Redshank

Usually has reddish stems and a dark patch in the middle of each leaf. Fowers from June until October.

Great Willowherb

This very tall plant can grow up to 2 metres in damp habitats but only usually flowers during July and August.

Red Clover

A very common low-growing plant with distinctive crescent marks on the leaves. Flowers from May until October.

Knapweed

A very common plant that flowers from June until September in a wide range of grassy places.

Field Bindweed

A plant that sometimes twines around other plants to reach great heights. Flowers from June until September.

Herb Robert

A widespread member of the Geranium family that has a long flowering season, from April until October. 

Water-pepper

This plant is very common in the flood meadows. It has long drooping spikes of pale pink flowers that appear from July until September 

Spear Thistle

Told from our other thistles by its very spiny leaves and large flower head, it favours grassland and flowers from July until September.

Cut-leaved Cranesbill

Another member of the Geranium family, this one has distinctive leaves and flowers from May until September.

Scarlet Pimpernel

Not very common in the valley but the colour of its flowers makes this plant unmistakeable. It has a fairly short flowering season; June until August.

Red Dead-nettle

This distinctive annual flowers from May until September and spreads very easily

Dog-rose

A scrambling hedgerow shrub that flowers in June and July and produces bright red, egg-shaped, hips.

Common Vetch

This vetch produces flowers from April until September, either singly or in pairs. It grows in grassland or hedgerows.

Red Campion

This common hedgerow plant has a very long flowering season; from March until October

Rosebay Willowherb

This tall plant is very common across the Park and flowers from July until September.

Common Centaury

Found in dry, grassy places and along the coast path, this quite short plant flowers from June until September.