This page lists the species of flora and fauna recorded at Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve as of 2007.

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VASCULAR PLANTS
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIES = 184
SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME
DENNSTAEDTIACEAE	BRACKEN FAMILY
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
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
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
Sinapsis arvensis	Charlock
Sisymbrium officinale	Hedge Mustard
Cardamine bulbifera	Coralroot
Alliaria petiolata	Garlic Mustard
POLYGONACEAE	KNOTWEED FAMILY
Rumex acetosa	Common Sorrel
CARYOPHYLLACEAE	PINK FAMILY
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
Mysotis arvensis	Field Forget-me-not
CONVULVULACEAE	BINDWEED FAMILY
Convulvulus 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
PLANTAGINACEAE	PLANTAIN FAMILY
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
AQUIFOLIACEAE	HOLLY FAMILY
Ilex aquifolium	Holly
CAMPANULACEAE	BELLFLOWER FAMILY
Campanula rotundifolia	Harebell
ASTERACEAE	DAISY FAMILY
Arctium minus	Lesser Burdock
Cirsium vulgare	Spear Thistle
Cirsuim 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 conyze	Ploughman's-spikenard
Artemesia vulgaris	Mugwort
Achillea millefolium	Yarrow
Leucanthemum vulgare	Oxeye Daisy
Senecio jacobaea	Common 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
Neotia ovata	Common Twayblade
Dactylorhiza fuchsii	Common Spotted Orchid
Orchis mascula	Early-purple Orchid
Anacamptis pyrimidalis	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
28
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
Essex skipper	Orange tip	Small copper
Large skipper	Painted lady	Small heath
Large white	Peacock	Speckled wood
	Purple hairstreak

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MOTHS
148
Angle shades	Flounced rustic	Plain golden-y
Barred hook-tip	Foxglove pug	Poplar grey
Barred straw	Garden carpet	Poplar hawk
Barred yellow	Ghost swift	Pretty chalk carpet
Beautiful hook tip	Gothic	Red twin-spot carpet
Bird’s wing	Green carpet	Riband wave
Blood vein	Green pug	Ruby tiger
Bordered pug	Grey arches	Sandy carpet
Bordered sallow	Grey dagger	Scalloped oak
Brimstone	Grey pug	Scarce footman
Brindled white spot	Heart and club	Scorched carpet
Broad –barred white	Heart and dart	Setaceous hebrew character
Broad bordered yellow underwing	Herald	Shaded broad bar
Broken-barred carpet	Ingrailed clay	Shaded pug
Brown rustic	Iron prominent	Shears
Brown scallop	July highflyer	Short cloaked
Brown-line bright-eye	Knot grass	Shuttle shaped dart
Buff arches	Larch pug	Silver ground carpet
Burnished brass	Large nutmeg	Silver-y
Campion	Large yellow underwing	Single dotted wave
Canary shouldered thorn	Leopard moth	Six-spot burnet
Chinese character	Lesser broad bordered yellow underwing	Slender brindle
Cloaked minor	Lesser common rustic	Small blood-vein
Clouded border	Lesser yellow underwing	Small dotted buff
Clouded bordered brindle	Lesser-spotted underwing	Small emerald
Clouded brindle	Light arches	Small fan footed wave
Clouded silver	Light brocade	Small fan-foot
Common carpet	Light emerald	Small phoenix
Common emerald	Lime hawk	Small rivulet
Common footman	Lime-speck pug	Small square-spot
Common marbled carpet	Lobster	Small waved umber
Common rustic	Lunar-spotted pinion	Smoky wainscot
Common wainscot	Magpie moth	Square spot rustic
Common white wave	Maple pug	Straw underwing
Copper underwing	Marbled beauty	Striped lychnis
Coxcomb prominent	Marbled minor	Swallow-tailed
Dark arches	Mottled beauty	Tawny speckled pug
Dark dagger	Mottled rustic	The clay
Dark umber	Nutmeg	The fern
Dingy shears	Nut-tree tussock	The flame
Dot moth	Oak-tree pug	The shark
Double square spot	Oak hook tip	The snout
Double striped pug	Pale mottled willow	The spectacle
Dun-bar	Pale prominent	Turnip
Dwarf pug	Peach blossom	Waved umber
Early thorn	Pebble hook tip	White spotted pug
Elephant hawk	Peppered moth	Willow beauty
Engrailed	Phoenix	Wormwood
Fan-foot	Pine hawk	Wormwood pug
Flame shoulder

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