Dawlish Warren Flora

The Warren has long been recognised as an important botanical site, although the assessment of older records is complicated by the variation of site names used in the past. The spit has been variously known as Exmouth Sands, Exmouth Warren, Dawlish; and The Warren over the years, the familiar name not coming into regular usage until Great Western Railway renamed their station from Warren Platform to Dawlish Warren in 1912.

These older records include the first record of Purple Spurge for the UK in the late 18th century and Red Star-thistle in the early 19th century. Sand Crocus was first noted here as long ago as 1834, until a recent rediscovery in southern Cornwall, this was the only known UK site for this species.

Several other nationally rare species have also been recorded here along with 21 species which are classed as Nationally Scarce. Despite this extensive recording new species are still being discovered, some are garden exotics persisting for only a short time but others are local or even national rarities.

This page covers the 729 higher plant species & 22 hybrids recorded on Dawlish Warren and builds on the previous work of many botanists and the 1992 published flora produced by Mary De Lemos. The following list is intended as a supplement to the 1992 Flora, species not in bold have not been recorded since publication.

This list follows the order of A New Flora of Devon (2016), R.Smith, B.Hodgson & J. Ison; which includes an excellent section on the Warren.

Please pass on any records you may have to the Recording Group, they will be forwarded to the BSBI Vice county Recorder and Devon Biodiversity Records Centre.

It is our intention to try to use Dawlish Warren photographs of many species on this website, both common and rare. If you can help, please get in touch.

Related links:  BSBI    Plantlife

Devon (1850 2km squares) status Recording area totals
Very rare - occurs in <10 2km squares 82
Rare – occurs in 10 – 30 2km squares 85
Occasional – occurs in 31 to 100 2km squares 154
Frequent – occurs in 101 – 500 2km squares 190
Common - occurs in 501 - 1400 2km squares 178
Very Common - occurs in over 1400 2km squares  61
   751

Last updated 12/07/22

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Lycopodiaceae          
             
  Marsh Clubmoss Lycopodiella inundata          
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded on site in 1936.          
             
Ophioglossaceae          
             
  Adder’s-tongue   Ophioglossum vulgatum b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native. Found in the damper areas of Greenland Lake and the VC dune slack.          
           
  (c) Darren Maynard          
             
  Small Adder’s-tongue Ophioglossum azoricum  b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Native. First discovered in Greenland Lake in 2003, was re-found and its identity confirmed in 2005. There are only two other sites in Devon.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
Equisetaceae          
             
  Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense  b b b  
  Rediscovered on the Golf Course in 1995. Also occurs around the car park.          
           
             
  Giant Horsetail Equisetum telmateia        
  Discovered by the Entrance Bushes in Nov 2021.          
           
  (c) Phil Pullen          
             
Osmundaceae          
             
  Royal Fern Osmunda regalis b      
  Previously occurred in the copse by the 2nd Tee but was lost during scrub clearance c2005. Rediscovered by the 12th fairway in 2020.          
           
             
Dennstaedtiaceae          
             
  Bracken Pteridium aquilinum b b    
  Discovered on the wall above the 18th green on the Golf Course in 1995. Also present along the Railway Embankment.          
         
           
Aspleniaceae          
             
  Hart’s-tongue Fern Phyllitis scolopendrium b b b  
  Previously under a shop in the amusements area, was lost when this area was redeveloped. In 2005 was rediscovered in a number of areas where bramble had been cleared the previous year. Also recorded in the Entrance Bushes, along the railway embankment and amongst boulders on the old seawall.          
         
           
  Black Spleenwort  Asplenium adiantum-nigrum b b b  
  Found on Langstone Rock with records around the old shops until lost to development and single plants found in 2004 along the Dune Ridge and 2021 on Warren Point after bramble clearance.          
           
             
  Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes   b b b  
  A single plant was found in 2005 growing by a light in the Railway Tunnel under the Recording Area boundary. It survived until 2017, two years longer than the light. Also was by the Boathouse in 2018 only.          
             
Dryopteridaceae          
             
  Male Fern Dryopteris filix-mas   b   b  
             
  Broad Buckler-fern  Dryopteris dilatata  b   b  
             
Polypodiaceae          
             
  Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum b   b b
  Found in areas of fixed dune and bramble scrub.          
           
