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British Wild Flowers beginning with R

 

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

Radish. Garden,

Raphanus sativus

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Radish. Sea,

Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. maritimus

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Radish. Wild,

Raphanus raphanistrum

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Ragged Robin,

Lychnis flos-cuculi  Image Icon x 1

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Ragweed. Annual,

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragweed. Perennial or Cuman,

Ambrosia psilostachya

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Broad-leaved,

Senecio fluviatilis

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Common, stinking willie, tansy ragwort

Senecio jacobaea  Image Icon x 1

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Fen,

Senecio paludosus

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Hoary,

Senecio erucifolius

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Marsh,

Senecio aquaticus

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Narrow-leaved,

Senecio inaequidens

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Oxford,

Senecio squalidus

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Silver x Common,

Senecio cineraria ssp. x jacobaea

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Silver,

Senecio cineraria

Asteraceae

Asterales

Ragwort. Wood,

Senecio ovatus

Asteraceae

Asterales

Rampion. Round-headed,

Phyteuma orbiculare

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Rampion. Spiked,

Phyteuma spicatum

Campanulaceae

Campanulales

Rannoch-rush

Scheuchzeria palustris

Scheuchzeriaceae

Najadales

Rape. Oil-seed,

Brassica napus ssp. oleifera

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Raspberry, American red raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Rosaceae

Rosales

Rattle. Greater Yellow,

Rhinanthus angustifolius

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Rattle. Yellow or Little Yellow,

Rhinanthus minor

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Redshank

Persicaria maculosa

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Reed. Common,

Phragmites australis

Poaceae

Cyperales

Reed. Scandinavian Small,

Calamagrostis purpurea

Poaceae

Cyperales

Reed. Scottish Small,

Calamagrostis scotica

Poaceae

Cyperales

Reedgrass, Slimstem, Narrow Small-reed

Calamagrostis stricta

Poaceae

Cyperales

Restharrow. Common,

Ononis repens

Fabaceae

Fabales

Restharrow. Field,

Ononis arvensis  Image Icon x 1

Fabaceae

Fabales

Restharrow. Small,

Ononis reclinata

Fabaceae

Fabales

Restharrow. Spiny,

Ononis campestris

Fabaceae

Fabales

Restharrow. Spiny,

Ononis spinosa

Fabaceae

Fabales

Rhinanthus. Cockscomb,

Rhinanthus minor ssp. minor

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Rhubarb. Chilean Giant, Chilean gunnera

Gunnera tinctoria

Gunneraceae

Haloragales

Rhubarb. Indian,

Darmera peltata

Saxifragaceae

Rosales

Rhubarb. Monk's,

Rumex pseudoalpinus

Polygonaceae

Polygonales

Robin, Little

Geranium purpureum

Geraniaceae

Geraniales

Rock-cress. Alpine,

Arabis alpina

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rock-cress. Bristol,

Arabis scabra

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rock-cress. Hairy,

Arabis hirsuta

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rock-cress. Northern,

Arabis petraea

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rock-cress. Tower, Tower Mustard

Arabis glabra

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rocket. Eastern, Indian hedgemustard

Sisymbrium orientale

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rocket. Hairy, common dogmustard

Erucastrum gallicum

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rocket. Sea or Purple Sea, European Searocket

Cakile maritima  Image Icon x 1

Brassicaceae

Capparales

Rock-rose. Common,

Helianthemum nummularium

Cistaceae

Violales

Rock-rose. Hoary,

Helianthemum oelandicum

Cistaceae

Violales

Rock-rose. Spotted, European frostweed

Tuberaria guttata

Cistaceae

Violales

Rock-rose. White

Helianthemum apenninum

Cistaceae

Violales

Rose

Rosa

Rosaceae

Rosales

Rose. Burnet,

Rosa pimpinellifolia  Image Icon x 1

Rosaceae

Rosales

Rose. Field,

Rosa arvensis

Rosaceae

Rosales

Rose. Short-styled Field,

Rosa stylosa

Rosaceae

Rosales

Rosemary. Bog,

Andromeda polifolia

Ericaceae

Ericales

Roseroot

Sedum rosea

Crassulaceae

Rosales

Rowan. European, Mountainash

Sorbus aucuparia  Image Icon x 1

Rosaceae

Rosales

Rowan. False,

Sorbus pseudomeinichii

Rosaceae

Rosales

Rue. Goat's, professorweed

Galega officinalis

Fabaceae

Fabales

Rupturewort. Fringed,

Herniaria ciliolata

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Rupturewort. Smooth,

Herniaria glabra

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllales

Rush. Baltic,

Juncus balticus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Bluntflower or Blunt-flowered,

Juncus subnodulosus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Bulbous,

Juncus bulbosus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Chestnut,

Juncus castaneus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Common or Soft,

Juncus effusus var subglomeratus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Common,

Juncus effusus var effusus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Compact,

Juncus conglomeratus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Frog,

Juncus ambiguus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Hard or European meadow,

Juncus inflexus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Heath or Mosquito,

Juncus squarrosus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Highland or Three-leaved,

Juncus trifidus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Jointed,

Juncus articulatus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Leafy,

Juncus foliosus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Leafybract dwarf,

Juncus capitatus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Many-stalked Spike,

Eleocharis multicaulis

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Rush. Northern green or Alpine,

Juncus alpinoarticulatus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Pigmy,

Juncus pygmaeus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Roundfruit or Round-fruited,

Juncus compressus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Sea,

Juncus maritimus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Sharp-flowered,

Juncus acutiflorus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Slender or Field,

Juncus tenuis

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Sltmarsh,

Juncus gerardii

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Soft,

Juncus effusus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Spiny or Sharp,

Juncus acutus

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Thread,

Juncus filiformis

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Threehulled or Three-flowered,

Juncus triglumis

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Toad,

Juncus bufonius

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rush. Twoflowered,

Juncus biglumis

Juncaceae

Juncales

Rye-grass, Perennial

Lolium perenne

Poaceae

Cyperales

 

 

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