NT18 - the story so far

In the 26 days of January, I've managed to see 250 vascular plant species. That's way more than I had anticipated. To be fair, some of those are not genuinely identifiable as they are. It's only the fact that I know what they are from previous recording that allows me to name a species (that watercress - is it fertile? Yes it  ... will be). I've "only" visited 25 of the 81 land squares in the hectad. There are plants which I know are there but which I haven't bothered to visit. And some that I have (Sea Pearlwort on a roundabout in Dunfermline). I did also manage a whole session in a square outside NT18 because it didn't dawn on me that I'd boobed (despite writing NT0987 at the top of the page).

I came a cross a surprise Himalayan  Honeysuckle in the woods this morning - in a square I've worked  extensively. Never mind - it's only 2 metres tall and has clearly been growing there for years.

250 (251) species is 33% of the 757 species recorded from NT18 and 52% of the 482 species I've recorded in  the hectad. Obviously, it's about 50% of the year target. Aside from sniffing around for early species (e.g. Spring Vetch), I'll probably more or lass take a break from plants for a week or two. On the other hand, I might decide to bash a few more of those squares and try and find some aquatics, or at least decent spots for aquatics.

Last year I submitted 748 records of vasculars on iRecord. This year so far - 763.

The list so far:

#	Scientific	English	Stace
1	Acaena novae-zelandiae (2005) 0 1	Pirri-pirri-bur	037-017
2	Asplenium ruta-muraria (2021) 0 26	Wall Rue	014-001
3	Dryopteris filix-mas (2020) 0 37	Male-fern	020-003
4	Pinus sylvestris (2020) 0 18	Scots Pine	023-002
5	Taxus baccata (2020) 0 9	Yew	026-001
6	Ranunculus repens (2020) 0 67	Creeping Buttercup	036-013
7	Aquilegia vulgaris (2020) 0 6	Columbine	036-017
8	Sedum album (2020) 0 5	White Stonecrop	043-007
9	Sedum sexagulare	Tasteless Stonecrop	043-007
10	Petrosedum forsterianum (2020) 0 1	Rock Stonecrop	043-010
11	Trifolium dubium (2020) 0 30	Lesser Trefoil	046-027
12	Trifolium pratense (2020) 0 33	Red Clover	046-027
13	Trifolium repens (2020) 0 62	White Clover	046-027
14	Ulex europaeus (2021) 0 60	Gorse	046-034
15	Prunus spinosa (2020) 0 17	Blackthorn	048-008
16	Cotoneaster × watereri (2019) 0 2	Waterer's Cotoneaster	048-017
17	Crataegus monogyna (2021) 0 59	Hawthorn	048-021
18	Filipendula ulmaria (2020) 1 27	Meadowsweet	048-022
19	Rubus fruticosus agg. (2021) 0 83	Bramble	048-023
20	Potentilla sterilis (2021) 0 30	Barren Strawberry	048-024
21	Alchemilla mollis (2020) 0 5	Soft Ladies-mantle	048-035
22	Geum urbanum (2021) 0 60	Wood Avens	048-999
23	Ulmus glabra (2020) 0 27	Wych Elm	051-001
24	Urtica dioica (2021) 1 88	Nettle	054-001
25	Quercus robur (2020) 0 24	Pedunculate Oak	056-003
26	Oxalis corniculata (2018) 0 1	Procumbent Yellow-sorrel	063-001
27	Euphorbia amygdaloides (2018) 0 1	Wood Spurge	069-003
28	Euphorbia helioscopia (2021) 0 7	Sun Spurge	069-003
29	Euphorbia peplus (2020) 0 28	Petty Spurge	069-003
30	Geranium lucidum (2021) 0 10	Shining Crane's-bill	071-001
