Descriptions of Plants on Stanpit Marsh in the Gallery

On this page we will be describing interesting facts about the plants and flowers as found on Stanpit Marsh and as photographed and displayed in our Gallery - these are your photos so this page will only grow as the gallery grows and it all depends on you! You don't even have to know the name of the plant!
Send your Stanpit Marsh plant photo
You can also send text about the plant or leave it to us

We also have a page on:
Rare Plants on Stanpit Marsh
Insects on Stanpit Marsh
Animals on Stanpit Marsh
Birds seen on Stanpit Marsh

 

Plants on the Marsh in our Gallery

10. Flowering Rush
This is a rare plant found on Stanpit Marsh.

11. Marshmallow (Althea officinale)
This is the official plant that used to be used by doctors for internal gastric ulcers and external leg ulcers, and found in the British Pharmacopoea. This is not the common mallow.

18. Purple Loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
This is a perennial herb, native to Europe, but also found in central Asia, Australia, North Africa and very common in North America. It likes wet and marshy places. It has a creeping rhizome (underground stem). It can grow to a height of 120cm (4 feet).
Not used by herbalists these days, but in the past Purple Loosestrife was valued to relieve dysentery, diarrhoea, and stomach pains; the red flower suggested to herbalists its use for bleeding, hence it was used for internal haemorrhage, excessive menstrual flow, nosebleeds ; externally it was used as a compress for eczema. Amazingly, corroborating early herbal medicine uses, recent research has shown it has an antibiotic effect on the typhus bacillus and dysentery amoeba.
Go out onto the Marsh and gaze at the sheer beauty of this magnificent plant. Find it near the New Information Centre looking across the central Marsh.

31. Fleabane
Also see pictures 25 and 26. This plant is used powdered to kill fleas on animals.

Plants on Stanpit Marsh

 

Some FOSM members have decided to study the Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve's flora and try to record as many plants as possible and the areas they're growing on. This was begun some years ago and the results have given us a running start.
Would you like to be involved? As you walk round the Marsh, note the plants around you and the place where you saw them; you don't need to know their botanical names; take a picture if you can; and send them to us to add to our data base.

We're organising PlantSearch Sunday Mornings at 10.30-12, weather permitting. Bring an eye-glass and field book if you have them. Meet at the Information Centre.

