St Giles Church


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Maple, FieldAcer campestre2017 Extension FA
Maple, NorwayAcer platanoides07/04/2024 Extension One at North end - flowering in early April JS
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2017 Both FA
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus07/04/2024 Extension Several trees of various sizes JS
YarrowAchillea millefolium2017 Both FA
Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria2017 Both FA
Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria07/04/2024 Extension Along west hedgerow JS
BugleAjuga reptans07/04/2024 Extension In a few places. JS
BugleAjuga reptans2017 Both FA
Lady's-mantleAlchemilla mollis2017 Both FA
Mustard, GarlicAlliaria petiolata07/04/2024 Extension In some abundance under the big tre... JS
Garlic, Three-corneredAllium triquetrum07/04/2024 Extension One patch on east hedge JS
Orchid, PyramidalAnacamptis pyramidalis04/06/2024 Main 13 flowering spikes counted in the grass on the south side of the church. AB
Orchid, PyramidalAnacamptis pyramidalis24/6/24 Main 32 counted around the church on occasion of open garden event JS
BuglossAnchusa officinalis07/04/2024 Main In several places, just coming into flower JS
Slow-wormAnguis fragilis2024 Extension One seen by Cindy while working in the extension. CB
Slow-wormAnguis fragilis07/08/2024 Main One seen by Ginny VJK
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines04/05/2024 Both Males in both sections JS
Vernal-grass, SweetAnthoxanthum odoratum2017 Both FA
Parsley, CowAnthriscus sylvestris2017 Both FA
Parsley, CowAnthriscus sylvestris07/04/2024 Extension Coming up in rough places JS
Bee, HoneyApis mellifera04/05/2024 Main Swarming around both cotoneasters JS
ColumbineAquilegia vulgaris29/05/2024 Extension One under cedars - native plant but introduced here - unlikely to survive. JS
ColumbineAquilegia vulgarisrequired Either JS
Burdock, GreaterArctium lappa07/04/2024 Extension A few leaves coming up. 'Lesser?' JS
Oat-Grass, FalseArrhenatherum elatius2017 Both FA
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2017 Both FA
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum07/04/2024 Both Frequent... JS
Spleenwort, BlackAsplenium adiantum-nigrum07/04/2024 Main On the wall outside church Cottage. JS
Spleenwort, BlackAsplenium adiantum-nigrum2017 Main FA
Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2017 Main FA
Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria07/04/2024 Main A few on the church wall near south... JS
Spleenwort, MaidenhairAsplenium trichomanes07/04/2024 Main One small piece in Buchanan plot also discovered one or two more nearby and JS
Spleenwort, MaidenhairAsplenium trichomanes29/05/2024 Main One spot on the outside wall near lychgate. JS
Spleenwort, MaidenhairAsplenium trichomanes2017 Main FA
DaisyBellis perennis2017 Both FA
DaisyBellis perennis07/04/2024 Both Frequent... JS
False-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticum2017 Both FA
Soft-brome, CommonBromus hordeaceus2017 Main FA
Brome, SmoothBromus racemosus2017 Extension FA
Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii07/04/2024 Extension A few bushes - one larger by lychgate JS
St George's MushroomCalocybe gambosum04/05/2024 Extension In grass at north end of extension, about three caps a bit mangled by the mower JS
St George's MushroomCalocybe gambosum28/04/2018 Extension A good line of them at the eastern edge of the Extension JS
Orange-starCaloplaca flavescens22/03/2023 Extension Rivalling the primroses in the graveyard at St Giles' is the Orange Star Lichen, Caloplaca flavescens. The central area looks like crazy paving but is sometimes missing, leaving just an outer ring. It is very common in burial grounds and can be very old. JS
Bindweed, HedgeCalystegia sepium2017 Both FA
Bindweed , LargeCalystegia silvatica 2017 Extension FA
HarebellCampanula rotundifolia03/08/2024 Main Good little populations in several places CB
Bitter-cress, HairyCardamine hirsuta2017 Main FA
Bitter-cress, HairyCardamine hirsuta07/04/2024 Extension JS
Flower, CuckooCardamine pratensis07/04/2024 Main A few around the church... JS
