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Recording the flora of Northumberland

Welcome to Botany in Northumberland. This site is a source of information for anyone interested in the wild plants of Northumberland (VC67 & VC68).

Here, you’ll find information on recording plants, as well as updates from County Recorders and news on discoveries and activities across the county.

This site is run by Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland recorders. Website updates by James Common.

Pale St. John’s-wort (Hypericum montanum) © Chris Barlow

Recording plants

See here for recording cards customised for your vice county and for more information about how you can share a plant record online. If you’re interested in recording plants, this page has all you’ll need to get started.

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Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria) © Louise Hislop

Contact us

Whether you would like to submit a record directly to your local vice county recorder, ask a question, or share an update or trip report for this website, this page shares the details you’ll need to get in touch.

Get in touch
Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) © John Dalrymple

BSBI Maps

Whether you are looking to check an interesting find or simply take a look at which plants have been recorded in your area, BSBI Maps is an excellent tool that lets you explore plant distribution.

Take a look
Maiden Pink (Dianthus deltoides) © Chris Barlow

Rare Plant Registers

The Vice-County Rare Plant Registers are an initiative of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland to summarise the status of rare and conservation-worthy plants in each vice-county. 

Take a look

Latest on the Blog

Helleborus viridis at Rivergreen Mill

I have never seen Green Hellebore in Northumberland, or indeed anywhere else since I was a teenager, so I decided to check out the Rivergreen Mill site (on the River Wansbeck) on March 1st 2023. Swan lists at least seven sites in south Northumberland, but most of these are clearly…

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  • Bristly Oxtongue (Picris echioides) © Chris Barlow
  • Frog Orchid (Dactylorhiza viridis) © James Common
  • Devil’s-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) © Chris Barlow
  • Lobed Maidanhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes subsp. pachyrachis) © James Common
  • Common Toadflax () © Chris Barlow

Keen to Collaborate?

Recording Northumberland’s flora takes more than just a handful of BSBI volunteers. It is a team effort and everyone can help.

If you are a landowner, group, or organisation who would like to organise a survey of a particular area, we’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch below – we’ll try our best to help.

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