Species

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Learn about stunning wildlife that lives in the UK

A frog orchid rises from a grassy mound, with the grassland sloping up to a hedge in the distance. The orchid has bulbous reddish flowers groing from a central stalk

Frog orchid

The flowers of a fly orchid, demonstrating their insect-like appearance

Fly orchid

sea campion

Sea campion

Southern Marsh Orchid

Southern marsh orchid

Greater water parsnip

Greater water parsnip

Fen violet

Fen violet

Field cow-wheat

Field cow-wheat

Bladder Campion

Bladder campion

Horseradish

Horseradish

Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

Common bird's-foot-trefoil

Navelwort

Navelwort

Lady's Bedstraw

Lady's bedstraw

Common Twayblade

Common twayblade

Greater Knapweed

Greater knapweed

yellow iris

Yellow iris

Flowering Rush

Flowering rush

Brown Argus on Horseshoe-vetch

Horseshoe vetch

Ground-elder

Ground-elder

Common Centaury

Common centaury

Skullcap

Skullcap

Bell Heather

Bell heather

White Water-lily

White water-lily

Ragged-Robin

Ragged-robin

Honesty

Honesty

Tall Melilot

Tall melilot

Bogbean

Bogbean

Goosegrass

Cleavers

Bird's-nest orchids

Bird's-nest orchid

Common Knapweed

Common knapweed

Black Bryony

Black bryony

Enchanter's nightshade

Enchanter's nightshade

Hairy violet

Hairy violet

Fennel

Fennel

Germander Speedwell

Germander speedwell

Wood Sage

Wood sage

Heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Heather