Plants found on my walks
This year I want to keep a record of the plants that I see and identify on my walks around the local area. Give me time and I will gradually add photos.
Most of my walks involve the path of old Bishops Waltham to Botley railway.
The first part of the walk, described in this link is the first half of my circular walk,
https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/things-to-do/walks/hampshire-walk-around-bishop-s-waltham-7222656
I have walked the whole of this walk (27th May 2022) and although I took one wrong turn the whole thing measured 10.27 km or 6.38 miles. My wrong turn shows as a spike top right as I had to retrace my steps.
There is even a bit of a Roman Road at Wintershill.
The start of the walk along the old railway track.
23rd April 2022
Railway walk
Ragged Robin Lychnis flos-cuculi L.
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE (Campion family)
In the border area before level crossing gates
Bugle Ajuga reptans L.
Family: LAMIACEAE (Dead-Nettle family)
In the border area before level crossing gates
Lords and Ladies Cuckoo-pint Arum maculatum L.
Family: ARACEAE (Arum family)
Patch in the first quarter of the railway track
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys L.
Family: SCROPHULARIACEAE (Figwort family)
The middle part of railway track, also by field with horses.
Characteristics – two lines of long white hairs on the stem
Lesser celandine Ficaria verna Huds, Ranunculus ficaria L.
Family: RANUNCULACEAE (Buttercup family)
The middle part of railway track.
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Rchb.
Family: VIOLACEAE (Violet family)
Last third of the railway track
25th April 2022
Railway walk
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.
Family: APIACEAE (Carrot (Umbellifer) family{
By Football pitches
Daisy Bellis perennis L.
Family: ASTERACEAE (Daisy family)
By Football pitches
Creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens L.
Family: RANUNCULACEAE (Buttercup family)
Woodland area after football pitches.
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea L.
Family: LAMIACEAE (Dead-Nettle family)
Woodland area after football pitches.
Garlic mustard Alliaria petiolate (M.Bieb.)Cav.
FAMILY: BRASSICACEAE (Cabbage (Crucifer) family)
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum L.
Family: GERANIACEAE (Geranium family)
Last third of the railway track.
5th May 2022
Railway walk
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea L.
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE (Campion family)
Opposite football pitches
Bird Cherry Prunus padus L.
Family: ROSACEAE
Tree by children's playground
Silver Plantain Plantar argentea Chaix
Family: PLANTAGINACEAE
Steps by football club building.
7th May 2022
Railway walk
Charity, Jacob’s Ladder
Polonium caeruleum L.
Family: POLEMONIACEAE
Cultivated patch before the level closing gates
Common Groundsel Senecio vulgaris L
Family: ASTERACEAE
Near football club
Common Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium L.
Family: APIACEAE
The path leading to the fruit tree grove just passed Priory Park.
9th May 2022
Railway walk
Wild Garlic Allium ursinum L.
Family: AMARYLLIDACEAE
Right-hand side end of track furthest from the level crossing gates.
22nd May 2022
Hedgerow Crane’s-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Burn.f.
FAMILY: GERANIACEAE
North pond by lay-by
22nd May 2022
Railway walk
Common Vetch Vicia segetalis Thuill.
FAMILY FABACEAE
The bank opposite football fields near club-house
Lesser Trefoil Trifoilium dubious Sibth
FAMILY FABACEAE
The bank opposite football fields near club-house
Common Comfrey Symphytum asperum Lepech
FAMILY: BORAGINACEAE
Near the base of the power pylon
Ox-Eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgate Lam.
FAMILY: ASTERACEAE
Verge by the field with horses nearest the railway track
Wood Avens, Blessed Herb Geum urban L.
FAMILY: ROSACEAE
Railway track furthest from level-crossing gates
French Crane’s-bill Geranium endressii J.Gay.
FAMILY: GERANIACEAE
The cultivated area before the level-crossing gates.
26th May 2022
Nipplewort Lapsana communis L.
FAMILY: ASTERACEAE
By North pond near the lay-by.
27th May 2022
Pink sorrel Oxalis articulate Savigny
FAMILY: OXALIDACEAE
End of Stakes lane before gate to field.

Scentless Mayweed/Scentlesss Chamomile Tripleurospermun inodorumSchultz Bip.
FAMILY: ASTERACEAE
Field edge near Roke Farm

7th July 2022
Enchanter’s Nightshade Circaea lutetiana L.
FAMILY: ONAGRACEAE
Halfway approx along east-side of railway track

Wood (red-veined) Dock Rumex sanguineus L.
FAMILY: POLYGONACEAE
Halfway approx along east-side of railway track.

Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica L.
FAMILY: LAMIACEAE
Halfway approx along east-side of railway track.

8th July 2022
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum Schreb.
FAMILY: ONAGRACEAE
East side of railway track near end.


Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra L.
FAMILY: ASTERACEAE
Open files at Priory Park.
