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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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Section 13, 22 and 24.
SCHEDULE 8Plants which are Protected
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Alison, Small | Alyssum alyssoides |
| Broomrape, Bedstraw | Orobanche caryophyllacea |
| Broomrape, Oxtongue | Orobanche loricata |
| Broomrape, Thistle | Orobanche reticulata |
| Calamint, Wood | Calamintha sylvatica |
| Catchfly, Alpine | Lychnis alpina |
| Cinquefoil, Rock | Potentilla rupestris |
| Club-rush, Triangular | Scirpus triquetrus |
| Cotoneaster, Wild | Cotoneaster integerrimus |
| Cow-wheat, Field | Melampyrum arvense |
| Cudweed, Jersey | Gnaphalium luteoalbum |
| Diapensia | Diapensia lapponica |
| Eryngo, Field | Eryngium campestre |
| Fern, Dickie's Bladder | Cystopteris dickieana |
| Fern, Killarney | Trichomanes speciosum |
| Galingale, Brown | Cyperus fuscus |
| Gentian, Alpine | Gentiana nivalis |
| Gentian, Spring | Gentiana verna |
| Germander, Water | Teucrium scordium |
| Gladiolus, Wild | Gladiolus illyricus |
| Hare's-ear, Sickle-leaved | Bupleurum falcatum |
| Hare's-ear, Small | Bupleurum baldense |
| Heath, Blue | Phyllodoce caerulea |
| Helleborine, Red | Cephalanthera rubra |
| Knawel, Perennial | Scleranthus perennis |
| Knotgrass, Sea | Polygonum maritimum |
| Lady's-slipper | Cypripedium calceolus |
| Lavender, Sea | Limonium paradoxum |
| Limonium recurvum | |
| Leek, Round-headed | Allium sphaerocephalon |
| Lettuce, Least | Lactuca saligna |
| Lily, Snowdon | Lloydia serotina |
| Marsh-mallow, Rough | Althaea hirsuta |
| Orchid, Early Spider | Ophrys sphegodes |
| Orchid, Fen | Liparis loeselii |
| Orchid, Ghost | Epipogium aphyllum |
| Orchid, Late Spider | Ophrys fuciflora |
| Orchid, Lizard | Himantoglossum hircinum |
| Orchid, Military | Orchis militaris |
| Orchid, Monkey | Orchis simia |
| Pear, Plymouth | Pyrus cordata |
| Pink, Cheddar | Dianthus gratianopolitanus |
| Pink, Childling | Petroraghia nanteuilii |
| Sandwort, Norwegian | Arenaria norvegica |
| Sandwort, Teesdale | Minuartia stricta |
| Saxifrage, Drooping | Saxifraga cernua |
| Saxifrage, Tufted | Saxifraga cespitosa |
| Solomon's-seal, Whorled | Polygonatum verticillatum |
| Sow-thistle, Alpine | Cicerbita alpina |
| Spearwort, Adder's-tongue | Ranunculus ophioglossifolius |
| Speedwell, Spiked | Veronica spicata |
| Spurge, Purple | Euphorbia peplis |
| Starfruit | Damasonium alisma |
| Violet, Fen | Viola persicifolia |
| Water-plantain, Ribbon leaved | Alisma gramineum |
| Wood-sedge, Starved | Carex depauperata |
| Woodsia, Alpine | Woodsia alpina |
| Woodsia, Oblong | Woodsia ilvensis |
| Wormwood, Field | Artemisia campestris |
| Woundwort, Downy | Stachys germanica |
| Woundwort, Limestone | Stachys alpina |
| Yellow-rattle, Greater | Rhinanthus serotinus |
NOTE. The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only ; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account.
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