31	Geranium pyrenaicum (2021) 0 27	Hedgerow Crane's-bill	071-001
32	Geranium robertianum (2021) 0 71	Herb-Robert	071-001
33	Epilobium hirsutum (2020) 1 26	Great Willowherb	073-001
34	Chamaenerion angustifolium (2020) 0 71	Rosebay Willowherb	073-002
35	Acer pseudoplatanus (2021) 0 82	Sycamore	077-003
36	Reseda luteola (2020) 0 23	Weld	085-001
37	Capsella bursa-pastoris (2020) 0 32	Shepherd's-purse	087-005
38	Cardamine flexuosa (2020) 0 35	Wavy Bittercress	087-011
39	Cardamine hirsuta (2020) 0 13	Hairy Bittercress	087-011
40	Lunaria annua (2020) 0 11	Honesty	087-014
41	Erophila verna s.l. (2020) 0 8	Common Whitlowgrass	087-025
42	Sisymbrium officinale (2020) 0 23	Hedge Mustard	087-038
43	Cytisus scoparius (2020) 0 26	Broom	087-999
44	Glechoma hederacea (2020) 0 20	Ground-ivy	087-999
45	Lepidium didymum (2020) 0 3	Lesser Swine-cress	087-999
46	Rumex obtusifolius (2021) 0 63	Broad-leaved Dock	092-010
47	Stellaria media s.s. (2020) 0 47	Common Chickweed	094-007
48	Silene dioica (2021) 0 45	Red Campion	094-020
49	Rhododendron ponticum (2020) 0 12	Rhododendron	108-004
50	Galium aparine (2021) 0 73	Cleavers	110-005
51	Pentaglottis sempervirens (2021) 0 14	Green Alkanet	114-013
52	Myosotis arvensis (2020) 0 37	Field Forget-me-not	114-019
53	Myosotis ramosissima (2015) 0 4	Early Forget-me-not	114-019
54	Digitalis purpurea (2021) 0 29	Foxglove	120-001
55	Veronica agrestis (2020) 0 5	Green Field-speedwell	120-003
56	Veronica persica (2021) 0 21	Common Field-speedwell	120-003
57	Linaria purpurea (2020) 0 17	Purple Toadflax	120-011
58	Plantago lanceolata (2021) 0 86	Ribwort Plantain	121-001
59	Buddleja davidii (2020) 0 32	Buddleia	124-007
60	Lamiastrum galeobdolon (2020) 0 7	Yellow Archangel	128-006
61	Lamium album (2021) 0 32	White Dead-nettle	128-007
62	Lamium purpureum (2021) 0 18	Red Dead-nettle	128-007
63	Prunella vulgaris (2020) 0 28	Selfheal	128-016
64	Ilex aquifolium (2021) 0 45	Holly	132-001
65	Arctium lappa (2020) 0 2	Greater Burdock	135-003
66	Cirsium arvense (2020) 0 72	Creeping Thistle	135-006
67	Cirsium vulgare (2020) 0 31	Spear Thistle	135-006
68	Centaurea nigra s.s. (2020) 0 35	Hardheads	135-013
69	Hypochaeris radicata (2020) 0 30	Cat's-ear	135-020
70	Sonchus oleraceus (2021) 0 45	Smooth Sow-thistle	135-027
71	Bellis perennis (2021) 0 75	Daisy	135-067
72	Tanacetum parthenium (2020) 0 22	Feverfew	135-068
73	Achillea millefolium (2021) 0 55	Yarrow	135-071
74	Leucanthemum vulgare (2020) 0 24	Oxeye Daisy	135-079
75	Tripleurospermum inodorum (2020) 0 18	Scentless Mayweed	135-081
76	Senecio inaequidens (2021) 0 23	Narrow-leaved Ragwort	135-083
77	Senecio vulgaris (2021) 0 66	Groundsel	135-083
78	Lapsana communis (2020) 0 42	Nipplewort	135-19
79	Sambucus nigra (2020) 0 41	Elder	137-002
80	Lonicera nitida (2020) 0 3	Wilson's Honeysuckle	138-005
81	Dipsacus fullonum (2020) 0 8	Wild Teasel	140-001
82	Hedera helix s.s. (2021) 0 62	Ivy	143-001
83	Anthriscus sylvestris (2021) 0 34	Cow Parsley	145-013
84	Heracleum sphondylium (2020) 0 59	Hogweed	145-030
85	Aegopodium podagraria (2021) 0 17	Ground-elder	145-037
86	Galanthus nivalis (2020) 0 13	Snowdrop	167-010