Flower, CuckooCardamine pratensis2017 Main FA
Thistle, WeltedCarduus crispus07/04/2024 Extension Several thistles around. Uncertain of identification as yet. JS
Sedge, PendulousCarex pendula07/04/2024 Extension Around a few graves JS
Blue, HollyCelastrina argiolus05/05/2024 Extension One in the eastern hedgeline JS
Cornflower, PerennialCentaurea montana2017 Main FA
Cornflower, PerennialCentaurea montana29/05/2024 Main At west end - -clearly planted. JS
Knapweed, CommonCentaurea nigra29/05/2024 Both Plants coming up in both places JS
Knapweed, CommonCentaurea nigra2017 Both FA
Valerian, RedCentranthus ruber2017 Main FA
Valerian, RedCentranthus ruber07/04/2024 Extension On Buchanan wall... JS
Mouse-ear, CommonCerastium fontanum2017 Main FA
Celandine, GreaterChelidonium majus07/04/2024 Main Near the entrance JS
Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba07/04/2024 Extension A few small plants near big tree JS
Bindweed, FieldConvolvulus arvensis2017 Both FA
Cotoneaster, WallCotoneaster horizontalis2017 Main FA
Cotoneaster, WallCotoneaster horizontalis04/05/2024 Main Two bushes (swarming with bees) JS
HawthornCrataegus monogyna07/04/2024 Extension A few bushes on east side. JS
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2017 Extension FA
Hawk's-beard, SmoothCrepis capillaris2017 Both FA
CrosswortCruciata laevipes04/05/2024 Extension Om roadside bank - small patch JS
SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium07/04/2024 Extension Beginning to get naturalised... JS
Toadflax, Ivy-leavedCymbalaria muralis07/04/2024 Main On church walls... JS
Toadflax, Ivy-leavedCymbalaria muralis2017 Main FA
Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2017 Both FA
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea29/5/2024 Extension Native plant but introduced here under the cedars. May not persist as not much suitable sie. JS
Bryony, BlackDioscorea communis29/05/2024 Extension Several coming up in the western hedgerow JS
Bryony, BlackDioscorea communis2017 Both FA
Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2017 Main FA
Willowherb, GreatEpilobium hirsutum2017 Main FA
Willowherb, GreatEpilobium hirsutum29/5/24 Extension Occasional in hedgerow etc - need to check flowers later JS
Willowherb, Broad-leavedEpilobium montanum2017 Both FA
Willowherb, Short-fruitedEpilobium obscurum2017 Main FA
Willowherb, HoaryEpilobium parviflorum2017 Both FA
Fleabane, MexicanErigeron karvinskianus2017 Main FA
Fleabane, MexicanErigeron karvinskianus07/04/2024 Main On wall of church JS
RobinErithacus rubecula04/05/2024 Extension One on a grave! JS
Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2017 Both FA
Spurge, CaperEuphorbia lathyris2017 Main FA
Spurge, CaperEuphorbia lathyris07/04/2024 Main Two by the west door of the church. Removed by 29/5/24! JS
Spurge, PettyEuphorbia peplus2017 Main FA
Spurge, PettyEuphorbia peplus07/04/2024 Extension On open waste, north end... JS
Sheep's-fescueFestuca ovina2017 Main FA
Fescue, RedFestuca rubra2017 Both FA
Strawberry, WildFragaria vesca2017 Both FA
Strawberry, WildFragaria vesca07/04/2024 Both A few by the steps and by the church JS
AshFraxinus excelsior2017 Both FA
AshFraxinus excelsior07/04/2024 Extension One big dead on on easern side... JS
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2017 Both FA
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis07/04/2024 Extension Probably of garden origin - in both... JS
Bedstraw, HedgeGalium album2017 Main FA
CleaversGalium aparine2017 Both FA
CleaversGalium aparine07/04/2024 Both A few patches, particularly at north JS
Bedstraw, Lady'sGalium verum07/04/2024 Main Possibly this on wall of churchyard JS
Bedstraw, Lady'sGalium verum2017 Main FA
Bedstraw, Lady'sGalium verum23/6/24 Either Confirmed - quite a bit around the pyramidal orchids JS
Cranesbill, Cut-leavedGeranium dissectum04/05/2024 Extension Some along the roadside, not yet in flower JS
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2017 Both FA
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum07/04/2024 Extension A few. JS
