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British Wild Flowers beginning with B

 

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order by Common Name, all the British Wild Flowers species who's common name begins with "B" from our Flora and Fauna database. As there are a large number of species with similar names we have included the genus, species, phylum, family and kingdom to help you correctly select the one you are looking for. If we have images available the number of images is displayed in the right hand column and a link appears to those images under the species name.

All the wild flowers below are of the Kingdom Planate (Tracheobionta) and the Phylum Magnoliophyta.

This page only displays species that have common names, there is likely to be many more members of this species in the main database that are found either in or around the British Isles or somewhere within the United Kingdom that do not have common names they will however be marked native, introduced, etc. To access these return to Flora and Fauna Menu and use the World Wildlife sub-menu.

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Common Name Species Family Sub Order Order

Balm. Bastard,

Melittis melissophyllum

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Balm. Lemon or Common,

Melissa officinalis

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Balsam. Himalayan, ornamental jewelweed

Impatiens glandulifera  Image Icon x 1

Balsaminaceae

Geraniales

Balsam. Orange, jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Balsaminaceae

Geraniales

Balsam. Small, smallflower touchmenot

Impatiens parviflora

Balsaminaceae

Geraniales

Balsam. Touch-me-not, western touch-me-not

Impatiens noli-tangere

Balsaminaceae

Geraniales

Baneberry

Actaea spicata

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Barberry. Common,

Berberis vulgaris

Berberidaceae

Ranunculales

Barley. Meadow,

Hordeum secalinum

Poaceae

Cyperales

Barley. Mouse or Wall

Hordeum murinum

Poaceae

Cyperales

Barley. Sea,

Hordeum marinum

Poaceae

Cyperales

Barley. Wood,

Hordelymus europaeus

Poaceae

Cyperales

Bartsia. Alpine, velvetbells

Bartsia alpina

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bartsia. Red,

Odontites vernus

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bartsia. Red,

Odontites vernus ssp. serotinus

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bartsia. Yellow, yellow glandweed

Parentucellia viscosa

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Basil. Wild,

Clinopodium vulgare

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Beak-sedge. Brown,

Rhynchospora fusca

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Beak-sedge. White,

Rhynchospora alba

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Bean. Broad, horsebean

Vicia faba

Fabaceae

Fabales

Bearberry, Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Ericaceae

Ericales

Bearberry. Alpine,

Arctostaphylos alpinus

Ericaceae

Ericales

Beard-grass. Perennial,

X Agropogon lutosus

Poaceae

Cyperales

Bedstraw. Common Marsh,

Galium palustre ssp. palustre

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Common Marsh,

Galium palustre  Image Icon x 1

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Fen,

Galium uliginosum

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Heath,

Galium saxatile

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Hedge, false baby's breath

Galium mollugo

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Lady's, Yellow Spring bedstraw

Galium verum  Image Icon x 1

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Limestone,

Galium sterneri

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Marin County, False Cleavers

Galium spurium

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Northern,

Galium boreale

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Roughfruit corn, Corn Cleavers

Galium tricornutum

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Slender,

Galium pumilum

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Bedstraw. Wall,

Galium parisiense

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Beech, European

Fagus sylvatica

Fagaceae

Fagales

Beet. Common,

Beta vulgaris

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Beet. Sea,

Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Bellflower. Adria,

Campanula portenschlagiana

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Clustered, Dane's blood

Campanula glomerata

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Creeping, rampion bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Giant,

Campanula latifolia

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Ivy-leaved,

Wahlenbergia hederacea

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Nettle-leaved, bats in the belfry