87	Juncus effusus (2021) 1 34	Soft-rush	175-001
88	Carex pendula (2014) 0 1	Pendulous Sedge	176-015
89	Cynosurus cristatus (2020) 0 20	Crested Dog's-tail	177-999
90	Poa annua (2020) 0 68	Annual Meadow-grass	177-999
91	Blechnum spicant (2020) 0 7	Hard-fern	018-001
92	Picea abies (2019) 0 7	Norway Spruce	020-003
93	Helleborus foetidus (2020) 0 6	Stinking Hellebore	036-003
94	Ficaria verna (2021) 0 29	Lesser Celandine	036-014
95	Medicago arabica (2021) 0 7	Spotted Medick	046-026
96	Cotoneaster bullatus (2020) 0 1	hollyberry cotoneaster	048-017
97	Cotoneaster horizontalis (2020) 0 11	Wall Cotoneaster	048-017
98	Betula pubescens (2020) 0 7	Downy Birch	059-001
99	Hypericum androsaemum (2020) 0 26	Tutsan	064-001
100	Mercurialis perennis (2020) 0 24	Dog's Mercury	069-001
101	Geranium × oxonianum (2000) 0 1	Druce's Crane's-bill	071-001
102	Cochlearia officinalis agg. (2015) 0 6	Common Scurvygrass	087-051
103	Alliaria petiolata (2021) 0 32	Garlic Mustard	087-999
104	Cerastium glomeratum (2020) 0 19	Sticky Mouse-ear	094-009
105	Primula veris (2020) 0 13	Cowslip	105-001
106	Primula vulgaris (2020) 0 8	Primrose	105-001
107	Cymbalaria muralis (2021) 0 21	Ivy-leaved Toadflax	105-004
108	Origanum vulgare (2020) 0 4	Wild Marjoram	128-021
109	Thymus polytrichus (2020) 0 25	Thyme	128-022
110	Matricaria discoidea (2020) 0 24	Pineappleweed	135-080
111	Tripleurospermum maritimum s.s. (2020) 0 14	Sea Mayweed	135-081
112	Senecio jacobaea (2019) 0 32	Common Ragwort	135-083
113	Doronicum pardalianches (2020) 0 6	Leopard's-bane	135-091
114	Petasites fragrans (2020) 0 1	Winter Heliotrope	135-093
115	Lemna minor (2020) 1 11	Common Duckweed	147-010
116	Iris foetidissima (2020) 0 6	Stinking Iris	165-004
117	Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (2020) 0 10	Montbretia	165-013
118	Typha latifolia (2021) 1 21	Bulrush	172-002
119	Dactylis glomerata (2020) 0 68	Cocksfoot	177-999
120	Deschampsia cespitosa (2020) 1 24	Tufted Hair-grass	177-999
121	Phalaris arundinacea (2020) 1 16	Reed Canary-grass	177-999
122	Phragmites australis (2020) 0 7	Common Reed	177-999
123	Artemisia vulgaris (2020) 0 22	Mugwort	135-069
124	Polypodium vulgare s.s. (2019) 0 5	Polypody	021-001
125	Mahonia aquifolium (2018) 0 2	Oregon-grape	035-002
126	Alnus cordata (2017) 0 1	Italian Alder	059-002
127	Daucus carota (2020) 0 6	Carrot	145-023
128	Sorbus aria	Common Whitebeam	048-014
129	Hippophae rhamnoides (2020) 0 8	Sea-buckthorn	049-001
130	Alnus glutinosa (2020) 1 27	Alder	059-002
131	Geranium pusillum (2019) 0 2	Small-flowered Crane's-bill	071-001
132	Ligustrum ovalifolium (2020) 0 5	Garden Privet	117-005
133	Pimpinella saxifraga (2019) 0 15	Burnet-saxifrage	145-024
134	Lagarosiphon major (new)	Curly Waterweed	151-006
135	Juncus inflexus (2019) 0 5	Hard Rush	175-001
136	Equisetum fluviatile (2019) 0 10	Water Horsetail	005-001
137	Pteridium aquilinum (2020) 0 30	Bracken	011-001
138	Asplenium marinum (2008) 0 1	Sea Spleenwort	014-001
139	Lotus corniculatus (2020) 0 34	Common Bird's-foot-trefoil	046-012
140	Lathyrus pratensis (2020) 0 29	Meadow Vetchling	046-021
141	Sorbus aucuparia (2020) 0 24	Rowan	048-014
