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British Wild Flowers beginning with M

 

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order by Common Name, all the British Wild Flowers species who's common name begins with "M" 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

Madder

Rubia tinctorum

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Madder, Wild

Rubia peregrina

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Madder. Field or Blue Field,

Sherardia arvensis

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Mallow, Garden-tree, tree lavatera

Lavatera thuringiaca

Malvaceae

Malvales

Mallow. Common or High,

Malva sylvestris  Image Icon x 1

Malvaceae

Malvales

Mallow. Cornish,

Lavatera cretica

Malvaceae

Malvales

Mallow. Dwarf,,

Malva neglecta  Image Icon x 2

Malvaceae

Malvales

Mallow. Marsh, Common marshmallow

Althaea officinalis

Malvaceae

Malvales

Mallow. Musk,

Malva moschata  Image Icon x 1

Malvaceae

Malvales

Mallow. Tree,

Lavatera arborea

Malvaceae

Malvales

Mannagrass. Reed, Reed Sweet-grass

Glyceria maxima

Poaceae

Cyperales

Mannagrass. Water, Floating Sweet-grass

Glyceria fluitans

Poaceae

Cyperales

Mannagrass. Waxy, Small Sweet-grass

Glyceria declinata

Poaceae

Cyperales

Maple, Field or Hedge,

Acer campestre

Aceraceae

Sapindales

Mare's Tail, common marestail

Hippuris vulgaris

Hippuridaceae

Callitrichales

Marigold. Corn, Corndaisy

Chrysanthemum segetum  Image Icon x 1

Asteraceae

Asterales

Marigold. Marsh or Yellow,

Caltha palustris  Image Icon x 1

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Marigold. Pot,

Calendula officinalis

Asteraceae

Asterales

Marjoram. Wild, Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Marram, European beachgrass

Ammophila arenaria

Poaceae

Cyperales

Marsh-bedstraw. Slender,

Galium constrictum

Rubiaceae

Rubiales

Marshwort. Creeping

Apium repens

Apiaceae

Apiales

Marshwort. Lesser,

Apium inundatum

Apiaceae

Apiales

Mary. Blue-eyed, Creeping navelwort

Omphalodes verna

Boraginaceae

Lamiales

Masterwort

Peucedanum ostruthium

Apiaceae

Apiales

Masterwort. Pink, Astrantia

Astrantia major

Apiaceae

Apiales

Mayweed. Scented,

Matricaria recutita

Asteraceae

Asterales

Mayweed. Scentless,

Tripleurospermum inodurum

Asteraceae

Asterales

Mayweed. Scentless,

Tripleurospermum inodorum

Asteraceae

Asterales

Mayweed. Sea,

Tripleurospermum maritimum

Asteraceae

Asterales

Meadow-foam, Douglas' meadowfoam

Limnanthes douglasii

Limnanthaceae

Geraniales

Meadow-grass. Alpine, Alpine bluegrass

Poa alpina

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Annual,

Poa annua

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Bulbous, Bulbous blue grass

Poa bulbosa

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Early, Weak bluegrass

Poa infirma

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Flattened, Flat-stem blue grass

Poa compressa

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Glaucous, White bluegrass

Poa glauca

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Narrow-leaved,

Poa angustifolia

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Rough, Rough bluegrass

Poa trivialis

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Smooth, Kentucky bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Spreading,

Poa humilis

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Wavy,

Poa flexuosa

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-grass. Wood, Forest blue grass

Poa nemoralis

Poaceae

Cyperales

Meadow-rue. Alpine,

Thalictrum alpinum

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Meadow-rue. Common,

Thalictrum flavum

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Meadow-rue. Lesser or Small,

Thalictrum minus

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Meadowsweet, queen of the meadow

