Melwood Plants Database Last updated May 2019
A B C D E F G H J Species Common Name Origin Location status Season 1st Record Last record Comments 1
Allium paradoxum Few-flowered Leek 2 clumps introduced 2009 clearing, section A flowering well, spring 2010 Spring 2019 2009 scattered clumps spreading 2
Allium ursinum Ramsons 1 clump +1 plant discovered 2018 clump beneath elms near seat. Flowering April / May spring 2018 2019 third plant flowering in 2019 3
Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone introduced Feb. 2013 5 clumps in wood shooting rhizomes planted spring 2013 2019 struggling. 2 plants flowered 2019 4
Anthriscus sylvestris Hedge Parsley native wood, mainly A widespread amd abundant spring flowering perenial <2009 2019 control measures applied 5
Arum maculatum Lords-and-Ladies native wood and meadow widespread in shade spring flowering perenial <2009 2019 6
Campanula patula Spreading bellflower in meadow seed meadow single plant summer perenial 2007 2008 missing 2009 onwards 7
Campanula trachelium Nettle-leaved Bellflower introduced tubers 2007/8 and later wood and meadow scattered individuals summer perenial 2010 2019 rabbit damage at first. Less recently. Flowered 2018 8
Cardamine pratensis Lady's Smock natural seed spread? meadow 1 plant appeared spring 2013 2013 not clear where seed came from. Absent 2018 9
Carex acutiformis Pond Sedge Adjacent pond - not in wood 10
Carex riparia Great Pond Sedge Adjacent pond - not in wood 11
Cyclamen hederifolia Cyclamen introduced (accidental)? Wood A4 single plant autumn flowering perenial 2009 2010 missing 2011 12
Daphne laureola Spurge laurel 2 plants introduced 2009. More later. 1 east edge meadow. 1 back of A established spring 2010 spring 2010 2019 About 10 plants wstablished by 2019 13
Eranthis hyemalis Winter Aconite Introduced long ago Back of neadow by ditch 1 main area + scattered singles Jan - Mar 2009 2019 spreading - 3 patches + singles 14
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop naturalised Especially wood / meadow margin well established early spring bulb <2009 2019 first blooms 01 Jan 15
Galanthus plicatus Snowdrop introduced wood behind meadow single clump later than G. niveus 2009 2019 possible new variety Photos 113 - 118 16
Galium aparine Goosegrass / cleavers native widespread annual spring / early summer <2009 2019 rampant in 2019 - control required 17
Geranium phaeum Dusky Crane's-bill 4 plants introduced 2009 and more later scattered in south-west section flowering where rabbits permit summer 2010 2019 slowly spreading 18
Geranium pratense Meadow Crane's-bill meadow seed meadow Scattered , spreading early summer flowers 2009 2019 becoming too dominant 19
Geranium robertianum Herb Robert native wood, especially A2 widespread and common perenial, spring, summer <2009 2019 20
Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy native wood section A everywhere spring flowering perenial <2009 2019 21
Helleborus foetidus stinking Hellebore introduced 2010 (2) 2013 (a few) wood - sections A3 and A4 3 plants flowered 2019 Perenial - early spring 2010 2019 surviving but not spreading 22
Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell introduced at various times scattered in wood section A scattered - with H. spring bulb <2009 2019 rabbit damage in early spring. 23
Iris foetidissima Stinking Iris 5 plamts inroduced 2018 wood east side and north. 2018 2019 24
Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag Iris native & introduced river banks local / mature summer flowering perenial 2010 2019 maintained by river group 25
Leucanthemum vulgare oxeye Daisy Seeded into meadow meadow declining perenial - early summer 2006 2018 very few plants surviving 26
Lotus corniculatus Birds-foot Trefoil pot plants 2008 meadow not showing 09 summer perenial 2008 2010 1 plant in bloom 2010. absent 2011 27
Malva moschata Musk Mallow meadow seed meadow declining summer perenial 2006 2018 out competed by Field Cranesbill 28
Mercurialis perenne Dog's Mercury native wood - all sections substantial patches Perenial - spring flowering <2009 2019 dominant in many areas 29
Narcisus spp. Daffodil / narcisus Introduced scattered in wood spring bulb spring 2009 2013 garden cultivars 30 Melwood Plants Database Last updated May 2019
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Narcissus pseudonarcissus Wild Daffodil 100 bulbs planted 2018 west side of wood recent introduction yet to establish spring 2018 31
Phragmites australis ?? Adjacent pond - not in wood 32
Primula elatior Oxlip plug-plants 2006 seedlings 2012 wood - near seat established, not spreading spring flowering perenial 2006 2019 1 survivor. All seedlings are hybrid. 33
Primula veris Cowslip native + introductions scattered, mainly meadow declining spring flowering perenial <2009 2019 needs management. 34
Primula vulgaris Primrose naturalised or native scattered in wood mature + seedlings spring perenial <2009 2019 stable 35
Primula x digenea oxlip x primrose hybrid amongst plants from Melwood oxlip 2 areas of wood mature spring flowering perenial 2013 2019 Plants grown in pots from Melwood Oxlip seed 36
Ranunculus ficaria Lesser Celandine native Meadow widespread early spring perenial <2009 2019 37
Ranunculus repens creaping buttercup native Meadow very common perenial, spring / summer <2009 2019 38
Ranunculus sceleratus Celery-leaved Buttercup native ditch behind wood Established following ditch dredging early summer perenial 2013 2013 appeared as a result of dredging dich. Origin? 39
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock native meadow scattered, common perenial - summer flower <2009 2019 40
Rumex sanguineus Wood Dock native wood section A occasional perenial - summer flower <2009 2012 41
Trifolium repens White Clover Native Meadow scattered, common summer perenial <2009 2012 42
Trifolium pratense Red clover Potted plants 2008 Meadow no flowers 2009 summer perenial 2009 2009 no sign 2011 43
Urtica dioica nettle native Meadow and wood many patches perenial <2009 2019 control being exercised 44
Vinca major greater periwinckle ? 2009 not present? 45
Vinca minor lesser periwinkle garden escape Meadow west margin large patch perenial 2009 2019 46
Viola odorata sweet violet ? ? 2009 2019 Viola species abundant but not identified 47