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

Common Mouse-ear

Common mouse-ear

Fairy Flax

Fairy flax

Common Vetch

Common vetch

Wood Forget-me-not

Wood forget-me-not

Devil's-bit Scabious

Devil's-bit scabious

Common Fragrant-orchid

Common fragrant-orchid

Water-plantain

Water-plantain

Green-winged Orchid

Green-winged orchid

Meadow thistle

Meadow thistle

Grass-of-Parnassus

Grass-of-parnassus

Wild Carrot

Wild carrot

Foxglove

Foxglove

Autumn Gentian

Autumn gentian

Meadow Buttercup

Meadow buttercup

Hop

Hop

Lesser Sea-spurrey

Lesser sea-spurrey

Stork's-bill

Stork's-bill

Meadow Vetchling

Meadow vetchling

Field Bindweed

Field bindweed

Teasel

Teasel

Lizard Orchid

Lizard orchid

Frogbit

Frogbit

Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem

Yellow star-of-Bethlehem

Lesser water parsnip

Lesser water-parsnip

Purple-loosestrife

Purple-loosestrife

Wild Angelica

Wild angelica

Common Butterwort

Common butterwort

Marsh gentian

Marsh gentian

Celery-leaved Buttercup

Celery-leaved buttercup