Sandwich Kent England UK: St. Clement's Churchyard

Species noted in St Clement’s churchyard Sandwich,16th May 1987

Names are given in Latin but are supplemented with English names where these are in common use.

LICHENS
Caloplaca aurantia (C) Diploicia canescens (C)
Phaeophyscia orbicularis (C)
Caloplaca citrina (C) Lecanora campestris (C)
Physcia adscendens (C)
Caloplaca flavescens (C) Lecanora conzaeoides ( A)
Physcia caesia (C)
Caloplaca holocarpa (C) Lecanora dispersa (C)
Physconia grisea (C)
Caloplaca ruderum (C) Lecanora expallens (A)
Psilolechia lucida (A)
Caloplaca saxicola (C) Lecanora muralis (A)
Verrucaria muralis (C)
Caloplaca teicholyta (C) Lecanora polytropa (A)
Verrucaria nigrescens (C)
Candellariella medians(C) Lepraria incana (A)
Xanthoria calcicola (C)
Candellariella vitellina (A) Parmelia sulcata (A)
Xanthoria parietina (C) Xanthoria candelaria (A)

C= found on calcarious stone A=found on acid stone

MOSSES
Brachythecium rutabulum Bryum capillare
Bryum argenteum
Tortula muralis Orthotrichum diaphanum

GRASSES
Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail)
Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot)
Bromus sterilis (Barren Brome)
Festuca rubra (Red Fescue)
Poa pratensis (Smooth Meadow Grass)

FUNGI
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle) (probably on an old Elm stump.)

FLOWERING PLANTS
Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale Cress)
Ranunculus bulbosus (Bulbous Buttercup)
Bellis perennis (Daisy)
Rumex acetosa Sorrel)
Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd’s Purse)
Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel)
Cardaria draba (Hoary Cress)
(A relatively new species on the British flora still spreading NW From its headquarters in SE England -also known as Thanet Cress)
Smyrnium olusatrum (Alexanders)
Sonchus oleraceus(Smooth Sow-thistle)
Stellaria media (Common Chickweed)
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
Valerianella locusta*
*More likely to be V.locusta than V.carinata but only later examination of the fruit would prove it one way or the other. V.locusta is the much commoner.
Cerastium holosteoides (Common Mouse-Eared Chickweed)
Veronica chamaedrys (Germander Speedwell)
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Ox-eye Daisy)
Veronica filiformis (Slender Speedwell)
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax)
Veronica hederifolia (Ivy-leaved Speedwell)
Geranium molle (Doves-foot Cranesbill)
Vicia sativa (Common Vetch)
Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy)
Lamium album (White Dead-Nettle)
Lamium purpureum (Red Dead-Nettle)
Medicago arabica (Spotted Medick)
Parietaria diffusa (Pellitory-of-the-Wall)
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain.)