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gorse
Ulex europaeus
754 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
620 observations
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
503 observations
hogweed
Heracleum sphondylium
454 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
440 observations
red campion
Silene dioica
439 observations
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
433 observations
Green Alkanet
Pentaglottis sempervirens
432 observations
maidenhair spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
410 observations
great stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
401 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
399 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
380 observations
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
369 observations
European black elderberry
Sambucus nigra
366 observations
Ivy-leaved toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
322 observations
ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
312 observations
Butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii
312 observations
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
303 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
302 observations
White deadnettle
Lamium album
298 observations
Annual Honesty
Lunaria annua
277 observations
wall-rue
Asplenium ruta-muraria
275 observations
sycamore maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
271 observations
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
270 observations
European holly
Ilex aquifolium
265 observations
Few-flowered Leek
Allium paradoxum
262 observations
ribwort plantain
Plantago lanceolata
259 observations
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
257 observations
Hart's-tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
255 observations
Cow Parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris
247 observations
common heather
Calluna vulgaris
240 observations
common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
234 observations
Wood Avens
Geum urbanum
226 observations
Purple Toadflax
Linaria purpurea
216 observations
Oxford Ragwort
Senecio squalidus
214 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
208 observations
Great Willowherb
Epilobium hirsutum
207 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
206 observations
Lady's Bedstraw
Galium verum
205 observations
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
202 observations
Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
197 observations
catchweed bedstraw
Galium aparine
192 observations
Ramsons
Allium ursinum
181 observations
woodland germander
Teucrium scorodonia
176 observations
feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
174 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
172 observations
horse-chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
169 observations
European ash
Fraxinus excelsior
167 observations
Welsh Poppy
Papaver cambricum
167 observations
white clover
Trifolium repens
166 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Edinburgh are:
- gorse (Ulex europaeus)
- fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
- creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)
- hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)
- purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
- red campion (Silene dioica)
- Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
- Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens)
- maidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)
- great stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
- The most observed plant in Edinburgh is gorse (Ulex europaeus), with 754 recorded observations.