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OTish: 20 most widespread "weeds"
I've been making notes about the local flora. Should this be of mild
interest, these are the 20 most widespread (not necessarily the commonest) species - the figures in brackets are the number of "sites" in which they are present, where a site averages about a square kilometre. No grasses, as I can't tell them apart. There are also biases against late-flowering plants, and arable weeds, so take the figures with a pinch of salt. 1. Nettle - Urtica dioica (93) 2. Cleavers - Galium aparine (89) 3. Creeping Buttercup - Ranunculus repens (75) 4. Elder - Sambucus nigra (75) 5. Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale agg (73) 6. Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium (72) 7. White Clover - Trifolium repens (71) 8. Broad-leaved Dock - Rumex obtusifolius (65) 9. Cow Parsley - Anthriscus sylvestris (63) 10. Daisy - Bellis perennis (63) 11. Bramble - Rubus fruticosus agg. (62) 12. Sycamore - Acer pseudoplatanus (61) 13. Common Ragwort - Senecio jacobaea (60) 14. Creeping Thistle - Cirsium arvense (59) 15. Ribwort (Plantain) - Plantago lanceolata (59) 16. Garlic Mustard - Alliaria petiolata (57) 17. Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea (57) 18. Ash - Fraxinus excelsior (57) 19. Spear Thistle - Cirsium vulgare (56) 20. Rosebay Willow-herb - Chamaerion angustifolium (55) -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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