readerPlants By Latin Name

Some people prefer to call plants by their well-known everyday names, whilst others prefer to refer to them by their Latin botanical names. As all the plants available in this catalogue have been listed alphabetically by their well-known names, we thought it would be useful to list them by Latin name alphabetically with their more common name alongside, for ease of reference.


A
Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
Adonis aestavilis -Pheasant's Eye
Agrimonia eupatoria - Agrimony
Agrostemma githago - Corn Cockle
Ajuga reptans -Bugle
Alchemilla mollis - Lady's Mantle
Allium schoenoprasum - Chives
Althaea officinalis - Marshmallow
Althaea rosea - Hollyhock
Amaranthus caudatus - Love-lies-bleeding
Anagallis arvensis - Scarlet Pimpernel
Anthriscus cerefolium - Chervil
Antirrhinum majus - Wild Snapdragon
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine
Armeria maritime - Thrift
Artemesia absinthium - Wormwood
Aster alpinus - Alpine Aster
Astrantia major - Great Masterwort

B
Bellis perennis - Daisy
Borago officinalis - Borage
Buddleia davidii -Butterfly Bush
Buxus sempervirens -Box

C
Calendula officinalis - Marigold
Campanula glomerata - Clustered Bellflower
Campanula latifolia - Giant Bellflower
Campanula rotundiflora - Harebell
Campanula trachelium - Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Cardamine pratensis - Lady's Smock
Centaurea cyanus - Wild Cornflower
Centaurea nigra - Lesser Knapweed
Centaurea scabiosa - Greater Knapweed
Centaurium erythraea - Centaury
Centranthus - Red/White Valerian
Chamaemalum nobile - Chamomile, Lawn
Cheiranthus - Wallflower
Chrysanthemum segetum - Corn Marigold
Cichorium intybus - Chicory
Clematis vitalba - Wild Clematis
Coriandrum sativum - Coriander
Crambe maritime - Sea Kale
Crocosmia masonarum - Monbretia
Cynoglossum officinale - Hound's Tongue

D
Dianthus armeria - Deptford Pink<
Dianthus barbatus - Sweet William
Dianthus deltoids - Maiden Pink
Dianthus Plumarius - Pink
Dicentra spectabilis - Bleeding Heart
Digitalis purpureum - Foxglove
Dipsacus fullonum - Teasel

E
Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower
Echinops ritro - Globe Thistle
Echium vulgare - Viper's Bugloss
Erigeron acer - Fleabane
Eryngium giganteum - Sea Holly
Eschscholzia - California Poppy

F
Filipendula ulmaria - Meadowsweet
Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel
G
Gallium verum - Lady's Bedstraw
Gentiana pneumonanthe - Marsh Gentian
Geranium pratense - Meadow Cranesbill
Geraniium robertianum - Herb Robert
Geranium sanguinem - Bloody Cranesbill
Glaucium flavum - Yellow Horned Poppy

H
Helenium autumnale - Helen's Flower
Helichrsum italicum - Curry Plant
Hesperis matronalis - Sweet Rocket
Hieracium aurantiacum - Fox and Cubs
Hypericum perforatum - St John's Wort
Hyssopus officinalis - Hyssop

I
Iberis gibraltarica - Candytuft
Inlua helenium - Elecampane
Iris pseudacorus - Yellow Flag Iris

J
Jasione montana - Sheep's Bit
Jasminum fruticans - Wild Jasmine

K
Knautia arvensis - Field Scabious
Kniphofia caulescens - Red Hot Poker

L
Lathyrus odoratus - Sweet Pea
Laurus nobilis - Sweet Bay
Lavatera - Mallow
Lavendula stoechas - French Lavender
Lavendula spica - English Lavender
Leucanthemum - Shasta Daisy
Limnanthes douglasii - Poached Egg Plant
Linaria vulgaris - Toadflax
Lonicera periclymenum - Honeysuckle
Lotus corniculatus - Bird's Foot Trefoil
Lunaria annua - Honesty
Lupinus polyphyllus - Lupin
Lychnis coronaria - Rose Campion
Lychnis flos-cuculi - Ragged Robin
Lycopus europaeus - Gypsywort
Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife

M
Melissa officinalis - Lemon Balm
Mentha piperita - Peppermint
Mentha pulegium - Pennyroyal
Mentha spicata - Spearmint
Micromeria spicata - Emperor's Mint
Mimulus guttatus - Monkey Flower
Myosotis alpestris - Forget-Me-Not

N
Nepeta cataria - Catmint
Nicotiana affinis - Flowering Tobacco
Nigella damascena - Love-in-a-Mist

O
Ocimum basilicum - Basil
Oenothera biennis - Evening Primrose
Origanum majorana - Marjoram
Oreganum vulgare - Oregano

P
Papaver - Poppy
Petroselinum - Parsley
Physalis franchetti - Bladder Cherry
Polemonium caeruleum - Jacob's Ladder
Polygonatum officinale - Lesser Solomon's Seal
Potentilla - Potentilla
Primula veris - Cowslip
Primula vulgaris - Primrose
Pulmonaria officinalis - Lungwort
Pulsatilla vulgaris - Pasque Flower

R
Rhinanthus major - Yellow Rattle
Rosemarinus officinalis - Rosemary
Ruta graveolens - Rue

S
Salvia officinalis - Sage
Salvia pratensis - Meadow Clary
Salvia sclarea - Clary
Sanguisorba officinale - Greater Burnet
Santolina tomentosa - Lavender Cotton
Saponaria officinalis - Soapwort
Saxifraga pratensis - Meadow Saxifrage
Scabiosa columbaria - Small Scabious
Silene vulgaris - Bladder Campion
Solidago canadensis - Golden Rod
Stachys officinalis - Betony
Stellaria holostea - Greater Stitchwort
Succisa pratensis - Devil's Bit Scabious
Symphytum officinale - Comfrey

T
Thymus fragrantissiumus - Orange-scented Thyme
Thymus serpyllum - Creeping Thyme
Thymus vulgaris - Common Thyme

V
Valeriana officinalis - Valerian
Verbascum - Mullein
Verbena officinalis - Vervain
Veronica chamaedrys - Germander Speedwell
Viola odorata - Sweet Violet
Viola tricolor - Wild Pansy