             
Pinaceae          
             
  Scots Pine Pinus sylvestrus b   b  
  A single mature tree and occasional saplings in the Entrance Bushes, previously also in Dead Dolphin Wood.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
Taxaceae          
             
  Yew   Taxus baccata b   b b
  A few scattered plants, no doubt from bird droppings. Largest trees around the 2nd Tee.          
           
             
Nymphaeaceae          
             
  White Water-lily   Nymphaea alba b   b  
  Discovered in the Main Pond in 1996, still present.           
             
Lauraceae          
             
  Bay Laurus nobilis   b b b b
  Several plants around the Main Pond, Cuckoo's Nest, Golf Course and on Warren Point.          
           
             
Ceratophyllaceae          
             
  Rigid Hornwort  Ceratophyllum demersum b   b  
  Discovered in the Main Pond in 1995, still present.          
             
Papaveraceae          
             
  Oriental Poppy Papaver pseudorientale        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered by Langstone Rock in June 2022.          
             
  Atlas Poppy Papaver atlanticum b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in the late 1990s, didn't persist.          
             
  Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum b b    
  Increasing at the landward end.          
           
             
  Common Poppy  Papaver rhoeas b b b  
  Makes occasional appearances.          
           
             
  Long-headed Poppy  Papaver dubium b      
  Rediscovered around the car park in 1995, persisted for several years. Refound on the golf course in 2021.          
           
             
  Prickly Poppy Papaver argemone        
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded at the Warren in 1860.          
             
  Yellow Horned-poppy  Glaucium flavum b      
  Rare in Devon. Native. Rediscovered growing in Soft Sand Bay in 1996, however only occasional in its appearances and was last recorded in 2005.          
             
  White Ramping-fumitory Fumaria capreolata b b    
  Discovered on the Golf Course in 2009, still present.          
           
             
  Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis ssp. boraei b b b  
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
  Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis b      
  Discovered near the Boathouse in 2009.          
             
Berberidaceae          
             
  Darwin's Barberry  Berberis darwinii     b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. One bush near the Dune Pond discovered c 2014, still present, with a second in the Buffer Zone discovered in May 2021.          
           
             
Ranunculaceae          
             
  Stinking Hellebore Helleborous foetidus         
  One record on the Dune Ridge in 1991.          
             
  Love-in-a-Mist Nigella damascena         
  Introduced. First recorded on the Golf Course in May 2022.          
           
             
  Traveller’s-joy Clematis vitalba b   b b
  Often found growing amongst Marram along the Dune Ridge.          
           
             
  Orange Peel Clematis Clematis tangutica b     b
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered growing on Warren Point in Sep 2010, still present.          
           
             
  Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris b   b  
           
             
  Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens  b b b  
             
  Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus b   b  
           
             
  Small-flowered Buttercup Ranunculus parviflorus  b b b  
  Found in areas of short grassland, especially around the seawall.          
             
  Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus b   b  
  Found in ditches on the Golf Course.          
           
             
  Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula  b   b  
             
  Brackish Water-crowfoot Ranunculus baudotii          
  Rare in Devon. No recent sign.          
             
  Lesser Celandine  Ranunculus ficaria   b b b  
           
             
  Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris        
             
Grossulariaceae          
             
  Redcurrant Ribes rubum   b      
  Discovered on the Golf Course in 1995. Still present, also by the Main Pond.          
             
  Blackcurrant    Ribes nigrum b      
  Discovered in 1998 on an island in the Main Pond. Perhaps via the Starling roost.          
             
  Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum  b      
  Discovered in the Entrance Bushes in 1995.          
             
  Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa b      
             
Saxifragaceae          
             
  Elephant's-ears   Bergenia crassifolia   b    
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Spreading from plantings at Langstone Rock.          
             
  Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites b b    
  Discovered in 1995 on the railway platform. Still present, also on ledge above the 18th Green.          
           
             
Crassulaceae          
             
  Mossy Stonecrop Crassula tillaea     b  
  Nationally Scarce. Very rare in Devon. Native. Discovered in the Buffer Zone in 2017, with a second population near the seawall in 2018 and a third on the Golf Course in 2021. Only one other Devon site.          
           
             
  Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris b b b b
             
  Caucasian Stonecrop Sedum spurium        
  Previously occurred in Greenland Lake. Last recorded in 1990.          
             
  Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre  b   b b
           
             
  White Stonecrop Sedum album  b   b b
             
  English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum  b   b b
           
             
Haloragaceae          
             
  Spiked Water-milfoil     Myriophyllum spicatum  b   b  
  Present in the Main Pond.          
             
Fabaceae          
             
  Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria b b    
  Population on the Back Path seems to have been lost to mowing but still present on Langstone Rock.        
             
  Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus glaber b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native. Discovered in 2006 in front of the Entrance Bushes.          
             
  Bird’s–foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus b b b b
           
             
  Greater Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus pedunculatus b   b  
             
  Hairy Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus subbiflorus b b    
  Nationally Scarce. Rediscovered on Langstone Rock c2002.          
             
  Slender Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus angustissimus        
  Rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded in late 19th century.          
             
  Bird’s-foot Ornithopus perpusillus  b   b b
           
  (c) Matt Knott          
             
  Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca b b b  
           
             
  Hairy Tare Vicia hirsuta b   b  
           
             
  Smooth Tare Vicia tetrasperma        
  Rediscovered on the golf course in June 2021.          
             
  Bush Vetch Vicia sepium b   b  
             
  Common Vetch Vicia sativa nigra b   b  
     - Vicia sativa segetalis b      
           
             
  Broad Bean Vicia faba b      
  Several plants discovered in a cleared area of Dead Dolphin Wood in 2005.          
             
  Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis        
  Rediscovered near the Cuckoo's Nest in July 2021.          
           
             
  Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea Lathyrus sylvestris b   b  
  Rediscovered on the Golf Course in 1995, still present.          
             
  Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea Lathyrus latifolius b b    
  First recorded in the 1840s. Rediscovered growing on the railway embankment in 1995, still present.          
             
  Hairy Vetchling Lathyrus hirstus        
  Extinct in Devon. Last recorded in c1895.          
             
  Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia b      
  Discovered on the Golf Course in 1995. Not seen recently. Refound in June 2021.          
             
  Rest-harrow Ononis repens b   b  
           
  (c) Steve Cox          
             
  Tall Melilot Melilotus altissima        
             
  Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis     b  
  Reappeared by the Tractor Compound in 2019 only.          
             
  Black Medick Medicago lupulina        
             
  Lucerne, Alfalfa  Medicago sativa b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Rediscovered in the Buffer Zone in 2009-2019.          
             
  Toothed Medick Medicago polymorpha b   b  
  Nationally Scarce. Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Spotted Medick Medicago arabica b   b  
           
             
  Bird's-foot Clover (Fenugreek) Trifolium ornithopodioides b   b  
             
  White/Dutch Clover Trifolium repens  b b b  
           
             
  Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum        
             
  Clustered Clover  Trifolium glomeratum b   b  
  Nationally Scarce. Rare in Devon. Native. First recorded in 1880.          
           
             
  Suffocated Clover Trifolium suffocatum  b   b  
  Nationally Scarce. Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Strawberry Clover  Trifolium fragiferum b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
           
             
  Hop Trefoil  Trifolium campestre b   b  
             
  Lesser Trefoil  Trifolium dubium b b b b
           
  (c) Matt Knott          
             
  Slender Trefoil  Trifolium micranthum b   b  
             
  Red Clover Trifolium pratense b b b  
           
             
  Zigzag Clover   Trifolium medium b   b  
             
  Crimson Clover  Trifolium incarnatum        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Knotted Clover Trifolium striatum b   b b
             
  Rough Clover Trifolium scabrum b   b b
             
  Hare’s-foot Clover Trifolium arvense b   b b
           
  (c) Andrew Cunningham          
             
  Subterranean Clover  Trifolium subterraneum b   b  
           
  (c) Matt Knott          
             
  Tree Lupin  Lupinus arboreus b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Invasive Californian alien that has been much removed, partially kept in check by aphid damage and occasional frosts.          
           
             
  Laburnum Laburnum anagyroides        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Broom Cytisus scoparius b      
  No recent sign.          
             
  Montpelier Broom Cytisus monspessulanus         
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Dyer’s Greenweed Genista tinctoria        
  Rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded in 1983.          
             
  Common Gorse Ulex europaeus b   b b
           
             
Polygalaceae          
             
  Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris        
             
  Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia        
             
Rosaceae          
             
  Meadow-sweet Filipendula ulmaria b   b  
  Abundant in Greenland Lake.          
           