COMMON NAME ..............LATIN ..............SITE ..............KNOWN RECORD

Yarrow.............. Achillea Millofolium.............. GMPM 87
Ground Elder.............. Aegopodium podagraria.............. NS 94
Common Water Plantain.............. Alisma plantago aquatica.............. PM 87.91
Scarlet Pimpernel.............. Anagalis arvensis.............. WM 94
Cow Parsley.............. Anthriscus sylvestris.............. EMB.NS 87
Parsley Piert ..............Aphanes arvensis.............. CH.GM 87
Wild Celery.............. Apium graveolens.............. CM. GM. Sp.Pnt.SM 91.94
Fool's Watercress.............. Apium nodiflorum.............. CM.NM.PM 87
Thrift ..............Armeria maritima.............. EM.SM 87.91
Mugwort ..............Artemisia vulgaris.............. NS 87
Lords & Ladies.............. Arum tripolium.............. PM 87
Sea Aster ..............Aster tripolium ..............CM.Bpt.GM.NM.SM 91
Sea Purslane ..............Atriplex portulacoides.............. ? 91
Spear-leaved Orache.............. Atriplex prostrata ..............CM.Bpt.NM.PM 91
Black Horehound ..............Ballota nigra ..............PM 87.07
Daisy ..............Bellis perennis.............. CM.EMB.GM.NM.PM 87
Sea Beet ..............Beta vulgaris.............. Bpt.EM.NM.Spt. 87
Nodding Bur Marigold.............. Bidens cernua ..............PM.WMB 87.94.07
Buddliah ..............Buddleija davidii ..............WM 94
Flowering Rush ..............Butomus umbellatus.............. CM.WMB.PM 87.93.94.96.07
Water Starwort sp ? ..............Callitriche obtusangula.............. NS 87
Common Water Starwort ..............Callitriche stagnals agg.............. CM 87
Marsh Marigold ..............Caltha palustris ..............CM.PM.WMB. 91
Hedge Bindweed.............. Calystegia sepium ..............NS.PM 94
Large Bindweed ? ..............Calystegia sepium ..............WMB 94
Shepherds Purse ..............Capsella bursa-pastoris.............. CH.PM 87
Lady's Smock ..............Cardamine pratensis ..............CM.PM.WM 87
Lesser Centaury ..............Centarium pulchellum ..............CM.EM.SM 87.94
Little Mouse-ear ? ..............Cerastium semidecandrum.............. GB 91
Soft Hornwort ..............Ceratophyllum submersum ..............CM 87
Fat Hen ..............Chenopodium album ..............PM.SM 87
Creeping Thistle ..............Cirsium arvense ..............CH.GM.NM.PM.SS. 87.94
Spear Thistle.............. Cirsium Vulgare.............. GM 87
English Scurvy Grass ..............Cochlearia anglica ..............CM.EM.GM 87
Common Scurvy Grass ..............Cochlearia officinalis ..............CM.SM ? 91
Hemlock ..............Conium maculatum ..............PM 87
Field Bindweed ..............Convolvulus arvensis ..............CM.EM 87
Cocksfoot ..............Dactylis glomerata ..............EMB.PM 87
Teasel ..............Dipsaeus fullonum ..............GM.NM.PM 91.94.07
Broad Buckler Fern ..............Dryopoteros dilatata ..............NS 87
Great Willow Herb ..............Epilobium hirsutum.............. NS.WMB 87
Cudweed ..............Filago sp ..............NS 94
Meadow Sweet.............. Filipendula ulmaria.............. PM 87
Fennel ..............Foeniculum vulgare.............. NS 87
Gallant Soldier ..............Galinsoga parviflora.............. ? 87
Common Cleavers ..............Galium aparine ..............CM.GM.PM 87
Hedge Bedstraw ..............Galium mollugo ..............PM 87
Marsh Bedstraw ..............Galium palustre ..............CM.PM 87
Dovesfoot ..............Cranesbill Geranium molle ..............GB.GM.NM.PM 87
Sea Milkwort ..............Glaux maritima ..............CM.EM.GM.NM.SM 91
Ground Ivy ..............Glechoma hederacea ..............NS.PM 87
Ivy ..............Hedera helix ..............NS.PM 87.07
Giant Hogweed ..............Heracleum mantegazzianum ..............Spt 87
Horseshoe Vetch ?.............. Hippocrepis comosa ..............GM 87
Marestail ..............Hippuris vulgaris ..............CM.PM 91.94.96
Sea Sandwort ..............Honkenya peploides ..............GB 87
Hop ..............Humulus lupulus ..............NS 87
Bluebell - Spanish ..............Hyancinthoides hispanica.............. NS ?
Bluebell ..............Hyancinthoides non-scripta ..............NS ?
Marsh Pennywort.............. Hydrocotyle vulgaris ..............NS 94
Common Catsear.............. Hypochaeris radicata ..............CM 87
