Plants in habitats and communities

This list brings together the habitats, national vegetation classification (NVC) plant associations and the plant list. It allows you to produce a list of plants corresponding to your search criteria. Search this list as follows:

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EnglishName	LatinName	Family	PlantType	NVC Code	Habitats
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yarrow	Achillea millefolium	asteraceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
velvet bent	Agrostis canina	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
common bent	Agrostis capillaris	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
lady's mantle	Alchemilla alpina	rosaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
lady's mantle	Alchemilla filicaulis	rosaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
Alpine rock moss	Andreaea alpina	andreaeales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
wood anenome	Anemone nemorosa	ranunculaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
mountain everlasting	Antennaria dioica	asteraceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
sweet vernal grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
thrift	Armeria maritima	plumbaginaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
swollen threadmoss	Aulacomnium turgidum	bryales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
Hatcher's pawwort	Barbilophozia hatcheri	jungermanniales	liverwort	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
greater pawwort	Barbilophozia lycopodioides	jungermanniales	liverwort	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
stiff apple moss	Bartramia ithyphylla	bryales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
moonwort	Botrychium lunaria	ophioglossaceae	fern	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
golden head moss	Breutelia chrysocoma	bryales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
bell heather / ling	Calluna vulgaris	ericaceae	shrub dwarf	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
harebell	Campanula rotundifolia	campanulaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
cuckoo flower	Cardamine pratensis	brassicaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
stiff sedge	Carex bigelowii	cyperaceae	sedge	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
common yellow sedge	Carex demissa	cyperaceae	sedge	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
carnation sedge	Carex panicea	cyperaceae	sedge	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
pill sedge	Carex pilulifera	cyperaceae	sedge	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
flea sedge	Carex pulicaris	cyperaceae	sedge	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine mouse ear	Cerastium alpinum	carophyllaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
common mouse ear	Cerastium fontanum	carophyllaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
true iceland lichen	Cetraria islandica		lichen	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
	Cladonia arbuscula		lichen	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
smooth cladonia	Cladonia gracilis		lichen	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
pebbled pixie-cup	Cladonia pyxidata		lichen	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
	Cladonia uncialis		lichen	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
comb moss	Ctenidium molluscum	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
tufted hair grass	Deschampsia cespitosa	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
wavy hair grass	Deschampsia flexuosa	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
broom fork moss	Dicranum scoparium	dicranales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine clubmoss	Diphasiastrum alpinum	lycopodiaceae	moss club	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
white earwort	Diplophyllum albicans	jungermanniales	liverwort	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
bendy ditrichum	Ditrichum flexicaule	dicranales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
rock whitlow grass	Draba norvegica	brassicaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
crowberry	Empetrum nigrum	empetraceae	shrub dwarf	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine willowherb	Epilobium anagallidifolium	onagraceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
eyebright	Euphrasia frigida	orobanchaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
English sticky eyebright	Euphrasia officinalis agg.	orobanchaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
sheep's fescue	Festuca ovina	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
red fescue	Festuca rubra	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
viviparous sheep's fescue	Festuca vivipara	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
meadow sweet	Filipendula ulmaria	rosaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
tamarisk scalewort	Frullania tamarisci	jungermanniales	liverwort	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
northern bedstraw	Galium boreale	rubiaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
heath bedstraw	Galium saxatile	rubiaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
water avens	Geum rivale	rosaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
dwarf cudweed	Gnaphalium supinum	asteraceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
hawkweed 400 species	Hieraclium spp.	asteraceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
fir clubmoss	Huperzia selago	lycopodiaceae	moss club	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
glittering wood moss	Hylocomium splendens	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
downy plait moss	Hypnum callichroum	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
Cyprus leaved plait moss	Hypnum cupressiforme	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
hook leaved plait moss	Hypnum hamulosum	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
three leaved rush	Juncus trifidus	juncaceae	rush	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
three flowered rush	Juncus triglumis	juncaceae	rush	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
greater hawkbit	Leontodon autumnalis	asteraceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
brown mountain leskea	Lescuraea incurvata	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
fairy flax	Linum catharticum	linaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
procumbent azalea	Loiseleuria procumbens	ericaceae	shrub	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
field wood rush	Luzula campestris	juncaceae	rush	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
heath wood rush	Luzula multiflora	juncaceae	rush	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
spiked wood rush	Luzula spicata	juncaceae	rush	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
great wood rush	Luzula sylvatica	juncaceae	rush	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
cyphel	Minuartia sedoides	carophyllaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
swan necked thyme moss	Mnium hornum	bryales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine forget-me-not	Myosotis alpestris	boraginaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
ladder flapwort	Nardia scalaris	jungermanniales	liverwort	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
mat grass	Nardus stricta	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
wood sorrel	Oxalis acetosella	oxalidaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
dog-lichen	Peltigera canina		lichen	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
greater featherwort	Plagiochila asplenioides	jungermanniales	liverwort	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
sea plantain	Plantago maritima	plantaginaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
red stemmed feather moss	Pleurozium schreberi	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
smooth meadow grass	Poa pratensis	poaceae	grass	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
urn haircap	Pogonatum urnigerum	polytrichales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine bistort	Polygonum viviparum	polygonaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine haircap	Polytrichastrum alpinum	polytrichales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine cinquefoil	Potentilla crantzii	rosaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
tormentil	Potentilla erecta	rosaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
neat feather moss	Pseudoscleropodium purum	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
cilliated fringewort	Ptilidium ciliare	jungermanniales	liverwort	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
hoary fringe moss	Racomitrium canescens sens.lat.	grimmiales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
green mountain fringe moss	Racomitrium fasciculare	grimmiales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
wooly fringe moss	Racomitrium lanuginosum	grimmiales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
meadow buttercup	Ranunculus acris	ranunculaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
little shaggy moss	Rhytidiadelphus loreus	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
springy turf moss	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
big shaggy moss	Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
common sorrel	Rumex acetosa	polygonaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine pearlwort	Sagina saginoides	carophyllaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
dwarf wilow	Salix herbacea	salicaceae	shrub	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
sickle leaved hook moss	Sanionia uncinata	hypnales	moss	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
yellow saxifrage	Saxifraga aizoides	saxifragaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
mossy saxifrage	Saxifraga hypnoides	saxifragaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland
alpine saxifrage	Saxifraga nivalis	saxifragaceae	herb	CG12	Alpine and subalpine calcareous grassland

Don't forget that if you highlight a word or two then right click, you can use it to search the web. For example to remind yourself what a plant looks like.

Britain's Habitats. A guide to the wildlife habitats of Britain and Ireland. Lake, Liley, Still and Swash. WildGuides 2015.

National Vegetation Classification. JNCC 2018.

The NVC divides communities broadly acccording to habitat, using a letter shorthand to indicate the general habitat type:

A = water, CG = calcareous grassland, H = heath, M = mire, MC = maritime cliff, MG = mesotrophic grassland (moderately fertile soil), OV = open vegetation, S = swamp, SD = sand dune, SM = salt marsh, U = upland and W = wood.

There are 286 communities that are listed here. Sub-communities have not been included.

Sites of wildlife and geological interest

Plant associations