142	Rubus idaeus (2020) 0 30	Raspberry	048-023
143	Potentilla reptans (2020) 0 13	Creeping Cinquefoil	048-024
144	Geum rivale (2015) 0 3	Water Avens	048-999
145	Parietaria judaica (2020) 0 15	Pellitory-of-the-wall	054-002
146	Fagus sylvatica (2020) 0 31	Beech	056-001
147	Betula pendula (2020) 0 22	Silver Birch	059-001
148	Corylus avellana (2020) 0 14	Hazel	059-04
149	Viola riviniana (2021) 0 37	Common Dog-violet	066-001
150	Populus tremula (2019) 0 8	Aspen	068-001
151	Aesculus hippocastanum (2018) 0 9	Horse Chestnut	077-002
152	Armeria maritima (2020) 0 16	Thrift	091-001
153	Rumex acetosa (2020) 0 24	Common Sorrel	092-010
154	Rumex crispus (2020) 0 36	Curled Dock	092-010
155	Rumex longifolius (2015) 0 2	Northern Dock	092-010
156	Cerastium fontanum (2020) 0 32	Common Mouse-ear	094-009
157	Silene uniflora (2020) 0 12	Sea Campion	094-020
158	Claytonia sibirica (2020) 0 11	Pink Purslane	099-001
159	Vaccinium myrtillus (2020) 0 8	Bilberry	108-013
160	Pyrola minor	Common Wintergreen	108-014
161	Cruciata laevipes (2020) 0 9	Crosswort	110-006
162	Fraxinus excelsior (2020) 0 40	Ash	117-003
163	Plantago coronopus (2021) 0 13	Buck's-horn Plantain	121-001
164	Plantago maritima (2020) 0 14	Sea Plantain	121-001
165	Teucrium scorodonia (2020) 0 33	Wood Sage	128-012
166	Mentha spicata (2019) 0 1	Spear Mint	128-024
167	Tanacetum vulgare (2020) 0 15	Tansy	135-068
168	Lonicera periclymenum (2020) 0 28	Honeysuckle	138-005
169	Allium vineale (2016) 0 3	Crow Garlic	167-001
170	Juncus acutiflorus (2018) 0 7	Sharp-flowered Rush	175-001
171	Arrhenatherum elatius (2020) 0 66	False Oat-grass	177-999
172	Lolium perenne (2020) 0 28	Perennial Rye-grass	177-999
173	Asplenium scolopendrium (2020) 0 16	Hart's-tongue	014-001
174	Arabidopsis thaliana (2020) 0 14	Thale Cress	087-002
175	Brassica napus (2021) 0 8	Rape	087-028
176	Senecio viscosus (2020) 0 7	Sticky Groundsel	135-083
177	Cortaderia selloana (2016) 0 1	Pampas-grass	177-999
178	Symphoricarpos orbicularis	Coralberry
179	Pinus nigra (new)	Black Pine	023-002
180	Caltha palustris (2020) 1 18	Marsh-marigold	036-001
181	Aphanes australis (2019) 0 3	Slender Parsley-piert	048-036
182	Rosa rugosa (2020) 0 11	Japanese Rose	048-037
183	Rumex sanguineus (2019) 0 7	Wood Dock	092-010
184	Veronica officinalis (2019) 0 5	Heath Speedwell	120-003
185	Senecio sylvaticus (2020) 0 8	Heath Groundsel	135-083
186	Carex arenaria (2019) 0 2	Sand Sedge	176-015
187	Carex otrubae (2020) 0 6	False Fox-sedge	176-015
188	Brachypodium sylvaticum (2020) 0 18	False Brome	177-999
189	Leymus arenarius (2020) 0 7	Lyme-grass	177-999
190	Helmninthotheca echioides (new)	Bristly Ox-tongue	128-024
191	Sagina apetala (2015) 0 2	Annual Pearlwort	094-011
192	Calluna vulgaris (2019) 0 6	Heather	108-008
193	Erica cinerea (2005) 0 2	Bell Heather	108-009
194	Galium saxatile (2020) 0 9	Heath Bedstraw	110-005
195	Senecio squalidus (2020) 0 6	Oxford Ragwort	135-083
196	Eriophorum vaginatum (2013) 0 1	Hare's-tail Cottongrass	176-001
197	Ilex x altaclerensis (new)	Highclere Holly	132-001
198	Sasa palmata (2021) 0 3	Broad-leaved Bamboo	177-999
