This page lists the species of flora and fauna recorded at Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve
as of 2007.
The lists are occasionally updated to reflect any confirmed changes in the content.
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Vascular Plants
Butterflies
Moths
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Slugs and Snails
Bugs
Beetles
Crickets and Grasshoppers
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VASCULAR PLANTS |
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIES = 195 |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
COMMON NAME |
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE |
BRACKEN FAMILY |
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Pteridium aquilinum |
Bracken |
DRYOPTERIDACEAE |
BUCKLER-FERN FAMILY |
Dryopteris
dilatata |
Broad
Buckler-fern |
Dryopteris
filix-mas |
Male-fern |
PINACEAE |
PINE FAMILY |
Larix
decidua |
European
Larch |
TAXACEAE |
YEW FAMILY |
Taxus
baccata |
Yew |
PAPAVERACEAE |
POPPY FAMILY |
Papaver
rhoeas |
Common
Poppy |
Fumaria
officinalis |
Common
Fumitory |
RANUNCULACEAE |
BUTTERCUP FAMILY |
Anemone
nemorosa |
Wood
Anemone |
Clematis
vitalba |
Traveller's-joy |
Ranunculus
acris |
Meadow
Buttercup |
Ranunculus
repens |
Creeping
Buttercup |
Ranunculus
bulbosus |
Bulbous
Buttercup |
Ranunculus
auricomus |
Goldilocks
Buttercup |
Ficaria
verna |
Lesser
Celandine |
GROSSULARIACEA |
GOOSEBERRY FAMILY |
Ribes
rubrum |
Red
Currant |
Ribes
uva-crispa |
Gooseberry |
FABACEAE |
PEA FAMILY |
Anthyllis
vulneraria |
Kidney
Vetch |
Lotus
corniculatus |
Common
Bird's-foot-trefoil |
Vicia
sepium |
Bush
Vetch |
Vicia
sativa |
Common
Vetch |
Lathyrus
pratensis |
Meadow
Vetchling |
Melilotus altissimus |
Tall Melilot |
Medicago
lupulina |
Black
Medick |
Trifolium repens |
White Clover |
Trifolium
pratense |
Red
Clover |
Ulex
europaeus |
Gorse |
POLYGALACEAE |
MILKWORT FAMILY |
Polygala
vulgaris |
Common
Milkwort |
ROSACEAE |
ROSE FAMILY |
Prunus
spinosa |
Blackthorn |
Prunus
domestica |
Wild
Plum |
Prunus
avium |
Wild
Cherry |
Malus
sylvestris |
Crab
Apple |
Malus
pumila |
Apple |
Sorbus
aucuparia |
Rowan |
Sorbus
aria |
Common
Whitebeam |
Crataegus
monogyna |
Hawthorn |
Rubus
fruticosus agg. |
Bramble |
Potentilla reptans |
Creeping Cinquefoil |
Fragaria
vesca |
Wild
Strawberry |
Geum
urbanum |
Wood
Avens |
Agrimonia
eupatoria |
Agrimony |
Poterium
sanguisorba |
Salad
Burnet |
Rosa
canina |
Dog-rose |
RHAMNACEAE |
BUCKTHORN FAMILY |
Rhamnus
cathartica |
Buckthorn |
URTICACEAE |
NETTLE FAMILY |
Urtica
dioica |
Common
Nettle |
FAGACEAE |
BEECH FAMILY |
Fagus
sylvatica |
Beech |
Quercus
robur |
Pedunculate
Oak |
BETULACEAE |
BIRCH FAMILY |
Betula
pendula |
Silver
Birch |
Carpinus
betulus |
Hornbeam |
Corylus
avellana |
Hazel |
CURCURBITACEAE |
WHITE BRYONY FAMILY |
Bryonia
dioica |
White
Bryony |
CELASTRACEAE |
SPINDLE FAMILY |
Euonymus
europaeus |
Spindle |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
SPURGE FAMILY |
Mercurialis
perennis |
Dog's
Mercury |
Euphorbia
cyparissias |
Cypress
Spurge |
Euphorbia
amygdaloides |
Wood
Spurge |
SALICACEAE |
WILLOW FAMILY |
Salix
caprea |
Goat
Willow |
VIOLACEAE |
VIOLET FAMILY |
Viola
hirta |
Hairy
Violet |
Viola
riviniana |
Common
Dog-violet |
Viola
reichenbachiana |
Early Dog-violet |
LINACEAE |
FLAX FAMILY |
Linum
catharticum |
Fairy-flax |
HYPERICACEAE |
ST JOHN'S-WORT FAMILY |
Hypericum
perforatum |
Perforate
