, stiff, spreading stalks
Dome shaped capsules containing numerous tiny, fine seeds
Spherical capsules, slit by 6 teeth - easily propagated from cuttings
Slightly wrinkled, beak like with 5 segments that curl and explode when ripe
Fluffy 1 seeded fruits on a "parachute" of fine hairs
Cone-like, hanging on fine stalks in clusters, about 30mm long
Narrow, cylindrical pods, 2.5-4 cm long, split explosively when dry
1 seed without a beak in a round head, but often does not seed
Loose clusters of spherical, red berries, just under 10 mm in diameter
Scarlet berries, soft and fleshy in sticky clusters, 8-10mm each seed
Beak like, with 5 segments that curl upwards explosively when ripe
Fine clusters of 6-10 small pods in whorls
Paired, egg shaped fruit, 1 seeded, 3-4 mm long in each beak
Paired, small egg shaped capsules laying flat on fine stalks
Small egg shaped capsule 3-4 mm long, with many tiny seeds
Cylindrical capsule, inside a red viened calyx, numerous fine, round seeds
3 lobed, dark, spherical, 3-4 mm across
Cup-like capsule, with fine, round seed
Almost spherical seeds 4mm across
Egg shaped capsules 8-12 mm long on slender nodding stalks
Cylindrical capsule opening by 4 teeth, fine round seed
Small spherical capsules, that are difficult to grasp
Up to 3 mm across, 2 lobed, covered with hooked hairs
Fluffy, 1 seeded with round head