Avens, WoodGeum urbanum07/04/2024 Extension A scattered few JS
Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea07/04/2024 Extension Around the edges. JS
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni04/05/2024 Both Flying around in both sections JS
Ivy, CommonHedera helix07/04/2024 Extension Frequent. JS
Ivy, CommonHedera helix2017 Both FA
IvyHedera helix07/04/2024 Either In many places but threated with removal! JS
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium07/04/2024 Extension Leaves apparent in April. JS
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2017 Both FA
Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2017 Both FA
HopHumulus lupulus03/08/2024 Extension Climbing up pole wire seen from road JS
Bluebell, SpanishHyacinthoides hispanica07/04/2024 Extension Hybrid probably - frequent... JS
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2017 Both FA
TutsanHypericum androsaemum2017 Both FA
TutsanHypericum androsaemum07/04/2024 Main Near the church entrance, several plants JS
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2017 Main FA
HollyIlex aquifolium2017 Both FA
HollyIlex aquifolium07/04/2024 Extension Several small trees. JS
Iris, StinkingIris foetidissima07/04/2024 Extension Frequent - also dumped on bonfire... JS
Iris, StinkingIris foetidissima2017 Both FA
Yellow-archangel, GardenLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2017 Main FA
Dead-nettle, WhiteLamium album2017 Both FA
Dead-nettle, WhiteLamium album04/05/2024 Extension On roadside bank of Extension JS
NipplewortLapsana communis2017 Both FA
Vetchling, MeadowLathyrus pratensis2017 Main FA
BayLaurus nobilis07/04/2024 Extension Possibly… One big tree near entrance. JS
Hawkbit, RoughLeontodon hispidus2017 Both FA
Daisy, OxeyeLeucanthemum vulgare2017 Both FA
Daisy, OxeyeLeucanthemum vulgare07/04/2024 Main Frequent... JS
Snowflake, SpringLeucojum vernum07/04/2024 Extension One clump under big tree... JS
Privet, GardenLigustrum ovalifolium04/05/2024 Main In the hedge on east side JS
Honeysuckle, Shrub Lonicera nitida04/05/2024 Extension By the entrance, some hedging JS
Bird's-foot-trefoil, CommonLotus corniculatus14/06/24 Both Frequent in the grass JS
Bird's-foot-trefoil, CommonLotus corniculatus2017 Both FA
HonestyLunaria annua07/04/2024 Extension Several patches around the perimete... JS
Wood-rush, FieldLuzula campestris07/04/2024 Main In the grass around the church abundant JS
Wood-rush, FieldLuzula campestris2017 Both FA
AppleMalus pumila07/04/2024 Extension One at north end, and one at south JS
Brown, MeadowManiola jurtina04/08/2024 Main Quite a few flitting over the rougher areas JS
Medick, BlackMedicago lupulina2017 Both FA
Bush-cricket, Roesel'sMetrioptera roeselii04/08/2024 Main One Fond by a young visitor, jumping around grass and landing on church wall (the cricket not the child) VJK
Lettuce, WallMycelis muralis2017 Both FA
Lettuce, WallMycelis muralis24/6/24 Main around the Buchanan plot JS
Forget-me-not, FieldMyosotis arvensis2017 Both FA
Forget-me-not, WoodMyosotis sylvatica2017 Main FA
Forget-me-not, WoodMyosotis sylvatica07/04/2024 Extension A few forget-me-nots in rough place. JS
Daffodil, CultivatedNarcissus agg2017 Both FA
TwaybladeNeottia ovata23/6/24 Main Found by Harriet at edge of meadow section near wall. two small plants. JS
Alkanet, GreenPentaglottis sempervirens2017 Both FA
Alkanet, GreenPentaglottis sempervirens07/04/2024 Extension JS
Hart's-tonguePhyllitis scolopendrium07/04/2024 Main On the wall outside Church Cottage... JS
Hart's-tonguePhyllitis scolopendrium2017 Main FA
Woodpecker, GreenPicus viridis29/05/2024 Extension One on a grave! JS
White, Green-veinedPieris napi04/05/2024 Extension One having an altercation with a Brimstone JS
Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2017 Main FA
Plantain, RibwortPlantago lanceolata2017 Both FA
Plantain, RibwortPlantago lanceolata07/04/2024 Extension Occasional... JS
Plantain, GreaterPlantago major07/04/2024 Extension A few. JS
Plantain, GreaterPlantago major2017 Both FA
Meadow-grass, AnnualPoa annua2017 Both FA
Meadow-grass, RoughPoa trivialis2017 Both FA
