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British Wild Flowers beginning with P

 

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

Parrot's Feather, parrot feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Haloragaceae

Haloragales

Parsley-piert, field parsley piert

Aphanes arvensis

Rosaceae

Rosales

Parsley-piert. Slender,

Aphanes australis

Rosaceae

Rosales

Parsley. Corn,

Petroselinum segetum

Apiaceae

Apiales

Parsley. Cow, wild chervil

Anthriscus sylvestris

Apiaceae

Apiales

Parsley. Fool's,

Aethusa cynapium

Apiaceae

Apiales

Parsley. Knotted Hedge, Knotted hedgeparsley

Torilis nodosa

Apiaceae

Apiales

Parsley. Milk, Hogfennel

Peucedanum palustre

Apiaceae

Apiales

Parsley. Spreading Hedge,

Torilis arvensis

Apiaceae

Apiales

Parsley. Upright Hedge, Erect hedgeparsley

Torilis japonica  Image Icon x 1

Apiaceae

Apiales

Parsnip. Wild

Pastinaca sativa

Apiaceae

Apiales

Pasque Flower, European pasqueflower

Pulsatilla vulgaris

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Passionflower, Blue, blue passion flower

Passiflora caerulea

Passifloraceae

Violales

Pea. Broad-leaved Everlasting, everlasting-pea

Lathyrus latifolius

Fabaceae

Fabales

Pea. Fyfield, tuberous sweetpea

Lathyrus tuberosus

Fabaceae

Fabales

Pea. Marsh, marsh vetchling

Lathyrus palustris

Fabaceae

Fabales

Pea. Narrow-leaved Everlasting, flat pea

Lathyrus sylvestris

Fabaceae

Fabales

Pea. Sea, beach pea

Lathyrus japonicus

Fabaceae

Fabales

Pear, Plymouth

Pyrus cordata

Rosaceae

Rosales

Pearlwort. Alpine,

Sagina saginoides

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pearlwort. Annual,

Sagina apetala

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pearlwort. Heath, Awl-leaf pearlwort

Sagina subulata

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pearlwort. Knotted, knotted pearlwort

Sagina nodosa

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pearlwort. Procumbent, birdeye pearlwort

Sagina procumbens

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pearlwort. Sea,

Sagina maritima

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pearlwort. Snow,

Sagina nivalis

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pellitory-of-the-Wall

Parietaria coronopus

Urticaceae

Urticales

Pellitory-of-the-wall, Spreading pellitory

Parietaria judaica

Urticaceae

Urticales

Penny-cress. Alpine,

Thlaspi caerulescens

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Penny-cress. Perfoliate,

Thlaspi perfoliatum

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Pennycress, Field, Pennycress, Alpine, field pennycress

Thlaspi arvense

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Pennyroyal, peppermint

Mentha pulegium

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Pennywort. Floating, floating marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Apiaceae

Apiales

Pennywort. Marsh,

Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Apiaceae

Apiales

Peony. Garden or Common,

Paeonia officinalis

Paeoniaceae

Dilleniales

Peppermint

Mentha x piperita

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Pepperwort. Field, cream-anther field pepperwort

Lepidium campestre

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Pepperwort. Narrow-leaved, roadside pepperweed

Lepidium ruderale

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Pepperwort. Smith's, purpleanther field pepperweed

Lepidium heterophyllum

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Periwinkle. Greater or Large,

Vinca major  Image Icon x 1

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Periwinkle. Lesser pr Common,

