List of rare species in the British National Vegetation Classification

The following is a list of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens which were regarded as rare species by the authors of British Plant Communities, together with the communities in which they occur.

Vascular plants[]

Man orchid (Aceras anthropophorum) CG2, CG3, CG5
Baneberry (Actaea spicata) W9
Bristle bent (Agrostis curtisii) H2, H3, H4, H5, H6
Ground-pine (Ajuga chamaepitys) CG2, OV15
The lady's-mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. filicaulis CG10
The lady's-mantle Alchemilla acutiloba MG3
The lady's-mantle Alchemilla glomerulans MG3
The lady's-mantle Alchemilla monticola MG3
The lady's-mantle Alchemilla subcrenata MG3
The lady's-mantle Alchemilla wichurae MG3, CG10
Babington's leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. babingtonii) OV6
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) H6, H7, MC5
Three-cornered garlic (Allium triquetrum) OV24
Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia) M2
Annual vernal-grass (Anthoxanthum aristatum) OV1
Loose silky-bent (Apera spica-venti) OV5
Bristol rock-cress (Arabis stricta) CG1
Field wormwood (Artemisia campestris) CG7
Goldilocks aster (Aster linosyris) CG1
Purple milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus) H7, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CG7, SD11, SD12, MC10, MC5
Wild cabbage (Brassica oleracea) OV41, MC4, MC5
Lesser quaking-grass (Briza minor) OV1, OV2, OV6
Lesser hairy brome (Bromus benekenii) W9
Great pignut (Bunium bulbocastanum) CG2
(Bupleurum baldense) CG1
European box (Buxus sempervirens) W13
Narrow small-reed (Calamagrostis stricta) S1
Narrow-leaved bittercress (Cardamine impatiens) W8
Fibrous tussock-sedge (Carex appropinquata) W3
(Carex capillaris) CG10
String sedge (Carex chordorrhiza) M4
Lesser tussock-sedge (Carex diandra) W3
(Carex elongata) W2
Rare spring-sedge (Carex ericetorum) CG2, CG5, CG7
Dwarf sedge (Carex humilis) CG1, CG2, CG3
(Carex magellanica) M2
Soft-leaved sedge (Carex montana) H4, CG2, CG10
Rock sedge (Carex rupestris) CG10
Common centaury (Centaurium erythraea var. capitatum) MC5
Dwarf mouse-ear (Cerastium pumilum) CG1, CG2
(Cirsium tuberosum) MG5, CG2
Coralroot orchid (Corallorrhiza trifida) W3
Grey hair-grass (Corynephorus canescens) SD11
Sea-kale (Crambe maritima) SD1
(Crepis mollis) W9
Mezereon (Daphne mezereum) W8
Yellow whitlowgrass (Draba aizoides) CG1, OV41
(Draba incana) CG10
Crested buckler-fern (Dryopteris cristata) W2
The fern Dryopteris × uliginosa, the hybrid of crested buckler-fern and narrow buckler-fern (D. carthusiana) W2
Dorset heath (Erica ciliaris) H3, H4
Cornish heath (Erica vagans) H4, H5, H6, H7
Musk stork's-bill (Erodium moschatum) OV14
(Euphorbia portlandica) H7, CG1
The eyebright Euphrasia pseudokerneri CG2
(Festuca altissima) W8
Snake's-head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) MG4
Tall ramping-fumitory (Fumaria bastardii) OV6, OV11, OV13
Yellow star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea lutea) W9
Wall bedstraw (Galium parisiense) CG7
Slender bedstraw (Galium pumilum) CG2, CG5
Limestone bedstraw (Galium sterneri) CG2, CG10
Early gentian (Gentianella anglica) CG1, CG2
Chiltern gentian (Gentianella germanica) CG2
Hairy greenweed (Genista pilosa)) H2, H7, MC5
Bog orchid (Hammarbya paludosa) M1
White rock-rose (Helianthemum apenninum) CG1
Hoary rock-rose (Helianthemum canum) CG1
The hybrid between white and hoary rock-roses Helianthemum × sulfureum CG1
Musk orchid (Herminium monorchis) CG2, CG4, CG5
(Herniaria ciliolata) H7, MC5
Lizard orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum) CG7
Hutchinsia (Hornungia petraea) CG7, OV39
(Hypochoeris maculata) CG1, CG2, CG3
Wild candytuft (Iberis amara) CG2
Land quillwort (Isoetes histrix) H7
Dwarf rush (Juncus capitatus) H6
Somerset hair-grass (Koeleria vallesiana) CG1
Rock sea-lavender (Limonium recurvum) MC1
Perennial flax (Linum perenne subsp. anglicum) CG2, CG3
Hairy bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus hispidus) MC5
Tufted loosestrife (Lysimachia thyrsiflora) W1, W3, M4