Campanula trachelium

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Peach-leaved,

Campanula persicifolia

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Spreading,

Campanula patula

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bellflower. Trailing,

Campanula poscharskyana

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Bent. Black, Redtop

Agrostis gigantea

Poaceae

Cyperales

Bent. Bristle,

Agrostis curtisii

Poaceae

Cyperales

Bent. Brown, Brown Bentgrass

Agrostis vinealis

Poaceae

Cyperales

Bent. Common, Colonial Bentgrass

Agrostis capillaris

Poaceae

Cyperales

Bent. Creeping, Creeping Bentgrass

Agrostis stolonifera

Poaceae

Cyperales

Bent. Velvet, Velvet Bentgrass

Agrostis canina

Poaceae

Cyperales

Betony, Common hedgenettle

Stachys officinalis

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Bilberry, Bog, Bog blueberry

Vaccinium uliginosum

Ericaceae

Ericales

Bilberry, Whortleberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Ericaceae

Ericales

Bindweed. Black,

Fallopia convolvulus

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Bindweed. Copse,

Fallopia dumetorum

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Bindweed. Field, creeping jenny

Convolvulus arvensis

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Bindweed. Great, shortstalk false bindweed

Calystegia silvatica

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Bindweed. Hairy,

Calystegia pulchra

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Bindweed. Hedge, hedge false bindweed

Calystegia sepium

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Bindweed. Sea, seashore false bindweed

Calystegia soldanella

Convolvulaceae

Solanales

Birch, Downy

Betula pubescens

Betulaceae

Fagales

Birch, Downy Hybrid

Betula x aurata

Betulaceae

Fagales

Birch, Hybrid

Betula x intermedia

Betulaceae

Fagales

Birch, Silver -European white

Betula pendula

Betulaceae

Fagales

Birch. Downy,

Betula pubescens ssp. pubescens

Betulaceae

Fagales

Birch. Dwarf,

Betula nana

Betulaceae

Fagales

Birds-foot. Little white,

Ornithopus perpusillus  Image Icon x 1

Fabaceae

Fabales

Birds-foot. Yellow or Orange,

Ornithopus pinnatus

Fabaceae

Fabales

Birdsnest. Yellow, pinesap

Monotropa hypopithys

Monotropaceae

Ericales

Birthwort

Aristolochia clematitis

Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochiales

Bistort. Alpine,

Persicaria vivipara

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Bistort. Amphibious,

Persicaria amphibia

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Bistort. Common,

Persicaria bistorta

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Bittercress. Coralroot,

Cardamine bulbifera

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Bittercress. Coralroot,

Cardamine corymbosa

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Bittercress. Hairy,

Cardamine hirsuta

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Bittercress. Large,

Cardamine amara

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Bittercress. Spleenwort,

Cardamine impatiens

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Bittercress. Wavy or Woodland,

Cardamine flexuosa

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Bitter-vetch. Wood,

Vicia orobus

Fabaceae

Fabales

Blackberry, Shrubby

Rubus fruticosus  Image Icon x 1

Rosaceae

Rosales

Blackberry. Arctic,

Rubus arcticus

Rosaceae

Rosales

Blackberry. Greenland Thornless,

Rubus saxatilis  Image Icon x 1

Rosaceae

Rosales

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Rosaceae

Rosales

Bladderseed

Physospermum cornubiense

Apiaceae

Apiales

Bladderwort, Greater

Utricularia vulgaris

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort, Lesser

Utricularia minor

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort, Pale or Yellowishwhite,

Utricularia ochroleuca

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort, Wavy

Utricularia australis

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort. Intermediate or Flatleaf,

Utricularia intermedia

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Blanketflower

Gaillardia grandiflora

Asteraceae

Asterales

Bleeding Heart. Pacific,

Dicentra formosa

Fumariaceae

Papaverales

Blinks, Annual water minerslettuce

Montia fontana

Portulacaceae

Caryophyllales

Bogbean, Buck Bean, Bog Bean

Menyanthes trifoliata  Image Icon x 1

Menyanthaceae

Solanales

Bog-myrtle, Sweetgale

Myrica gale

Myricaceae

Myricales

Bog-rush. Black,

Schoenus nigricans

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Bog-rush. Brown or Rusty,

Schoenus ferrugineus

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

 

 

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