Orange Balsam ..............Impatiens capensis ..............PM.WMB 91.07
Himalayan Balsam.............. Impatiens glandulifera ..............PM 87.91
Indian Balsam ..............Impatiens glandulifera ..............CM. NS 94
Yellow Flag Iris ..............Iris pseudacorus ..............CM.NM.NS.PM.WMB 91
White Dead Nettle ..............Lamium album.............. EMB 87.91.07
Red Dead Nettle.............. Lamium purpureum ..............EMB.NS.PM 87
Common Duckweed ..............Lemna minor ..............PM 94
Autumn Hawkbit.............. Leontondon autumnalis.............. CM 87
Common Sea Lavender.............. Limonium vulgare.............. EM. NM 87.91
Mudwort ..............Limosella Aquatica ..............PM 87
Honeysuckle.............. Lonicera periclymenum ..............CH.NS 87
Bird'sfoot Trefoil ..............Lotus corniculatus ..............SM 87
Common Bird'sfoot Trefoil .............. Lotus corniculatus ..............NS 87.91
Greater Bird'sfoot Trefoil ..............Lotus uliginosus ..............NS 94
Hairy Bird'sfoot Trefoil ..............Lotuus subbiflorus ..............NS 87
Tree Lupin ..............Lupinus arbareus ..............Spt 87
Ragged Robin ..............Lychnis flos-cuculi ..............CM.PM.WMB 91.94
Gipsywort ..............Lycopus europaeus ..............CM.PM.SS 87.07
Creeping Jenny ..............Lysimachia nummularis ..............NS 94
Purple Loosestrife.............. Lythrum salicaria ..............WMB 91.94
Musk Mallow ..............Malva moschata ..............NS. 91
Marsh Mallow ..............Althaea officinalis ..............CH.NS. SS. 87.91
Common Mallow.............. Malva sylvestris ..............NS.PM 91
Pineapple Weed ..............Matricaria matricarioides ..............PM 87
Black Medick ..............Medicago lupulina ..............CH.Spt 91
Water Mint ..............Mentha aquatica ..............CM.GM.PM.WMB 87.91
Spear Mint ..............Mentha spicata ..............WMB 94
Monkey Flower.............. Mimulus guttatus ..............PM 91
Upright Chickweed ..............Moenchia erecta ..............GB.SM 87. 96
Blinks ..............Montia fontana.............. CM.EM 87
Tufted Forget-me-not ..............Myosotis laxa ..............PM 87
Water Fotget-me-not.............. Myosotis scorpioides ..............CM.NS.PM.WMB 91.94
Spiked Water Milfoil ..............Myriophyllum spicatum ..............CM 87
Changing Forget-me-not ..............Mysotis discolor ..............CH 91
Watercress ..............Naturium officinale.............. PM 8794
Fringed Water Lily ..............Nymphoides peltata ..............PM 87
Red Bartsia ..............Odontites vernus.............. WM 91
Hemlock Water Dropwort ..............Oenanthe crocata.............. CH.CM.GM.NM.PM.Spt.
Tubular Water Dropwort .............. Oenanthe fistulosa.............. CM.PM 87
Parsley Water Dropwort .............. Oenanthe lachanelii CM.PM 87
Corky-fruited Water Dropwort ..............Oenanthe pimpinelloides.............. CM.GM.NM.PM.SS 94? 96
Narrow-leaved Dropwort.............. Oenanthe silaifolia ..............PM 86.87
Bird'sfoot ..............Ornithopus perpusillus.............. CH 87
Common Poppy ..............Papaver rhoeas.............. NS 87.91
Redshank ..............Persicaria maculosa ..............CH 91
Knotgrass ..............Polygonum aviculare.............. PM.WM 87.91
Silver Weed ..............Potentilla anserina ..............CH.CM.GB.NM.NS.PM 87.91
Common Fleabane ..............Pulicaria dysenterica ..............CM.NS 91.94.07
Meadow Buttercup ..............Ranunculuc acris ..............CM.PM 87
Brackish Water Crowfoot ..............Ranunculus baudotii ..............CM.GB.PM 91.94
Lesser Celandine.............. Ranunculus ficaria ..............CM.NS.PM 87
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot.............. Ranunculus hederaceus ..............CM 87
Creeping Buttercup ..............Ranunculus repens ..............CM.GB.NM.PM 87
Celery-leaved Buttercup ..............Ranunculus sceleratus ..............CM.GM.NM.PM.WM 91.07
Japanese Knotweed ..............Reynoutria japonica.............. WMB 94
Yellow Rattle ..............Rhinanthus minor.............. CM 94
Marsh Yellowcress ..............Rorippa palustris ..............PM 87
Dog Rose ..............Rose canina ..............NS 91
Bramble ..............Rubus fruticosos ..............CH. NS 87.07
Cut-leaved Bramble ..............Rubus laciniatus ..............NS 91.94.96