Vinca minor

Apocynaceae

Gentianales

Persicaria. Amphibious,

Polygonum amphibium var emersum  Image Icon x 1

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Persicaria. Pale,

Persicaria lapathifolia

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Petty Whin

Genista anglica

Fabaceae

Fabales

Phacelia, lacy scorpion-weed

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Hydrophyllaceae

Solanales

Pick-a-back Plant, youth on age

Tolmiea menziesii

Saxifragaceae

Rosales

Pied-de-poule. Chiendent,

Cynodon dactylon

Poaceae

Cyperales

Pigmyweed. Water,

Crassula aquatica

Crassulaceae

Rosales

Pignut

Conopodium majus

Apiaceae

Apiales

Pignut. Great,

Bunium bulbocastanum

Apiaceae

Apiales

Pimpernel. Bog,

Anagallis tenella

Primulaceae

Primulales

Pimpernel. Scarlet or Red, Red chickweed, Poor man's barometer, Shepherd's weather glass

Anagallis arvensis ssp. foemina  Image Icon x 1

Primulaceae

Primulales

Pimpernel. Scarlet,

Anagallis arvensis

Primulaceae

Primulales

Pimpernel. Scarlet,

Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis

Primulaceae

Primulales

Pimpernel. Yellow,

Lysimachia nemorum

Primulaceae

Primulales

Pineappleweed, pineapple weed

Matricaria discoidea

Asteraceae

Asterales

Pink. Cheddar,

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pink. Childing,

Petrorhagia nanteuilii

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pink. Deptford,

Dianthus armeria

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pink. Maiden,

Dianthus deltoides

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pink. Proliferous,

Petrorhagia prolifera

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Pipewort, sevenangle pipewort

Eriocaulon aquaticum

Eriocaulaceae

Eriocaulales

Plantain. Buckshorn or Buck's-horn,

Plantago coronopus

Plantaginaceae

Plantaginales

Plantain. Greater or Broadleaf,

Plantago major

Plantaginaceae

Plantaginales

Plantain. Hoary or Lanceleaf

Plantago media

Plantaginaceae

Plantaginales

Plantain. Ribwort,

Plantago lanceolata

Plantaginaceae

Plantaginales

Plantain. Sea, Goose tongue

Plantago maritima

Plantaginaceae

Plantaginales

Plum, Wild - European plum

Prunus domestica

Rosaceae

Rosales

Pokeweed. Asian,

Phytolacca acinosa

Phytolaccaceae

Caryophyllales

Pond-sedge. Greater,

Carex ripariax

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Pond-sedge. Lesser,

Carex acutiformis

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Pondweed, Grass-wrack

Potamogeton compressus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Bluntleaf or Blunt-leaved,

Potamogeton obtusifolius

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Bog,

Potamogeton polygonifolius

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Bright-leaved,

Potamogeton gramineus x perfoliatus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Broad-leaved, floatingleaf pondweed

Potamogeton natans

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Cape, cape pondweed

Aponogeton distachyos

Aponogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Claspingleaf or Perfoliate,

Potamogeton perfoliatus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Curled or Curly-leaved,

Potamogeton crispus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Fen,

Potamogeton coloratus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Fennel,

Potamogeton pectinatus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Flat-stalked,

Potamogeton friesii

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Grassy or Various-leaved,

Potamogeton gramineus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Hairlike,

Potamogeton trichoides

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Horned,

Zannichellia palustris

Zannichelliaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Lesser or Baby,

Potamogeton pusillus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Loddon or Llong-leaf,

Potamogeton nodosus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Long-leaved,

Potamogeton lucens x gramineus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Opposite-leaved,

Groenlandia densa

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Red or Alpine,

Potamogeton alpinus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Ribbonleaf or American,

Potamogeton epihydrus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Sharp-leaved,

Potamogeton acutifolius

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Shetland,

Potamogeton rutilus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Shining,

Potamogeton lucens

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Slender-leaved,

Potamogeton filiformis

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Small,

Potamogeton berchtoldii

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. White-stem or Long-stalked,

Potamogeton praelongus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Pondweed. Willow-leaved,

Potamogeton lucens x perfoliatus

Potamogetonaceae

Najadales

Poplar, Black, Cottonwood. Black,

Populus nigra

Salicaceae

Salicales

Poplar, Gray

Populus x canescens

Salicaceae

Salicales

 

 

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