Polypody, CommonPolypodium vulgare07/04/2024 Main Wall of Buchanan plot... JS
PrimrosePrimula species07/04/2024 Both Pink flowered cultivated origin... JS
CowslipPrimula veris2017 Both FA
CowslipPrimula veris07/04/2024 Main in the grass JS
CowslipPrimula veris07/04/2024 Extension Several surviving around graves. JS
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris07/04/2024 Both Abundant... JS
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2017 Both FA
Oxlip, FalsePrimula vulgaris x veris = P. x polyantha07/04/2024 Both Several plants of differing character JS
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2017 Both FA
Laurel, CherryPrunus laurocerasus07/04/2024 Extension One or two at the north end JS
BrackenPteridium aquilinum29/05/2024 Extension A group by the southern steps. Should prevent it from spreading! JS
LungwortPulmonaria officinalis07/04/2024 Main Some with spotty leaves, some not. ... JS
LungwortPulmonaria officinalis2017 Both FA
Buttercup, BulbousRanunculus bulbosus2017 Main FA
Buttercup, BulbousRanunculus bulbosus04/05/2024 Main In the grass on north side JS
Celandine, LesserRanunculus ficaria07/04/2024 Both Frequent. JS
Buttercup, CreepingRanunculus repens07/04/2024 Both Presumably - frequent. JS
Buttercup, CreepingRanunculus repens2017 Both FA
Sumach, Stag's-hornRhus typhina2017 Main FA
Currant, FloweringRibes sanguineum07/04/2024 Main On the wall of Buchanan plot... JS
Field-roseRosa arvensis07/04/2024 Both Possibly this in the bushes on east and straggling around the hedge in main section JS
Field-roseRosa arvensis2017 Both FA
BrambleRubus fruticosus agg.2017 Both FA
BrambleRubus fruticosus agg.07/04/2024 Extension Frequent - should be removed! JS
Sorrel, CommonRumex acetosa14/06/2024 Both Frequent in the grass JS
Sorrel, CommonRumex acetosa2017 Both FA
Dock, Broad-leavedRumex obtusifolius2017 Both FA
Dock, WoodRumex sanguineus2017 Both FA
ElderSambucus nigra2017 Both FA
ElderSambucus nigra07/04/2024 Extension Frequent, particularly under large cedar JS
Ragwort, CommonSenecio jacobaea07/04/2024 Extension Some patches JS
Sow-thistle, PricklySonchus asper2017 Main FA
Sow-thistle, SmoothSonchus oleraceus2017 Both FA
Sow-thistle, SmoothSonchus oleraceus04/05/2024 Both Several on and by the walls and in extension near gate JS
Woundwort, HedgeStachys sylvatica29/5/2024 Extension BY western hedge line JS
Woundwort, HedgeStachys sylvatica2017 Both FA
DandelionTaraxacum officinale agg.2017 Both FA
DandelionTaraxacum officinale agg.07/04/2024 Both Frequent. JS
YewTaxus baccata2017 Main FA
YewTaxus baccata07/04/2024 Main One large fastigiate near church... JS
FringecupsTellima grandiflora2017 Main FA
Red-cedar, WesternThuja plicata07/04/2024 Extension Many big trees, probably this... JS
Clover, RedTrifolium pratense2017 Main FA
Clover, RedTrifolium pratense29/05/2024 Extension One clump introduced by southern steps. JS
Clover, WhiteTrifolium repens2017 Both FA
ElmUlmus procera2017 Both FA
ElmUlmus procera07/04/2024 Extension Forming part of the western hedge and four small trees around the graves. JS
Nettle, CommonUrtica dioica07/04/2024 Extension Several patches JS
Nettle, CommonUrtica dioica2017 Both FA
Cornsalad, Keeled-fruitedValerianella carinata2017 Main FA
Cornsalad, CommonValerianella locusta2017 Main FA
Speedwell, GermanderVeronica chamaedrys04/05/2024 Both Frequent in grassy spots JS
Speedwell, SlenderVeronica filiformis2017 Both FA
Speedwell, SlenderVeronica filiformis07/04/2024 Extension In the grass... JS
Speedwell, Ivy-leavedVeronica hederifolia2017 Both FA
Field-speedwell, CommonVeronica persica2017 Both FA
Speedwell, Thyme-leavedVeronica serpyllifolia2017 Main FA
Vetch, CommonVicia sativa2017 Main FA
Violet, SweetViola odorata2017 Both FA
Violet, SweetViola odorata07/04/2024 Extension A patch by the roadside bank, south. JS
Dog-violet, EarlyViola reichenbachiana07/04/2024 Extension Frequent particularly to the northern end. JS
Dog-violet, CommonViola riviniana2017 Both FA
MistletoeViscum album2017 Main FA
MistletoeViscum album07/04/2024 Both In the large Lime in the extension and on a cotoneaster in the main site JS
Fescue, Rat's-tailVulpia myuros2017 Main FA