Sheep's Sorrel ..............Rumex acetosella ..............CH.NS.PM 91
Clustered Dock ..............Rumex conglomeratus ..............CM.PM 87
Curled Dock ..............Rumex crispus ..............CM.PM 87
Water Dock ..............Rumex hydrolapathum ..............CM.PM 87
Broad-leaved Dock ..............Rumex obtusifolius ..............PM.SS 87
Beaked Tassleweed ..............Ruppia maritima ..............CM 87
Sea Pearlwort.............. Sagina maritima ..............CM 91
Procumbent ..............Pearlwort Sagina procumbens ..............CM 87
Glasswort ..............Salicornia europaea ..............EM. NM. SM 87.91
Brookweed ..............Samolus valerandi ..............WM 91.94
Perennial Sow Thistle ..............Sanchus arvensis ..............Spt 87
Common Figwort ..............Scrophularia nodosa ..............NS 94
Sculcap ..............Scutellaria galericulata.............. NS 91
English Stonecrop ..............Sedum anglicum ..............CH 94
Marsh Ragwort ..............Senecio aquaticus ..............CM.NM.PM.WM 87.91
Common Ragwort ..............Senecio jacobaea ..............CH.CM.GB.NS.PM.SS 91
White Campion ..............Silene alba ..............PM 87
Hedge Mustard ..............Sisymbrium officinale ..............PM 87
Bittersweet ..............Solanum dulcamara ..............PM 87
Black Nightshade ..............Solarum nigrum ..............NS 94
Lesser Sea Spurrey ..............Spergularia marina ..............CM. NM 87
Greater Sea Spurrey ..............Spergularia media ..............CM. NM 87
Sand Spurrey ..............Spergularia rubra ..............CM. NM 87.91
Hybrid Woundwort ..............Stachys ambigua.............. EMB 94?96
Marsh Woundwort ..............Stachys palustris ..............NS. PM 91.94
Common Chickweed ..............Stellara media.............. CH.NS.PM 87
Lesser Stitchwort ..............Stellaria graminea ..............NS 91
Greater Stitchwort ..............Stellaria holostea ..............NS.PM 87.91
Marsh Stitchwort ..............Stellaria pulustris ..............WM 91
Common Comfrey ..............Symphtum officinale ..............PM 87
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare ..............Spt 87
Dandelion Taraxafum officinale ..............EB.GB.PM 87
Common Meadow Rue Thatlictrum flavum.............. NS. PM 91.94.96
Junus ambiguus ..............Toad Rush Group.............. NM 94
Strawberry Clover ..............Trifolium fragiferum CM.NM.PM.SM 87.91.94
Clustered Clover ..............Trifolium glomeratum GB.NS 87.94.96
Slender Trefoil ..............Trifolium micranthum CH 87
Bird'sfoot Clover ..............Trifolium ornithopodioides CH 91
Fenugreek ..............Trifolium ornithopodioides ? ?
Red Clover ..............Trifolium pratense CM.PM.Spt 87
White Clover ..............Trifolium repens..............CM.EM.GM.NM.PM.SM 87
Subterranean ..............Clover Trifolium subterraneum ..............CH 87.91.94
Suffocated Clover ..............Trifolium suffocatum ..............CH.GB 91.94
Reed Mace ..............Typha latifolia ..............WM 91
Common Gorse ..............Ulex europaeus ..............87
Common Nettle ..............Urtica dioica ..............CH.NS.PM.SS 87
Blue Water Speedwell ..............Veronica anagallis-aquatica ..............PM 91
Wall Speedwell ..............Veronica arrensis ..............CH 87
Brooklime ..............Veronica beccabunga.............. PM 91
Pink Water Speedwell ..............Veronica catenata ..............NS 94
Ivy-leaved Speedwell.............. Veronica lederifelia ..............GB 87
Common Field Speedwell.............. Veronica persica ..............PM 87
Common Vetch.............. Veronica sativa ssp nigra.............. PM 87
Tufted Vetch ..............Vicia cracca ..............NS 87
Horned Pondweed.............. Zannichellia palustris ..............PM 94
Buck'shorn Plantain ..............Plantago coronopus ..............CH.GM.NS.SM 87
Ribwort Plantain ..............Plantago lanceclata ..............GM.NS.PM.SS 87
Greater Plantain ..............Plantago major ..............CM.GM.NM.NS.PM.SM 87
Common Milkwort ..............Plantago maritima ..............CM.EM.GM.NM.PM.SM 87
Bistort ..............Polygonum bistort ..............SM 87
Redshank ..............Polygonum persicaria ..............PM 87
Curled Pondweed ..............Potamogeton crispus ..............CM 87
Common Valerian ..............Valeriana officinalis.............. PM 87