199	Cotoneaster simonsii (2019) 0 6	Himalayan cotoneaster	048-017
200	Aphanes arvensis	Parsley Piert	048-036
201	Geranium molle (2020) 0 28	Dove's-foot Crane's-bill	071-001
202	Elodea nuttallii	Nuttall's Waterweed	151-004
203	Picea sitchensis (2019) 0 4	Sitka Spruce	020-003
204	Chrysosplenium oppositifolium (2020) 0 5	Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage	042-007
205	Epilobium montanum (2020) 0 33	Broad-leaved Willowherb	073-001
206	Cornus sericea (2019) 0 1	Red-osier Dogwood	102-001
207	Myosotis scorpioides (2020) 1 13	Water Forget-me-not	114-019
208	Symphoricarpos albus (2020) 0 22	Snowberry	138-001
209	Heracleum mantegazzianum (2020) 0 11	Giant Hogweed	145-030
210	Phleum pratense s.s. (2019) 0 4	Timothy	177-999
211	Malus sylvestris s.s. (2019) 0 3	Crab Apple	048-013
212	Oxalis acetosella (2021) 0 12	Wood-sorrel	063-001
213	Stellaria holostea (2020) 0 11	Greater Stitchwort	094-007
214	Mentha aquatica (2020) 1 17	Water Mint	128-024
215	Berberis darwinii (2002) 0 1	Darwin's Barberry	035-001
216	Petrosedum rupestre	Reflexed Stonecrop	043-010
217	Myriophyllum spicatum (2014) 1 2	Spiked Water-milfoil	044-002
218	Fragaria vesca (2020) 0 28	Wild Strawberry	048-999
219	Ligustrum vulgare (2019) 0 4	Wild Privet	117-005
220	Veronica chamaedrys (2020) 0 23	Germander Speedwell	120-003
221	Pilosella aurantiaca (2020) 0 13	Fox-and-cubs	135-033
222	Veronica salicifolia (new)	Narrow-leaved Hebe	120-003
223	Asplenium adiantum-nigrum s.s. (2019) 0 5	Black Spleenwort	014-001
224	Hypericum pulchrum (2020) 0 5	Slender St John's-wort	064-001
225	Callitriche stagnalis s.l. (2014) 1 4	Water Starwort	123-001
226	Ajuga reptans (2020) 0 14	Bugle	128-013
227	Glyceria fluitans s.s. (2021) 0 11	Floating Sweet-grass	177-999
228	Soleirolia soleirolii (new)	Mind-your-own-business	054-003
229	Asplenium trichomanes (2020) 0 14	Maidenhair Spleenwort	014-001
230	Cupressus lawsoniana (2015) 0 1	Lawson's Cypress	025-008
231	Papaver somniferum (2020) 0 4	Opium Poppy	034-001
232	Malva sylvestris (2020) 0 6	Common Mallow	080-003
233	Erysimum cheiri (2019) 0 5	Wallflower	087-999
234	Mycelis muralis (2020) 0 8	Wall Lettuce	087-999
235	Cerastium tomentosum (2019) 0 7	Snow-in-summer	094-009
236	Galium album (2019) 0 1	Upright Hedge Bedstraw	110-005
237	Tripolium pannonicum (2019) 0 8	Sea Aster	135-060
238	Helianthemum nummularium (2020) 0 11	Common Rock-rose	082-002
239	Lamium hybridum (2020) 0 3	Cut-leaved Dead-nettle	128-007
240	Pilosella officinarum (2020) 0 13	Mouse-ear-hawkweed	135-033
241	Elodea canadensis (2020) 0 10	Canadian Waterweed	151-004
242	Acer campestris	Field Maple	077-003
243	Sagina maritima (2000) 0 1	Sea Pearlwort	094-011
244	Alisma plantago-aquatica (2020) 1 11	Water Plantain	149-004
245	Ranunculus peltatus (2018) 0 6	Pond Water-crowfoot	036-013
246	Fuchsia magellanica (2017) 0 3	Fuchsia	073-006
247	Galium palustre (2020) 1 9	Marsh-bedstraw	110-005
248	Erythanthe guttata (2015) 1 4	Monkeyflower	129-001
249	Cirsium palustre (2020) 0 19	Marsh Thistle	135-006
250	Glyceria maxima (2018) 0 2	Reed Sweet-grass	177-999
251	Leycesteria formosa (2017) 0 2	Himalayan Honeysuckle	138-003