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:

1. search for 'habitat' or NVC code or NVC plant association name using one of the three drop down boxes;

2. for general searches use the lower right hand search box for the word of interest i.e.: plant type, habitat, plant name, family etc.

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Use the search box in the top right of the page to search the site citations, currently some 500, for search term i.e.: fritillary or heath or whatever you are looking for....

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EnglishName	LatinName	Family	PlantType	NVC Code	Habitats
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Plant association
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goat willow	Salix caprea	salicaceae	tree shrub	W17	Altantic hazel wood
western earwort	Scapania gracilis	jungermanniales	liverwort	W17	Altantic hazel wood
grove earwort	Scapania nemorea	jungermanniales	liverwort	W17	Altantic hazel wood
shady earwort	Scapania umbrosa	jungermanniales	liverwort	W17	Altantic hazel wood
prostrate signal moss	Sematophyllum demissum	hypnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
sparkling signal moss	Sematophyllum micans	hypnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
goldenrod	Solidago virgaurea	asteraceae	herb	W17	Altantic hazel wood
rowan	Sorbus aucuparia	rosaceae	tree	W17	Altantic hazel wood
fragile coral lichen	Sphaerophorus fragilis		lichen	W17	Altantic hazel wood
coral lichen	Sphaerophorus globosus		lichen	W17	Altantic hazel wood
acute leaved bog moss	Sphagnum capillifolium	sphagnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
fringed bog moss	Sphagnum fimbriatum	sphagnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
blunt leaved bog moss	Sphagnum palustre	sphagnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
Russow's bog moss	Sphagnum russowii	sphagnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
lustrous bog moss	Sphagnum subnitens	sphagnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
devils-bit scabious	Succisa pratensis	caprifoliaceae	herb	W17	Altantic hazel wood
pellucid four toothed moss	Tetraphis pellucida	tetraphidales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
wood sage	Teucrium scorodonia	lamiaceae	herb	W17	Altantic hazel wood
lemon scented fern	Thelypteris limbosperma	thelypteridaceae	fern	W17	Altantic hazel wood
delicate tamarisk moss	Thuidium delicatulum	hypnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
common tamarisk moss	Thuidium tamariscinum	hypnales	moss	W17	Altantic hazel wood
chickweed wintergreen	Trientalis europaea	primulaceae	herb	W17	Altantic hazel wood
large cut notchwort	Tritomaria exsectiformis	jungermanniales	liverwort	W17	Altantic hazel wood
Lyon's notchwort	Tritomaria quinquedentata	jungermanniales	liverwort	W17	Altantic hazel wood
billberry	Vaccinium myrtillus	ericaceae	shrub	W17	Altantic hazel wood
common dog violet	Viola riviniana	violaceae	herb	W17	Altantic hazel wood
Plant association
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field maple	Acer campestre	aceraceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
common bent	Agrostis capillaris	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
brown bent	Agrostis vinealis	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
bugle	Ajuga reptans	lamiaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
wood anenome	Anemone nemorosa	ranunculaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
wild angelica	Angelica sylvestris	apiaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
sweet vernal grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
Lady-fern	Athyrium filix-femina	woodsiaceae	fern	W11	Altantic hazel wood
common smoothcap	Atrichum undulatum	polytrichales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
birch	Betula pendula	betulaceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
downy birch	Betula pubescens	betulaceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
hard fern	Blechnum spicant	blechnaceae	fern	W11	Altantic hazel wood
wood false brome	Brachypodium sylvaticum	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
bell heather / ling	Calluna vulgaris	ericaceae	shrub dwarf	W11	Altantic hazel wood
harebell	Campanula rotundifolia	campanulaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
pill sedge	Carex pilulifera	cyperaceae	sedge	W11	Altantic hazel wood
common mouse ear	Cerastium fontanum	carophyllaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
hair pointed feather moss	Cirriphyllum piliferum	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
pignut	Conopodium majus	apiaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
lilly of the valley	Convallaria majalis	liliaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