St John's-wort |
GERANIACEAE |
CRANE'S-BILL FAMILY |
Geranium
robertianum |
Herb-Robert |
ONAGRACEAE |
WILLOWHERB FAMILY |
Epilobium
hirsutum |
Great
Willowherb |
Epilobium
angustifolium |
Rosebay
Willowherb |
Circaea
lutetiana |
Enchanter's-nightshade |
SAPINDACEAE |
MAPLE FAMILY |
Acer
platanoides |
Norway
Maple |
Acer
campestre |
Field
Maple |
Acer
pseudoplatanus |
Sycamore |
THYMELAEACEAE |
MEZEREON FAMILY |
Daphne
laureola |
Spurge
laurel |
RESEDACEAE |
MIGNONETTE FAMILY |
Reseda
lutea |
Wild
Mignonette |
BRASSICACEAE |
CABBAGE FAMILY |
Capsella
bursa-pastoris |
Shepherd's-purse |
Sinapis
arvensis |
Charlock |
Sisymbrium
officinale |
Hedge
Mustard |
Cardamine
bulbifera |
Coralroot |
Alliaria
petiolata |
Garlic
Mustard |
POLYGONACEAE |
KNOTWEED FAMILY |
Rumex acetosa |
Common Sorrel |
Rumex sanguineus |
Wood Dock |
Rumex obtusifolius |
Broad-leaved Dock |
CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
PINK FAMILY |
Cerastium fontanum |
Common Mouse-ear |
Silene
vulgaris |
Bladder
Campion |
Silene
latifolia |
White
Campion |
CORNACEAE |
DOGWOOD FAMILY |
Cornus
sanguinea |
Dogwood |
PRIMULACEAE |
PRIMROSE FAMILY |
Primula
vulgaris |
Primrose |
Primula
veris |
Cowslip |
Anagallis
arvensis |
Scarlet
Pimpernel |
Cyclamen
hederifolium |
Sowbread |
RUBIACEAE |
BEDSTRAW FAMILY |
Galium
odoratum |
Woodruff |
Galium
verum |
Lady's
Bedstraw |
Galium
album |
Hedge
Bedstraw |
Galium
aparine |
Cleavers |
GENTIANACEAE |
GENTIAN FAMILY |
Centaurium
erythraea |
Common
Centaury |
Blackstonia
perfoliata |
Yellow-wort |
APOCYNACEAE |
PERIWINKLE FAMILY |
Vinca
sp. |
Periwinkle |
BORAGINACEAE |
BORAGE FAMILY |
Pentaglottis
sempervirens |
Green
Alkanet |
Myosotis
arvensis |
Field
Forget-me-not |
CONVOLVULACEAE |
BINDWEED FAMILY |
Convolvulus
arvensis |
Field
Bindweed |
Calystegia
sepium |
Hedge
Bindweed |
SOLANACEAE |
NIGHTSHADE FAMILY |
Solanum
dulcamara |
Bittersweet |
OLEACEAE |
ASH FAMILY |
Fraxinus
excelsior |
Ash |
Ligustrum
vulgare |
Wild
Privet |
VERONICACEAE |
SPEEDWELL FAMILY |
Veronica
hederifolia |
Ivy-leaved Speedwell |
Veronica
chamaedrys |
Germander
Speedwell |
Veronica arvensis |
Wall Speedwell |
PLANTAGINACEAE |
PLANTAIN FAMILY |
Plantago
major |
Greater Plantain |
Plantago
lanceolata |
Ribwort
Plantain |
SCROPHULARIACEAE |
FIGWORT FAMILY |
Linaria
vulgaris |
Common
Toadflax |
Verbascum
nigrum |
Dark
Mullein |
LAMIACEAE |
DEAD-NETTLE FAMILY |
Lamiastrum
galeobdolon |
Yellow
Archangel |
Lamium
album |
White
Dead-nettle |
Ajuga
reptans |
Bugle |
Glechoma
hederacea |
Ground-ivy |
Prunella
vulgaris |
Selfheal |
Clinopodium
vulgare |
Wild
Basil |
Origanum
vulgare |
Wild
Marjoram |
Thymus
pulegioides |
Large
Thyme |
Mentha
sp. |
Mint |
OROBANCHACEAE |
BROOMRAPE FAMILY |
Euphrasia
sp. |
Eyebright |
Odontites
vernus |
Red
Bartsia |
Rhinanthus minor |
Yellow-rattle |
AQUIFOLIACEAE |
HOLLY FAMILY |
Ilex
aquifolium |
Holly |
CAMPANULACEAE |
BELLFLOWER FAMILY |
Campanula
rotundifolia |
Harebell |
ASTERACEAE |
DAISY FAMILY |
Arctium lappa |
Greater Burdock |
Arctium
minus |
Lesser
Burdock |
Cirsium
vulgare |
Spear
Thistle |
Cirsium
acaule |
Dwarf
Thistle |
Cirsium
arvense |
Creeping
Thistle |
Centaurea
scabiosa |
Greater
Knapweed |
Centaurea
nigra |
Common
Knapweed |
Lapsana
communis |
Nipplewort |
Leontodon
hispidus |
Rough
Hawkbit |
Picris
hieracioides |
Hawkweed
Oxtongue |
Tragopogon
pratensis |
Goat's-beard |
Sonchus
arvensis |
Perennial
Sowthistle |