             
  Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in the Car Park in 2022.          
           
             
  Raspberry Rubus idaeus b   b  
  Discovered in 1995. Became widespread behind the Main Pond, now scarce.          
             
  Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.        
  The majority of species were recorded by Ray Gould in 1995. No work has been done since so it is unclear if any species have been lost to scrub removal.          
           
             
  Elm-leaved Bramble Rubus ulmifolius b b b b
  Frequent in Devon. Native, the commonest and most widespread bramble.          
             
     - Rubus leightonii b      
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
     - Rubus longithyrsiger        
  Occasional in Devon. Native, a predominately western species.          
             
     - Rubus tuberculatus b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
     - Rubus sempernitens b      
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
     - Rubus imbricatus b      
  Occasional in Devon. Native.          
             
     - Rubus albionis b      
  Occasional in Devon. Native, a predominately western species.          
             
     - Rubus conjunigens b      
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
     - Rubus rubritinctus b      
  Frequent in Devon. A predominately western species.          
             
     - Rubus lamburnensis b      
  Rare in Devon. Native, a predominately western species.          
             
  Himalayan Giant Rubus armeniacus b   b  
  Occasional in Devon. Introduced.          
             
     - Rubus dentatifolius b      
  Occasional in Devon. Native, a predominately western species.          
             
     - Rubus adscitus b      
  Occasional in Devon. Native, a predominately western species.          
             
  Silverweed Potentilla anserina b   b b
             
  Tormentil Potentilla erecta         
             
  Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans  b   b  
           
             
  Garden Strawberry Fragaria ananassa  b      
  Rediscovered near the promenade in 1998.          
             
  Wood Avens Geum urbanum b   b  
             
  Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria b   b  
             
  Salad Burnet Sanguisorba minor        
             
  Parsley-piert Aphanes arvensis b   b  
             
  Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes microcarpa b b b b
  Rediscovered in 1994. Previously overlooked as often the commonest of the species pair present.        
             
  Field-rose  Rosa arvense b      
  Discovered in 1995.          
             
  Japanese Rose   Rosa rugosa b   b  
  Largely eradicated from the Wryneck Plain, still present by the hide and a small area of Golf Course.          
           
             
  Short-styled Field Rose  Rosa stylosa b      
  Recorded in 1997.          
             
  Dog Rose Rosa canina b   b  
           
             
  Sweet Briar Rosa rubiginosa b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Small-flowered Sweet-Briar   Rosa micrantha b      
  Recorded in 1997.          
             
  Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera b   b  
  Largest bush is along the Back Path.          
           
             
  Blackthorn Prunus spinosa b b b  
           
             
  Plum Prunus domestica        
  Rediscovered growing by the Railway Station in July 2021.          
           
             
  Cherry Prunus avium b   b  
  A sapling discovered growing in the Buffer Zone in 2009. Others found near the station in 2020.          
             
  Dwarf Cherry Prunus cerasus b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Back Path Prunus.          
             
  Portuguese Laurel Prunus lusitanica        
             
  Peach Prunus persica        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Pear Pyrus communis        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Apple  Malus domestica b   b  
  At least five trees and several saplings on site, including large specimens along the Back Path and by the Cuckoo's Nest.          
           
             
  Rowan Sorbus acuparia b   b  
  A small seedling was discovered by the Main Pond in 1996. Several others have also since been found, a couple now mature trees.          
             
  Swedish Whitebeam  Sorbus intermedia b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. A sapling discovered growing in Greenland Lake in 2007. Several others have been discovered but the only remaining one is in Dead Dolphin Wood.          
           
             
  Bearberry Cotoneaster    Cotoneaster dammeri b b    
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Planted around the tourist attractions this species was spreading into the dune grassland. Lost to salt damage after the 2015 storms.          
             
  Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii b   b  
             
  Wall Cotoneaster  Cotoneaster horizontalis b   b  
  Discovered on Warren Point around 2003. One plant also on the Golf Course.          
           
             
  Franchet's Cotoneaster  Cotoneaster franchetti  b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
           
             
  Stern's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster sternianus b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Recorded in 2002-03.          
             
  Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna b   b  
           
             
Eleagnaceae          
             
  Sea Buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides b     b
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. A sapling on Warren Point was the first record since the 1950s but was removed after a couple of years.          
             
