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British Flowerless Plants

Ferns, Mosses and Lichens

 

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order, all the British flowerless plant species 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.

All flowerless plants are of the Kingdom Plantae, and a number of different phylum.

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 Status Family Sub Order Order

Aloe-moss, Common - aloina moss

Aloina aloides

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Apple-moss, Common - bartramia moss

Bartramia pomiformis

Native

Bartramiaceae

Bryales

Apple-moss, Fountain - philonotis moss

Philonotis fontana

Native

Bartramiaceae

Bryales

Apple-moss, Haller's - Haller's bartramia moss

Bartramia halleriana

Native

Bartramiaceae

Bryales

Atrichum moss

Atrichum crispum

Native

Polytrichaceae

Polytrichales

Atrichum moss, Undulate

Atrichum undulatum

Native

Polytrichaceae

Polytrichales

attenuate entosthodon moss

Entosthodon attenuatus

Native

Funariaceae

Funariales

Azolla

Azolla filiculoides

Introduced

Azollaceae

Hydropteridales

Baltic Stonewort

Chara baltica

Native

Noctuidae

Glossata

Lepidoptera

Beard-moss, Bird's-claw - barbula moss

Barbula unguiculata

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Beard-moss, Fallacious

Didymodon fallax

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Beard-moss, Glaucous

Didymodon glaucus

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Beard-moss, Lesser Bird's-claw - convoluted barbula moss

Barbula convoluta

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Beard-moss, Red

Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Beard-moss, Revolute - pseudocrossidium moss

Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Beard-moss, Rigid

Didymodon rigidulus

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Bicoloured Bryum

Bryum bicolor

Native

Bryaceae

Bryales

Bitter Scalewort

Porella arboris-vitae

Native

Porellaceae

Jungermanniales

Bladder-fern, Brittle

Cystopteris fragilis

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Bladder-fern. Mountain,

Cystopteris montana

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Bladderwort, Greater

Utricularia vulgaris

Native

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort, Lesser

Utricularia minor

Native

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort, Pale or Yellowishwhite,

Utricularia ochroleuca

Native

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort, Wavy

Utricularia australis

Native

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Bladderwort. Intermediate or Flatleaf,

Utricularia intermedia

Native

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariales

Blindia, Sharp-leaved - acute blindia moss

Blindia acuta

Native

Seligeriaceae

Seligerales

Blueish Veilwort

Metzgeria fruticulosa

Native

Metzgeriaceae

Metzgeriales

Bog-moss, Blunt-leaved - prairie sphagnum

Sphagnum palustre

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Cow-horn - sphagnum

Sphagnum denticulatum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Feathery - toothed sphagnum

Sphagnum cuspidatum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Fine - sphagnum

Sphagnum angustifolium

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Five-ranked - sphagnum

Sphagnum quinquefarium

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Flat-topped - sphagnum

Sphagnum fallax

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Flexuous - sphagnum

Sphagnum flexuosum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Fringed - sphagnum

Sphagnum fimbriatum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Girgensohn's - Girgensohn's sphagnum

Sphagnum girgensohnii

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Lesser Cow-horn - water sphagnum

Sphagnum inundatum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Lustrous - sphagnum

Sphagnum subnitens

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Papillose - papillose sphagnum

Sphagnum papillosum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Red - sphagnum

Sphagnum capillifolium

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Rigid - sphagnum

Sphagnum teres

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Soft - sphagnum

Sphagnum tenellum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Spiky - sphagnum

Sphagnum squarrosum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bog-moss, Twisted - contorted sphagnum