hazel	Corylus avellana	corylaceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
hawthorn	Crataegus monogyna	rosaceae	shrub	W11	Altantic hazel wood
broom	Cytisus scoparious	fabaceae	shrub	W11	Altantic hazel wood
tufted hair grass	Deschampsia cespitosa	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
wavy hair grass	Deschampsia flexuosa	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
greater fork moss	Dicranum majus	dicranales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
broom fork moss	Dicranum scoparium	dicranales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
foxglove	Digitalis purpurea	plantaginaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
white earwort	Diplophyllum albicans	jungermanniales	liverwort	W11	Altantic hazel wood
Borrer's scaly male-fern	Dryopteris borreri	dryopteridaceae	fern	W11	Altantic hazel wood
broad buckler fern	Dryopteris dilatata	dryopteridaceae	fern	W11	Altantic hazel wood
male fern	Dryopteris filix-mas	dryopteridaceae	fern	W11	Altantic hazel wood
bell heather	Erica cinerea	ericaceae	shrub dwarf	W11	Altantic hazel wood
common striated feather-moss	Eurhynchium striatum	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
beech	Fagus sylvatica	fagaceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
sheep's fescue	Festuca ovina	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
red fescue	Festuca rubra	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
ash	Fraxinus excelsior	oleaceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
goosegrass	Galium aperine	rubiaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
heath bedstraw	Galium saxatile	rubiaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
herb Robert	Geranium robertianum	geraniaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
yorkshire fog	Holcus lanatus	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
creeping soft grass	Holcus mollis	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
bluebell	Hyacinthoides non-scripta	liliaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
glittering wood moss	Hylocomium splendens	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
slender St John's-wort	Hypericum pulchrum	hypericaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
Cyprus leaved plait moss	Hypnum cupressiforme	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
holly	Ilex aquifolium	aquifoliaceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
mouse-tail moss	Isothecium myosuroides	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
juniper	Juniperus communis	cupressaceae	shrub	W11	Altantic hazel wood
common feather-moss	Kindbergia praelonga	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
larch	Larix decidua	pinaceae	tree	W11	Altantic hazel wood
bitter vetchling	Lathyrus montanus	fabaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
short beaked wood moss	Loeskeobryum brevirostre	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
honeysuckle	Lonicera periclymenum	caprifoliaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
bifid crestwort	Lophocolea bidentata	jungermanniales	liverwort	W11	Altantic hazel wood
field wood rush	Luzula campestris	juncaceae	rush	W11	Altantic hazel wood
heath wood rush	Luzula multiflora	juncaceae	rush	W11	Altantic hazel wood
hairy wood-rush	Luzula pilosa	juncaceae	rush	W11	Altantic hazel wood
great wood rush	Luzula sylvatica	juncaceae	rush	W11	Altantic hazel wood
yellow pimpernel	Lysimachia nemorum	primulaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
common cow wheat	Melanpyrum pratense	scrophulariaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
swan necked thyme moss	Mnium hornum	bryales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
wood sorrel	Oxalis acetosella	oxalidaceae	herb	W11	Altantic hazel wood
greater featherwort	Plagiochila asplenioides	jungermanniales	liverwort	W11	Altantic hazel wood
prickly featherwort	Plagiochila spinulosa	jungermanniales	liverwort	W11	Altantic hazel wood
many fruited thyme moss	Plagiomnium affine	bryales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
harts tongue thyme moss	Plagiomnium undulatum	bryales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
dentated silk moss	Plagiothecium denticulatum	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
waved silk moss	Plagiothecium undulatum	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
red stemmed feather moss	Pleurozium schreberi	hypnales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood
smooth meadow grass	Poa pratensis	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
rough meadow grass	Poa trivialis	poaceae	grass	W11	Altantic hazel wood
common haircap	Polytrichum commune	polytrichales	moss	W11	Altantic hazel wood

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