THE EUDICOTS

Clade: Asterids

The largest group of flowering plants, covering about a third of all such species. Three of the five main species we consider problematic, the Dandelion, Bindweed and Cleavers (the fourth anf fifth being Herb Robert and Creeping Buttercup). Not that we mind them but they would take over the whole garden if we left them to it. We are beginning to think Green Alkanet may have to be added to this list but its a species that is so loved by bees and hoverflies that we tend to only remove it when it totally swamps an area.

Common Ragwort – Jacobaea vulgaris (Order: Asterales. Family: Asteracaea)
Oxeye Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare (Order: Asterales. Family: Asteracaea)
Rough Sow-Thistle – Sonchus oleraceus (Order: Asterales. Family: Asteracaea)
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale (Order: Asterales. Family: Asteracaea)
Forget-me-not – Myosotis spp (Order: Boraginales. Family: Boraginaceae)
Green Alkanet – Pentaglottis sempervirens (Order: Boraginales. Family: Boraginaceae)
Red Valerian – Centranthus ruber (Order: Dispsacales. Family: Caprifolioaceae)
Honeysuckle – Lonicera periclymenum (Order: Dispsacales. Family: Caprifolioaceae)
Scarlet pimpernel – Anagallis arvensis (Order: Ericales. Family: Primulaceae)
Common Primrose – Primula vulgaris (Order: Ericales. Family: Primulaceae)
Cleavers – Galium aparine (Order: Gentianales. Family: Rubiaceae)
White Dead Nettle – Lamium album (Order: Lamiales. Family: Lamiaceae)
Self-heal – Prunella vulgaris (Order: Lamiales. Family: Lamiaceae)
Yellow Rattle – Rhinanthus minor (Order: Lamiales. Family: Orobanchaceae)
Buddleia spp – Buddleja spp.(Order: Lamiales. Family: Scrophulariacea)
Large Bindweed – Calystegia silvatica (Order: Solanales. Family: Convolvulaceae)

Clade: Eudicots

Creeping Buttercup is the main problem plant of this group, mainly due to the difficulty in controlling it. Docks can be an issue if you take your eye off them for a few weeks.

White Campion – Silene latifolia (Order: Caryophyllales. Family: Caryophyllaceae)
Curled Dock – Rumex crispus (Order: Caryophyllales. Family: Polygonaceae)
Marsh Marigold – Caltha palustris (Order: Ranunculales. Family: Ranunculaceae)
Creeping Buttercup – Ranunculus repens (Order: Ranunculales. Family: Ranunculaceae)

Clade: Rosids

Herb Robert is a fast growing and for us a rather invasive species, but easily pulled and we can keep the levels as we like them. Bittercress is becoming more of a problem but is easily pulled.

Garlic Mustard – Alliaria petiolata (Brassicales, Brassicaceae)
Hairy Bittercress – Cardamine hirsuta (Order: Brassicales. Family: Brassicaceae)
Hedge Mustard – Sisymbrium officinale (Order: Brassicales. Family: Brassicaceae)
Black Medic – Medicago lupulina (Order: Fabales. Family: Fabaceae) CLICK IMAGE
Hazel – Corylus avellana (Order: Fagales. Family: Betulaceae) CLICK IMAGE
Meadow Cranesbill – Geranium pratense (Order: Gereniales. Family: Geraniaceae)
Herb Robert – Geranium roberianum (Order: Geraniales. Family: Geraniaceae)
Petty Spurge – Euphorbia peplus (Order: Malpighiales. Family: Euphorbiaceae)
Musk Mallow – Malva moschata (Order: Malvales. Family: Malvaceae)
Great Willowherb – Euphorbia hirsutum (Order: Myrtales. Family: Onagraceae)
Hoary Willowherb – Epilobium parviflorum (Order: Myrtales. Family: Onagraceae)
California Lilac – Ceanothus app (Order: Rosales. Family: Rhamnaceae)
Herb Bennet – Geum urbanum (Order: Rosales. Family: Rosaceae)
Apple (Tree) – Malus domestica (Order: Rosales. Family: Rosaceae)
Creeping Cinquefoil – Potentilla reptans (Order: Rosales. Family: Rosaceae)
Bramble – Rubus fruticosus (Order: Rosales. Family: Rosaceae)
Common Nettle – Urtica dioica (Order: Rosales. Family: Urticaceae)
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