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Plant & fungi species

Exquisite, wildly varied and often surprising, plants and fungi are the essential fabric of our countryside upon which all other wildlife depends.

Have a browse through the list below to find out more about some of Wales’ wild plants and fungi. Please be aware that this is a work in progress and currently contains only a small selection of our full floral heritage. Over time we aim to keep adding to it until we build a complete database.

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Species in Wales

Common butterwort

The striking triangular leaves, with their rolled edges, appear in a star ...
Fen orchid

One of our rarer plants, its pretty pale yellow flowers liven up our ...
Limestone woundwort

This very rare flower occurs only in Denbigh and Gloucestershire. ...
Shore dock

A dock with greyish leaves and tiny green or reddish-brown flowers in whorls ...
Snowdon lily

The pride of Wales, this dainty alpine is confined to Snowdon and its ...
Spotted rock-rose

A flower of the west coast, the largest colonies of spotted rock-rose lie on ...
Welsh poppy

More often than not a garden escapee, the Welsh Poppy is a true native of ...
Whorled caraway

A frothy blossom. Whorled caraway derives its name from the way its leaves ...
Wild leek

A native wild relative of the familiar garden vegetable. Wild leek has ...
Yellow Whitlow grass

A dainty yellow wildflower that can only be found in Wales. Confined to ...