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heath spotted orchid
Dactylorhiza maculata
1,275 observations
common heather
Calluna vulgaris
1,257 observations
Bell Heather
Erica cinerea
1,049 observations
purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
1,006 observations
Devil's-bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
836 observations
bog asphodel
Narthecium ossifragum
824 observations
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
821 observations
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
782 observations
deer fern
Struthiopteris spicant
758 observations
gorse
Ulex europaeus
738 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
734 observations
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
720 observations
Scotch Broom
Cytisus scoparius
716 observations
Common Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica
694 observations
common bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
683 observations
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
628 observations
Cross-leaved Heath
Erica tetralix
556 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
528 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
489 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
483 observations
round-leaved sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
473 observations
ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
460 observations
Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
452 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
450 observations
Mother of Thyme
Thymus praecox
445 observations
European wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
424 observations
wood anemone
Anemonoides nemorosa
423 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
412 observations
Marsh Thistle
Cirsium palustre
405 observations
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
402 observations
Cuckooflower
Cardamine pratensis
400 observations
Common Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
396 observations
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
391 observations
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
389 observations
Northern Marsh-orchid
Dactylorhiza purpurella
383 observations
bog myrtle
Myrica gale
381 observations
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
372 observations
common juniper
Juniperus communis
364 observations
Alpine Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla alpina
333 observations
Common Cottongrass
Eriophorum angustifolium
331 observations
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
330 observations
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
328 observations
common alder
Alnus glutinosa
311 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
304 observations
Common Cow-wheat
Melampyrum pratense
304 observations
black knapweed
Centaurea nigra
304 observations
red campion
Silene dioica
303 observations
maidenhair spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
302 observations
heath speedwell
Veronica officinalis
297 observations
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
289 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common plants in Highland are:
- heath spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
- common heather (Calluna vulgaris)
- Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)
- purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
- Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis)
- bog asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum)
- Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
- Tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
- deer fern (Struthiopteris spicant)
- gorse (Ulex europaeus)
- The most observed plant in Highland is heath spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), with 1,275 recorded observations.