Biodiversity and Trees

A visitor may think that the Common consists of just grass and trees, but the following is a list of ground plants found & identified during a walk by London Wildlife Trust, in February 2004:

Perennial Rye grass Annual Meadow grass Cockfoot grass False Oat Grass Hoary Cress Shepherd’s Purse Dandelion Mallow Chickweed Daisy Stinging Nettle Broad leaved Dock Cow Parsley Yarrow Speedwell

Canadian Fleabane Plantain – narrow leaved & broad leaved Groundsel Dovesfoot Cranesbill Sow Thistle Spear Thistle Bluebell Creeping Clover Clover Elder Ground Ivy Annual Mercury Feverfew Green Alkanet

This list can be added to, if you recognise anything new contact us. 

Mushrooms and other Fungii appear regularly – is there an expert out there who would like to help identify them?

It would also be interesting to name & list all the shrubs and trees, and all the types of birds and other animals that are found on the Common. Knowledge of the current animal and plant life enables us to encourage conditions necessary for their ongoing success.