Bur medick (Medicago minima) CG7
Sickle medick (Medicago falcata) CG7
Toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha) OV14
Sand lucerne (Medicago sativa ssp. varia) CG7
Oysterplant (Mertensia maritima) SD3
Early sand-grass (Mibora minima) SD19, MC5
(Minuartia hybrida) CG7
(Minuartia verna) H7, CG10, MC5
Alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris) CG10
Dwarf cudweed (Omalotheca supina) CG10
(Ononis reclinata) MC5
Late spider-orchid (Ophrys fuciflora) CG2
Early spider-orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) CG2, MC4
Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) CG2
Burnt orchid (Orchis ustulata) CG2
(Ornithopus pinnatus) MC5
(Orobanche picridis) CG2
(Oxytropus halleri) MC10
Curved hard-grass (Parapholis incurva) MC1
Milk-parsley (Peucedanum palustre) W2
Purple-stem cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) CG7
Round-headed rampion (Phyteuma tenerum) CG2, CG3, CG5
Bulbous meadow-grass (Poa bulbosa) MC5
Early meadow-grass (Poa infirma) MC5
Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) MG2
Four-leaved allseed (Polycarpon tetraphyllum) MC5
Dwarf milkwort (Polygala amara) CG2
Chalk milkwort (Polygala calcarea) CG2, CG3, CG5
Whorled Solomon's-seal (Polygonatum verticillatum) W9
Ray's knotgrass (Polygonum oxyspermum ssp. raii) SD2, SD3
Holly fern (Polystichum lonchitis)
Spring cinquefoil (Potentilla neumanniana) CG1, CG7
Oxlip (Primula elatior) W8
Primula × digenea, the hybrid between oxlip and primrose (P. vulgaris) W8
Scottish primrose (Primula scotica) H7, MC10
Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) CG2, CG3, CG5
Round-leaved wintergreen (Pyrola rotundifolia) W2, W3
Brown beak-sedge (Rhynchospora fusca) M1
Mountain currant (Ribes alpinum) W8
(Romulea columnae) MC5
Alpine pearlwort (Sagina saginoides) CG10
Dwarf willow (Salix herbacea) CG10
Dark-leaved willow (Salix myrsinifolia) W3
Meadow clary (Salvia pratensis) CG2
Perennial glasswort (Sarcocornia perennis) SM10
Shepherd's-needle (Scandix pecten-veneris) OV15
Rannoch-rush (Scheuchzeria palustris) M1
Autumn squill (Scilla autumnalis) H7, CG1, MC5
Spring squill (Scilla verna) H5, H6, H7, MC10, CG1, MC5, MC12
(Sedum forsterianum) CG1
Silver ragwort (Senecio cineraria) CG1
Field fleawort (Senecio integrifolius ssp. integrifolius) CG2, CG3, MC5
Moon carrot (Seseli libanotis) CG2
Sibbaldia (Sibbaldia procumbens) CG10
Sand catchfly (Silene conica) CG7
Small-flowered catchfly (Silene gallica) OV2, OV6
Night-flowering catchfly (Silene noctiflora) OV16
Nottingham catchfly (Silene nutans) MG1, CG2, OV41, OV39, MC4
(Silene otites) CG7
London-rocket (Sisymbrium irio) OV14
Autumn ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) CG2, H7
The dandelion Taraxacum fulgidum MG4
The dandelion Taraxacum haematicum MG4
The dandelion Taraxacum melanthoides MG4
The dandelion Taraxacum sublaeticolor MG4
The dandelion Taraxacum subundulatum MG4
The dandelion Taraxacum tamesense MG4
Cut-leaved germander (Teucrium botrys) CG2
Marsh fern (Thelypteris palustris) W2
Bastard toadflax (Thesium humifusum) CG2, CG3, CG5
Breckland thyme (Thymus serpyllum) CG7
Large thyme (Thymus pulegioides) CG2, CG3, CG5
Large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos) W8
Scottish asphodel (Tofieldia pusilla) CG10
(Trifolium bocconei) H6, H7
Western clover (Trifolium occidentale) H7, MC10, MC5
(Trifolium suffocatum) MC5, OV2
Intermediate bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia) M1
Spiked speedwell (Veronica spicata) CG1, CG2, CG7
Fingered speedwell (Veronica triphyllos) OV3
Spring speedwell (Veronica verna) CG7
Pale dog-violet (Viola lactea) H3
(Vulpia membranacea) SD19
Alpine woodsia (Woodsia alpina)

Bryophytes[]

Mosses[]

Pleurochaete squarrosa CG7
Scorpiurium circinatum CG1
Golden bog-moss Sphagnum pulchrum M1, M2
Tortella nitida CG1

Liverworts[]

Barbilophozia lycopodioides U6

Lichens[]

CG7
CG7
Diploschistes scruposus var. bryophilus CG7
CG7
CG7
CG7
var. nigricans CG7
CG7