Parc-yr-Helyg has a vast biodiversity of plants and insects. It is this unique habitat that makes this area so important for Birchgrove. The list below has been expertly created by Roy and Neil Jones. Any comments or additions would be very welcome.
The listing's below are quite common species on the whole. Many will be easily recognised although many will be less known by name. Some of the species will have escaped from gardens and others may have been planted when houses were built. The scientific names are given as some species have several common names particularly in different parts of the country but scientific names are standard.
Further surveys will be carried out from time to time and the list modified if necessary. Corrections or additions will be welcomed.
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Rose Bay Willow Herb
(Epilobium angustifolium) |
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Creeping Buttercup
(Ranunculus repens) |
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Hogweed
(Heracleum sphondylium) |
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Herb Robert Geranium
(Robertianum) |
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Jack by the Hedge (Garlic Mustard)
Alliaria petiolata |
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Heather
(Calluna vulgaris) |
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Hawksbit
(Leodontum spp) |
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Common Fleebane
(Pulicaria dysenterica) |
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Broad leaved Plantain
(Plantago major) |
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Ribwort Plantain
(Plantago lanceolata) |
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Goosegrass
(Galium aparine) |
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Sorrel
(Rumex acetosa) |
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Knapweed
(Centaurea nigra) |
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Birdsfoot
(Trefoil Lotus corniculatus) |
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Marsh Birdsfoot
(Trefoil Lotus uliginosus) |
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Dandelion
(Taraxacum spp) |
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Convolvulus - Bindweed
(Convolvulus arvensis) |
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Nasturtium
(Tropaelum majus) |
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Ragwort
(Jacobaea vulgaris)
(Formerly Senecio jacobaea)
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Dock
(Rumex spp) |
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Common Vetch
(Vicia sativa) |
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Common Nettle
(Urtica dioica) |
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Creeping Thistle
(Cirsium arvense) |
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Lucern - Alfalfa
(Medicago sativa) |
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Snowberry
(Symphoricarpus albus) |
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Tormentil
(Potentilla erecta) |
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Red clover
(Trifolium pratense) |
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White clover
(Trifolium repens) |
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Trees
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Aspen
(Populus tremula) |
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Noway Maple
(Acer plantoides) |
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Scots Pine
(Pinus sylvatica) |
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Sessile Oak
(Quercus petrea) |
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Hazel
(corylus avellana) |
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Ash
(Fraxinus excelsior) |
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Black Poplar
(Populus nigra) |
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White Willow
(Salix Alba) |
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Elder
(Sambucus nigra) |
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| Flowering Cherry Prunus |
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Sycamore
(Acer pseudoplatanus) |
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Broad leaved Sallow
(Salix Caprea) |
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Narrow leaved Sallow
(Salix cinerea) |
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Rowan
(Sorbus Aucuparia) |
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Birch
(Betula pendula) |
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Holly
(Ilex aquifolium) |
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Bushes
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Broom
(Cytisus scoparius) |
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Dogwood
(Cornus spp) |
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Rose
(Rosa Rugosa) |
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Cotoneaster
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Buddlia
(Buddlea davidii) |
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Gorse
(Ulex europaeus) |
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Raspberry
(Rubus idaeus) |
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Pampass grass
(Cortaderia selloana) |
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Grasses
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Cat's Tail
(Phleum pratense) |
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Perenial ryegrass
(Lolium perenne) |
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Purple Moor grass
(Molinia caerulea) |
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Cocksfoot
(Dactylis glomerata) |
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Yorkshire Fog
(Holcus lanantus) |
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Butterflies
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Meadow Brown
(Maniola jurtina) |
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Small copper
(Lycaena phlaeas) |
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Small skipper
(Thymelicus flavus) |
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Large White
(Pieris brassicae) |
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Small tortoiseshell
(Aglais urticae) |
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Insects
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Yellow meadow ant
(Lasiuus flavus) |
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