Sphagnum contortum

Native

Sphagnaceae

Sphagnales

Bow-moss, Beaked

Dicranodontium denudatum

Native

Dicranaceae

Dicranales

Bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

Native

Dennstaedtiaceae

Polypodiales

Bristle-moss, Anomalous - orthotrichum moss

Orthotrichum anomalum

Native

Orthotrichaceae

Orthotrichales

Bristle-moss, Lyell's - Lyell's orthotrichum moss

Orthotrichum lyellii

Native

Orthotrichaceae

Orthotrichales

Bristle-moss, Shaw's - orthotrichum moss

Orthotrichum striatum

Native

Orthotrichaceae

Orthotrichales

Bristle-moss, Straw - orthotrichum moss

Orthotrichum stramineum

Native

Orthotrichaceae

Orthotrichales

Bristle-moss, White-tipped - orthotrichum moss

Orthotrichum diaphanum

Native

Orthotrichaceae

Orthotrichales

Bristle-moss, Wood - orthotrichum moss

Orthotrichum affine

Native

Orthotrichaceae

Orthotrichales

Brook-moss, Claw

Hygrohypnum ochraceum

Native

Amblystegiaceae

Hypnales

Brook-moss, Drab

Hygrohypnum luridum

Native

Amblystegiaceae

Hypnales

Brook-moss, Western

Hygrohypnum eugyrium

Native

Amblystegiaceae

Hypnales

Bruch's Pincushion

Ulotav ruchii

Native

Orthotrichaceae

Orthotrichales

Brunton's Dog-tooth

Cynodontium bruntonii

Native

Dicranaceae

Dicranales

Bryum, Marsh

Bryum pseudotriquetrum

Native

Bryaceae

Bryales

Bryum, Pea

Bryum ruderale

Native

Bryaceae

Bryales

Buckler-Fern

Dryopteris affinis ssp. affinis

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Buckler-Fern

Dryopteris affinis ssp. borreri

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Buckler-fern, Broad

Dryopteris dilatata

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Buckler-fern, Narrow

Dryopteris carthusiana

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Buckler-fern. Crested, crested woodfern

Dryopteris cristata

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Buckler-fern. Northern, Spreading woodfern

Dryopteris expansa

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Chilean Hard-fern

Blechnum cordatum

Introduced

Blechnaceae

Polypodiales

Clubmoss, Alpine

Diphasiastrum alpinum

Native

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiales

Clubmoss, Fir

Huperzia selago

Native

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiales

Clubmoss, Stag's-horn - common club moss

Lycopodium clavatum

Native

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiales

Clubmoss. Interrupted,

Lycopodium annotinum

Native

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiales

Clubmoss. Inundated or Marsh,

Lycopodiella inundata

Native

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiales

Clubmoss. Lesser, Club spikemoss

Selaginella selaginoides

Native

Selaginellaceae

Selaginellales

Comb-moss, Chalk

Ctenidium molluscum

Native

Hypnaceae

Hypnales

Common Frillwort

Fossombronia pusilla

Native

Fossombroniaceae

Metzgeriales

Common Pottia

Tortula truncata

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Common Pouchwort

Calypogeia fissa

Native

Calypogeiaceae

Jungermanniales

Common Striated Feather-moss

Eurhynchium striatum

Native

Brachytheciaceae

Hypnales

Convergent Stonewort

Chara connivens

Native

Noctuidae

Glossata

Lepidoptera

Coral Stonewort

Chara tomentosa

Native

Noctuidae

Glossata

Lepidoptera

Cord-moss, Blunt

Entosthodon obtusus

Native

Funariaceae

Funariales

Cord-moss, Common - funaria moss

Funaria hygrometrica

Native

Funariaceae

Funariales

Crestwort, Bifid

Lophocolea bidentata

Native

Geocalycaceae

Jungermanniales

Crestwort, Variable-leaved

Lophocolea heterophylla

Native

Geocalycaceae

Jungermanniales

Cretan brake

Pteris cretica

Introduced

Pteridaceae

Polypodiales

Crisp-moss, Curled - tortured tortella moss

Tortella tortuosa

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Crisp-moss, Curly - trichostomum moss

Trichostomum crispulum

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Crisp-moss, Variable - trichostomum moss

Trichostomum brachydontium

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Crisped Neckera

Neckera crispa

Native

Neckeraceae

Leucodontales

Crystalwort, Glaucous

Riccia glauca

Native

Ricciaceae

Marchantiales

Curnow's Pocket-moss

Fissidens curnovii

Native

Fissidentaceae

Fissidentales

Curved Silk-moss

Plagiothecium curvifolium

Native

Plagiotheciaceae

Hypnales

Cylindric Beard-moss

Didymodon insulanus

Native

Pottiaceae

Pottiales

Dickie's Bladder-fern

Cystopteris dickieana

Native

Dryopteridaceae

Polypodiales

Dilated Scalewort

Frullania dilatata

Native

Jubulaceae

Jungermanniales

Ditrichum moss, Curve-leaved

Ditrichum heteromallum

Native

Ditrichaceae

Dicranales

Ditrichum moss, Dark

Ditrichum lineare

Native

Ditrichaceae

Dicranales

Dwarf Haircap

Pogonatum nanum

Native

Polytrichaceae

Polytrichales

Dwarf Neckera

Neckera pumila

Native

Neckeraceae

Leucodontales

Dwarf Streak-moss

Rhabdoweisia fugax

Native

Dicranaceae

Dicranales

Earth-moss, Awl-leaved - pleuridium moss

Pleuridium subulatum

Native

Ditrichaceae

Dicranales

 

 

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