Sonchus
asper |
Prickly
Sowthistle |
Mycelis
muralis |
Wall
Lettuce |
Taraxacum
agg. |
Dandelion |
Crepis capillaris |
Smooth Hawk’s-beard |
Pilosella officinarum |
Mouse-ear-hawkweed |
Hieracium
agg. |
Hawkweed |
Inula
conyza |
Ploughman's-spikenard |
Artemisia
vulgaris |
Mugwort |
Achillea
millefolium |
Yarrow |
Leucanthemum
vulgare |
Oxeye
Daisy |
Tripleurospermum inodorum |
Scentless Mayweed |
Senecio
jacobaea |
Common
Ragwort |
Senecio erucifolius |
Hoary Ragwort |
Senecio
squalidus |
Oxford
Ragwort |
CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY |
Sambucus
nigra |
Elder |
Viburnum
opulus |
Guelder-rose |
Viburnum
lantana |
Wayfaring-tree |
Lonicera
periclymenum |
Honeysuckle |
DIPSACAECEAE |
TEASEL FAMILY |
Knautia
arvensis |
Field
Scabious |
ARALIACEAE |
IVY FAMILY |
Hedera
helix |
Common
Ivy |
APIACEAE |
CARROT FAMILY |
Sanicula
europaea |
Sanicle |
Chaerophyllum temulum |
Rough Chervil |
Anthriscus
sylvestris |
Cow
Parsley |
Pimpinella
saxifraga |
Burnet-saxifrage |
Foeniculum
vulgare |
Fennel |
Conium
maculatum |
Hemlock |
Heracleum
sphondylium |
Hogweed |
Pastinaca
sativa |
Wild
Parsnip |
Torilis
japonica |
Upright
Hedge-parsley |
Daucus
carota |
Wild
Carrot |
ARACEAE |
LORDS-AND-LADIES FAMILY |
Arum
maculatum |
Lords-and-Ladies |
DIOSCORIACEAE |
BLACK BRYONY FAMILY |
Tamus
communis |
Black
Bryony |
ORCHIDACEAE |
ORCHID FAMILY |
Cephalanthera
damasonium |
White
Helleborine |
Epipactis
helleborine |
Broad-leaved
Helleborine |
Epipactis
leptochila |
Narrow-lipped
Helleborine |
Neottia
ovata |
Common
Twayblade |
Dactylorhiza
fuchsii |
Common
Spotted Orchid |
Orchis
mascula |
Early-purple
Orchid |
Anacamptis
pyramidalis |
Pyramidal
Orchid |
IRIDACEAE |
IRIS FAMILY |
Crocus
vernus |
Spring
Crocus |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
DAFFODIL FAMILY |
Galanthus
sp. |
Snowdrop |
Narcissus
sp. |
Daffodil
(cultivar) |
ASPARAGACEAE |
ASPARAGUS FAMILY |
Convallaria
majalis |
Lily-of-the-valley |
Polygonatum
multiflorum |
Solomon's-seal |
Ruscus aculeatus |
Butcher's-broom |
Hyacinthoides
hispanica |
Spanish
Bluebell |
CYPERACEAE |
SEDGE FAMILY |
Carex
flacca |
Glaucous
sedge |
POACEAE |
GRASS FAMILY |
Milium
effusum |
Wood
Millet |
Briza
media |
Quaking-grass |
Poa
trivialis |
Rough
Meadow-grass |
Poa
pratensis |
Smooth
Meadow-grass |
Poa
angustifolia |
Narrow-leaved
Meadow-grass |
Dactylis
glomerata |
Cock's-foot |
Arrhenatherum
elatius |
False
Oat-grass |
Trisetum
flavescens |
Yellow
oat-grass |
Holcus
mollis |
Creeping
Soft-grass |
Phleum
pratense |
Timothy |
Melica
uniflora |
Wood
Melick |
Anisantha
tectorum |
Drooping
Brome |
Bromopsis
erecta |
Upright
Brome |
Brachypodium
sylvaticum |
False
brome |
Elytrigia
repens |
Common
Couch |
Hordeum
murinum |
Wall
Barley |
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BUTTERFLIES |
29 |
Brimstone |
Gatekeeper |
Small skipper |
Brown argus |
Green hairstreak |
Small white |
Clouded yellow |
Green-vein white |
Small tortoiseshell |
Comma |
Holly blue |
Red admiral |
Common blue |
Marbled white |
Ringlet |
Dingy skipper |
Meadow brown |
Small blue |
Dark Green Fritillary |
Orange tip |
Small copper |
Essex skipper |
Painted lady |
Small heath |
Large skipper |
Peacock |
Speckled wood |
Large white |
Purple hairstreak |
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MOTHS |
149 |
Angle shades |
Flounced rustic |
Plain golden-y |
Barred hook-tip |
Flounced rustic |
Poplar grey |
