Here are some of my more satisfying plant identifications
In my last post you may have seen some of my favourite wildflowers of 2025. In this post I’m going to list some more flowers that interested me in some way. They might have been pretty, surprising, or fun to ID. Some of the plants I spotted are things I’ve had an eye out for, for a while.
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
I found this mixed in amongst the grass while walking in the Malvern Hills. I would have liked a better pic of this little beauty but Melvin the dachshund was keen to be off exploring elsewhere!
Small Bellflower Campanula erinus
This pretty little Campanula was in flower on a 3rd floor apartment balcony in April in Seville, Spain.
Burnet Rose Rosa spinosissima
This rose was quite distinctive and there is a known colony on Beachy Head which always helps with identification confidence!
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
The bright royal blue of this little Veronica caught my eye in the pavement near my workshop.
Common Cotton-grass Eriophorum angustifolium
We took our campervan to North Yorkshire and County Durham for a few days in June. I’ve seen Cotton-grass from a distance before but not up close!
Ragged Robin Silene flos-cuculi
This wildflower was not far from the one above. It’s something I’ve been expecting to come across for a few years, so was pleased to see it finally. Read more about Silenes
Heath Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza maculata
This Orchid was in Ashes Pasture Nature Reserve which is known for it’s rich flora.
Northern Marsh Orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella
I put my pics of this into Observation.org which is an excellent plant ID tool but it told me that this is Broad-leaved Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza majalis (not found in Yorkshire) with 100% confidence, so beware! This Dactylorhiza was in a population of about ten flowers along a ditch.
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
I’m just starting to foray into ferns, so ticking off an easy one early on helps build my confidence!
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
I walked past this bedstraw relative a few times as it was near our campsite, but it took a while for my brain to register it!
Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale
This was a Bedstraw I was actually looking for! Identified by the three-veined leaves.
Good-King-Henry Blitum bonus-henricus
I had no idea what this was, except that it looked like it might be related to Atriplex. It’s a very substantial plant with large attractive leaves.
Lesser Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida
This little beauty was by my foot as I filled my water bottle at a Hampshire campsite!
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia
It’s good to find a wildflower that is satisfyingly self-explanatory! I found this on a trip to the New Forest.
Lesser Skullcap Scutellaria minor
This Skullcap was in a damp area caused by an overflowing pond in the New Forest.
Here’s to some interesting ID’s in 2026 🙂