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The Walk is rich in wild flowers, some of which are quite rare so please don’t pick them. In some cases they only grow in a single location. The flowers shown here are just a few of the 300 that have been recorded. Plants listed ‘WT’ can be found in our Wildlife Trail in Highgate where we carry out a regular survey. To view the flowers that you might see in the Trail, type ‘Wildlife Trail flower’ in the search box.
We hope to increase survey activity across other parts of the Parkland Walk soon. We welcome your observations and photographs to include in this catalogue and to contribute to our survey findings.
Mallow, Malva. This plant is one of the earliest cited in recorded literature. Horace mentions it […]
Marsh marigold, Caltha palustris. Marsh-marigold by a pond provides shelter for frogs and early nectar […]
Meadow cranesbill, Geranium pratense. Part of the geranium family, The leaves are deeply divided into 7-9 […]
Old man's beard, Clematis vitalba. Old man's beard or Traveller's joy is a climbing shrub of […]
Oxford ragwort, Senecio squalidus. A real railway flower. It's a hybrid between two Senicio species native […]
Purple dead nettle, Lamium purpureum. Though similar to a nettle in appearance, it is not related, […]
Purple toadflax, Linaria purpurea. Closely related to the Antirrhinum (snapdragons) this plant grows to about a […]
Pyracantha. Pyracantha is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the rose family Rosaceae. […]
Red campion, Silene dioica. There are five pinkish petals which are deeply notched at the end, […]
Remote sedge, Carex remota. Tufted plant with short rhizomes , forming small tussocks with bright green […]
Ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata. The deep veins visible on the leaves have earned the species its […]
Rosebay willowherb, Chamerion angustifolium. This species is abundant in wet slightly acidic open fields but it […]
Russian comfrey, Symphytum x uplandicum. Comfrey is a particularly valuable source of fertility to the […]
Russian vine, Fallopia baldschuanica. Known by several common names including mile-a-minute and silver lace vine, it […]
Scilla, Scilla siberica. Small, pretty early spring-flowering bulbs with star shaped flowers most suited to […]
Shield fern, Polystichum setiferum. The fern's bright green fronds are 30-120 cm long, usually drooping downslope, […]
St John's wort, Hypericum perforatum. This plant, named after John the Baptist, is famous for […]
Common Valerian, Valeriana officinalis. It bears sweetly scented pink or white flowers that attract many […]
White deadnettle, Lamium album. Another 'nettle' that is not actually a nettle but a member of […]