Barred straw |
Foxglove pug |
Poplar hawk |
Barred yellow |
Garden carpet |
Pretty chalk carpet |
Beautiful hook tip |
Ghost swift |
Red twin-spot carpet |
Bird’s wing |
Gothic |
Riband wave |
Blood vein |
Green carpet |
Ruby tiger |
Bordered pug |
Green pug |
Sandy carpet |
Bordered sallow |
Grey arches |
Scalloped oak |
Brimstone |
Grey dagger |
Scarce footman |
Brindled white spot |
Grey pug |
Scorched carpet |
Broad –barred white |
Heart and club |
Setaceous hebrew character |
Broad bordered yellow underwing |
Heart and dart |
Shaded broad bar |
Broken-barred carpet |
Herald |
Shaded pug |
Brown rustic |
Ingrailed clay |
Shears |
Brown scallop |
Iron prominent |
Short cloaked |
Brown-line bright-eye |
July highflyer |
Shuttle shaped dart |
Buff arches |
Knot grass |
Silver ground carpet |
Burnished brass |
Larch pug |
Silver-y |
Campion |
Large nutmeg |
Single dotted wave |
Canary shouldered thorn |
Large yellow underwing |
Six-spot burnet |
Chinese character |
Leopard moth |
Slender brindle |
Cloaked minor |
Lesser broad bordered yellow underwing |
Small blood-vein |
Clouded border |
Lesser common rustic |
Small dotted buff |
Clouded bordered brindle |
Lesser yellow underwing |
Small emerald |
Clouded brindle |
Lesser-spotted underwing |
Small fan footed wave |
Clouded silver |
Light arches |
Small fan-foot |
Common carpet |
Light brocade |
Small phoenix |
Common emerald |
Light emerald |
Small rivulet |
Common flat-body |
Lime hawk |
Small square-spot |
Common footman |
Lime-speck pug |
Small waved umber |
Common marbled carpet |
Lobster |
Smoky wainscot |
Common rustic |
Lunar-spotted pinion |
Square spot rustic |
Common wainscot |
Magpie moth |
Straw underwing |
Common white wave |
Maple pug |
Striped lychnis |
Copper underwing |
Marbled beauty |
Swallow-tailed |
Coxcomb prominent |
Marbled minor |
Tawny speckled pug |
Dark arches |
Mottled beauty |
The clay |
Dark dagger |
Mottled rustic |
The fern |
Dark umber |
Nutmeg |
The flame |
Dingy shears |
Nut-tree tussock |
The shark |
Dot moth |
Oak-tree pug |
The snout |
Double square spot |
Oak hook tip |
The spectacle |
Double striped pug |
Pale mottled willow |
Turnip |
Dun-bar |
Pale prominent |
Waved umber |
Dwarf pug |
Peach blossom |
White spotted pug |
Early thorn |
Pebble hook tip |
Willow beauty |
Elephant hawk |
Peppered moth |
Wormwood |
Engrailed |
Phoenix |
Wormwood pug |
Fan-foot |
Pine hawk |
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BIRDS |
25 |
Blackbird |
Great tit |
Blackcap |
Jay |
Blue tit |
Kestrel |
Buzzard |
Long-tailed tit |
Carrion crow |
Magpie |
Chaffinch |
Nuthatch |
Chiffchaff |
Red kite |
Cuckoo |
Robin |
Dunnock |
Song thrush |
Garden warbler |
Willow warbler |
Goldcrest |
Wood pigeon |
Green woodpecker |
Wren |
Great spotted woodpecker |
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MAMMALS |
5 |
Edible dormouse |
Grey squirrel |
Hazel dormouse |
Pipistrelle bat |
Rabbit |
REPTILES |
2 |
Common lizard |
Slow-worm |
SLUGS AND SNAILS |
5 |
Dark-lipped banded snail |
Garden snail |
Plaited door snail |
Round-mouthed snail |
White-lipped banded snail |
BUGS |
1 |
Hawthorn shield bug |
BEETLES |
5 |
Glow-worm |
Seven-spot ladybird |
Sixteen-spot ladybird |
Longhorn beetle |
Fungus weevil |
CRICKETS AND GRASSHOPPERS |
3 |
Common field grasshopper |
Speckled bush cricket |
Roesel’s bush cricket |
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