Filipendula ulmaria

Rosaceae

Rosales

Meadowsweet, queen of the meadow

Filipendula ulmaria ssp. ulmaria  Image Icon x 1

Rosaceae

Rosales

Medick. Black, black medic clover

Medicago lupulina  Image Icon x 1

Fabaceae

Fabales

Medick. Bur,

Medicago minima

Fabaceae

Fabales

Medick. Sickle or Purple, Lucerne, Alfalfa, Trefoil

Medicago sativa

Fabaceae

Fabales

Medick. Spotted, spotted burclover

Medicago arabica

Fabaceae

Fabales

Medick. Toothed, toothed medick

Medicago polymorpha

Fabaceae

Fabales

Melick. Mountain,

Melica nutans

Poaceae

Cyperales

Melick. Wood,

Melica uniflora

Poaceae

Cyperales

Melilo. Ribbed, yellow sweet-clover

Melilotus officinalis  Image Icon x 1

Fabaceae

Fabales

Melilot. Small, Indian sweet-clover

Melilotus indicus

Fabaceae

Fabales

Melilot. White, white sweetclover

Melilotus alba

Fabaceae

Fabales

Mercury. Annual,

Mercurialis annua

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbiales

Mercury. Dog's,

Mercurialis perennis

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbiales

Mezereon, Paradise plant

Daphne mezereum

Thymelaeaceae

Myrtales

Mignonette. White, white upright mignonette

Reseda alba

Resedaceae

Capparales

Mignonette. Wild,

Reseda lutea  Image Icon x 1

Resedaceae

Capparales

Milk-parsley. Cambridge, Selinum

Selinum carvifolia

Apiaceae

Apiales

Milkvetch. Alpine,

Astragalus alpinus

Fabaceae

Fabales

Milkvetch. Licorice, Wild Liquorice

Astragalus glycyphyllos

Fabaceae

Fabales

Milkvetch. Purple,

Astragalus danicus

Fabaceae

Fabales

Milkwort. Chalk,

Polygala calcarea

Polygalaceae

Polygalales

Milkwort. Common,

Polygala chamaebuxus

Polygalaceae

Polygalales

Milkwort. Common,

Polygala vulgaris

Polygalaceae

Polygalales

Milkwort. Dwarf,

Polygala amarella

Polygalaceae

Polygalales

Milkwort. Heath,

Polygala serpyllifolia

Polygalaceae

Polygalales

Milkwort. Sea,

Glaux maritima

Primulaceae

Primulales

Millet. Early, Milium

Milium vernale

Poaceae

Cyperales

Millet. White or Japanese,

Echinochloa esculenta

Poaceae

Cyperales

Millet. Wood, American milletgrass

Milium effusum

Poaceae

Cyperales

Mind Your Own Business, mother of thousands

Soleirolia soleirolii

Urticaceae

Urticales

Miner's lettuce, Minerslettuce

Claytonia perfoliata  Image Icon x 1

Portulacaceae

Caryophyllales

Miner's lettuce. Annual Water,

Montia fontana ssp. fontana

Portulacaceae

Caryophyllales

Miner's lettuce. Variable,

Montia fontana ssp. variabilis

Portulacaceae

Caryophyllales

Mint. Corn or Field,

Mentha arvensis

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. Corsican, mint,

Mentha requienii

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. False Apple,

Mentha suaveolens x longifolia

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. Round-leaved or Apple,

Mentha suaveolens

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. Spear, spearmint

Mentha spicata

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. Tall or Smith's,

Mentha x smithiana

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. Water,

Mentha aquatica

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. Whorled,

Mentha x verticillata

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mint. Whorled,

Mentha arvensis x aquatica

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Mistletoe. European,

Viscum album

Viscaceae

Santalales

Moneywort. Cornish,

Sibthorpia europaea

Plantaginaceae

Plantaginales

Monkeyflower. Coppery,

Mimulus x burnetii

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Monkeyflower. Seep,

Mimulus guttatus  Image Icon x 1

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Monkeyflower. Yellow, Blood-drop Emlets

Mimulus luteus

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Monkshood

Aconitum napellus agg.

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Monkshood, Venus' chariot, Monk's Hood

Aconitum napellus

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Moor-grass. Blue,

Sesleria caerulea

Poaceae

Cyperales

Moor-grass. Purple,

Molinia caerulea

Poaceae

Cyperales

Moor-grass. Purple,

Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea

Poaceae

Cyperales

Moor-grass. Purple,

Molinia caerulea ssp. caerulea

Poaceae

Cyperales

 

 

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