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creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
357 observations
great stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
314 observations
red campion
Silene dioica
313 observations
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
312 observations
pyramidal orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis
288 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
284 observations
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
282 observations
Common Fleabane
Pulicaria dysenterica
273 observations
Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
265 observations
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
264 observations
rock samphire
Crithmum maritimum
263 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
257 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
241 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
240 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
236 observations
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
227 observations
ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
225 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
215 observations
greater stitchwort
Rabelera holostea
215 observations
hogweed
Heracleum sphondylium
213 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
212 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
210 observations
Old man's beard
Clematis vitalba
210 observations
Cuckoo-pint
Arum maculatum
207 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
203 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
201 observations
Hart's-tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
197 observations
wild teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
196 observations
Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa
194 observations
Common Mallow
Malva sylvestris
194 observations
viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
190 observations
common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
182 observations
scarlet pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
179 observations
European black elderberry
Sambucus nigra
169 observations
hemp agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum
168 observations
Bell Heather
Erica cinerea
165 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
164 observations
Stinking iris
Iris foetidissima
164 observations
pilated-leaved blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
162 observations
Cuckooflower
Cardamine pratensis
161 observations
Cow Parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris
158 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
156 observations
Cut-leaved crane's-bill
Geranium dissectum
156 observations
great horsetail
Equisetum telmateia
155 observations
bristly oxtongue
Helminthotheca echioides
155 observations
Early Purple Orchid
Orchis mascula
154 observations
Ramsons
Allium ursinum
151 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
148 observations
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
146 observations
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
143 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Dorset are:
- creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)
- great stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
- red campion (Silene dioica)
- field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
- pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)
- bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
- Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)
- Common Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica)
- Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys)
- Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber)
- The most observed plant in Dorset is creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), with 357 recorded observations.