PlantSearch+ Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve
(*PlantSearch is open to all - every Sunday 10.30 - 12.00 Meet at Info Centre)

14 September 2008 North Scrubs see map (Photos - see gallery - sorry some photos not uploaded yet)
(our survey moved from Information Centre to west) (survey incomplete)
Plants found:

Clover
Silverweed
Nettle
Bugleweed
Bramble
Dock
Grasses (many) - need naming
Buttercup
Ragwort
Iris
Catchfly ? See photo
Bistort
Thistle
Burdock
Elder tree
Holly tree (with bright yellow berries)
Fern - unidentified - see photo
Poplar tree
Hawthorn
White flower - unidentified - see photo
Convolvulus
Two plants - unidentified - see photo
Ground ivy
Water mint - see photo 45
Gorse
Silver birch tree - see photo 48
Fungus on silver birch - unidentified - see photo 49
Ash tree? - unidentified - see photo
Mushroom - unidentified - see photo
Oak tree
Plantain
Willow tree
Reeds
Penny wort - see photo
Bramble (with ‘geranium’ like leaf)
Catchfly - unidentified - see photo
Plant - unidentified - see photo of leaf
Hawkweed

PlantSearch Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve
21 September 2008
North Scrubs see map (Photos - see gallery - sorry not all photos uploaded yet)
(our survey moved from the main path to west)
Plants found:

Plant under Silver Birch - unidentified - see photo
Rowan tree
Marsmallow
Teasle
Black horehound
Hops
Dog rose
Bindweed

Survey of North Scrubs completed
Result: 44 plants found excluding grasses

PlantSearch Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve
28 September 2008
Stanpit Scrubs see map (Photos - see gallery - sorry not all photos uploaded yet)
(our survey moved from the main path to west)
Plants found:

Common mallow
Blackberry
Iris
Reeds
Water mint
Dock
Fleabane
Stinging nettle
Marahmallow
Hawthorn
Plantain flat
Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)
Gorse
Holly
Sea beet
Bugle weed
Honeysuckle
Thistle spp? see photo
Withy tree
Ivy (Hedera helix)
Sea holly
Hawkweed
Dabdelion
Thistle
Silverweed
Clover
Common Oak
Ground ivy
Moss
bistort
Elder
Sea lavender
Black horehound

Survey of Stanpit Scrubs completed:
Result: 36 plants found (excluding grasses)

PlantSearch Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve
5th October 2008 - cancelled due to inclement weather
12th October
Central Marsh see map (Photos - see gallery )
(our survey kept to the right of the main path to Mother Sillers channel [not on the very marshy area])
Plants found:
Blackberry
Gorse
Dock
Honeysuckle
Dog rose
Convolvulus
Elder
Buttercup
Geranium
Ragwort
Sheep sorrel
Field mushroom
Thistle
Hawk weed
Reeds
Grasses

Next survey Spring 2009 TBA