Wild Flowers - Water plants
The plants on this page are not sorted by colour, but they are all water plants that are only likely to be found in, or at the edge of, rivers, ditches or pools.
Yellow Water-lily
Flowering from June until September, this plant grows well along the Combe Haven stream and in several of the lakes.
White Water-lily
Uncommon in the Park but can be found in a pool towards the eastern end of the Greenway. Flowers from June until August.
Frogbit
Frogbit is found in still water and ditches. It flowers from June until August.
Arrowhead
This common plant with distinctive leaves can be found all along the streams. Flowers in July and August.
Bladderwort
A rare plant that can be found in Filsham reedbed and in a ditch near Three Bridges. It tends to flower mainly in the year following dredging, in June and July.
Bur-reed
This can be found along the Combe Haven and other streams and flowers from June until August. Branched and un-branched species occur.
Water Mint
Grows on very damp ground usually at the edge of some of our pools. Flowers from July until October.
Water Forget-me-not
Quite common along the rivers, this aquatic species of Forget-me-not flowers from June until September.
Bulrush
Also known as Great Reedmace, the brown sausage-like array of female flowers has the male flowers above it. The less common Lesser Bulrush is also present in the valley.
More Information
The Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland has a page with links to books, websites and downloadable files to help you identify wild plants.
A useful free guide was produced by the National Plant Monitoring Scheme.
A useful book is “Collins complete guide to British Wild Flowers”.
Photos on this page by Peter Hunnisett