  Oleaster  Elaeagnus x ebbingei     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered by the old entrance. Self seeded from planted stock around the car park.          
           
             
Rhamnaceae          
             
  Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus     b  
  A bush in the car park was overlooked until 2018!          
           
             
Cannabaceae          
             
  Hop Humulus lupulus b   b  
  Regular along the fence by the Visitor Centre.          
           
             
Urticaceae          
             
  Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica b b b  
           
             
  Small Nettle Urtica urens b b b  
  Most often recorded around disturbed ground at the landward end of site.          
             
  Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica b b b b
  Present in some areas along the Dune Ridge, but much was lost to the sea defence works.          
           
             
Cucurbitaleae          
             
  Wax Begonia Begonia cucullata     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. On the Golf Course on imported soil in 2011.          
             
Fagaceae          
             
  Beech Fagus sylvatica b      
  Three records. A seedling emerged from mast washed onto the strandline in 2002. Two saplings were found behind the Main Pond in 2005 with another opposite the VC in 2008.          
             
  Turkey Oak Quercus cerris  b   b  
  A couple of trees and occasional saplings presumably from the planted copse on the Golf Course.        
           
             
  Holm Oak Quercus ilex b   b  
  Several small trees on site with the largest in the Spinney on the Golf Course now removed.          
           
             
  Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur b   b  
  Mainly found around the Entrance Bushes and the Spinney.          
           
             
  Hazel  Corylus avellana        
             
Betulaceae          
             
  Silver Birch Betula pendula  b   b  
           
             
  Downy Birch Betula pubescens b   b  
  Rediscovered around Greenland Lake in the mid 1990s.          
             
  Alder Alnus glutinosa b b b b
             
  Italian Alder Alnus cordata  b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in the car park in 2007, now well established there.          
           
             
Oxalidaceae          
             
  Procumbent Yellow Sorrel Oxalis corniculata b      
  Discovered in 1995 growing on the estuary bank, also around golf course buildings, still present.          
           
             
  Pink Sorrel Oxalis articulata b b b  
  Rediscovered by the 6th Tee, still present, also in Buffer Zone, by 7th green and railway.          
           
             
  [Sorrel sp.]   Oxalis sp.   b      
  Discovered on the Golf Course, did not flower, but neither of the above species.          
             
Euphorbiaceae          
             
  Annual  Mercury Mercuralis annua        
             
  Purple Spurge Euphorbia peplis        
  Extinct in the UK. This species was recorded 'in abundance near Exmouth' before 1778, at the base of the Warren before 1794 and Exmouth Sands in 1829. The Warren was known as Exmouth Sands or Exmouth Warren at this time.          
             
  Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias        
  Widely planted, the first self seeded plant away from beds was noted in Apr 2021.          
           
             
  Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia b b b  
             
  Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyrus b b    
  A single seedling grew up above the tideline in Soft Sand Bay in 1997. A flowering plant and several seedlings were discovered by the amusement park in 2004 with occasional reappearances.          
             
  Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua        
             
  Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus b b b  
  Rediscovered in 1995 in dunes near the Bight. Now occurs around the Car Park and Amusements.          
           
             
  Portland Spurge Euphorbia portlandica b   b b
           
  (c) Andrew Cunningham          
             
  Sea Spurge Euphorbia paralias b     b
  Rare in Devon. Native. Only found on Warren Point.          
           
             
Salicaceae          
             
  White Poplar Populus alba b b b  
  Scattered in areas outside around the Car Park & seawall.          
           
             
  Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra 'italica'  b   b  
  Discovered in the ditches in the car park in 2006, now well established there.          
             
  Crack-willow Salix fragilis b   b  
             
  Common Osier Salix viminalis b     b
  A single tree on Warren Point.          
             
  Goat Willow Salix caprea b   b  
           
             
  Grey Willow Salix cinerea b b b b
             
  Eared Willow Salix aurita ?      
             
  Creeping Willow Salix repens b   b  
  Single plants in Greenland Lake and VC slack.           
           
           
Violaceae          
             
  Sweet Violet Viola odorata b b b  
  Discovered near the railway platform in 1995, but lost. Rediscovered near the Visitor Centre in 2011 and Amusements in 2016. Still present and spreading in both locations.          
           
             
  Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana b   b  
  Rediscovered at the eastern end of Greenland Lake around 2000.          
             
  Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana b      
  Discovered in Greenland Lake in 2005.          
             
  Heath Dog-violet Viola canina b   b  
  Near Threatened. Very rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  [Wild Pansy] Viola tricolor         
  Old records are now considered to be best assessed as V.arvensis.          
             
  Field Pansy Viola arvensis b   b  
             
  Garden Pansy Viola × wittrockiana        
  Discovered around The Boathouse in 2019.          
             
Linaceae          
             
  Pale Flax Linum bienne        
             
  Fairy Flax Linum cartharticum b   b  
  Rediscovered growing in the drier areas of Greenland Lake.          
             
  All-seed Radiola linoides b      
  Near Threatened in UK. Rare in Devon. Native. Was present in a Golf Course ditch until late 1990s but was lost when the ditch was covered.          
             
Hypericaceae          
             
  Rose-of-Sharon Hypericum calycinum       b
  Found in Soft Sand Bay in 2019, still present.          
           
             
  Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum  b   b  
  Discovered behind the Toilet Block in 2009. No longer present but found on railway embankment in 2022.          
             
  Perforate St. John’s-wort Hypericum perforatum b   b b
           
             
  Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum x desetangii b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Discovered in the Car Park and on Warren Point in 2009. The hybrid between Perforate and Imperforate St. John's-wort. The latter has not been recorded at the Warren.          
             
  Square-stalked St. John’s-wort Hypericum tetrapterum b   b  
             
  Trailing St John's-wort   Hypericum humifusum b      
  Discovered in June 2006, in the damp slack near the Visitor Centre.          
             
  Pale St. John’s-wort Hypericum montanum b      
  Discovered in the mid 1990s. No longer present.          
             
Geraniaceae          
             
  Round-leaved Crane’s-bill Geranium rotundifolium b b b  
             
  Cut-leaved Crane’s-bill Geranium dissectum b   b  
           
             
  Small-flowered Crane’s-bill Geranium pusillum b   b  
             
  Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill Geranium molle b   b  
           
             
  Shining Crane’s-bill Geranium lucidum b   b b
  Discovered growing on the Dune Ridge overlooking the Bight in 1994, has spread extensively.          
             
  Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum b b b b
           
             
  Sea Stork’s-bill Erodium maritimum b   b  
             
  Musk Stork’s-bill Erodium moschatum b   b b
             
  Common Stork’s-bill Erodium cicutarium cicutarium b b b b
  Species present on site but no attempt has been made to check subspecific status. Erodium cicutarium dunense        
           
             
  A hybrid Stork's-bill Erodium x anaristatum b      
  Very rare in Devon. Recorded in 1998. The hybrid between Common and Sticky Stork's-bill. (E.cicutarium x lebelii).          
             
  Sticky Stork’s-bill Erodium lebelii b   b  
  Nationally Scarce. Very rare in Devon. Native.          
             
Lythraceae          
             
  Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria b   b  
           
             
Onagraceae          
             
  Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum   b   b  
           
             
  Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum        
             
  Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum b   b  
             
  Spear-leaved Willowherb Epilobium lanceolatum        
             
  Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum        
             
  Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum b   b  
  First recorded in June 2009.          
             
  Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre b   b  
  First recorded in June 2009.          
             
  Rosebay Willowherb Chamerion angustifolium b b b b
           
             
  Large-flowered Evening Primrose Oenothera glazioviana b b b b
           
             
  Common Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis b      
  Discovered on Warren Point in August 2009 and the Railway Embankment in 2021.          
             
  Fragrant Evening Primrose Oenothera stricta b b b b
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
           
  (c) Phil Pullen          
             
  Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced, found growing along the railway line in 2020.          
           
             
Sapindaceae          
             
  Field Maple Acer campestris b b    
  Discovered growing on the railway embankment, surviving frequent coppicing.          
             
  Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus b b b b
  Several mature trees supporting important lichen communities survive on Warren Point and Cuckoo's Nest.          
           
             
Malvaceae          
             
  Musk-mallow Malva moschata b b    
  Rediscovered by the Railway station in 2005-2019.          
           
             
  Common Mallow Malva sylvestris b   b  
           
             
  Tree-mallow Malva arborea b   b  
           
             
Tropaeolaceae          
             
  Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus         
  Rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
Resedaceae          
             
  Weld Reseda luteola b b b b
             
Brassicaceae          
             
  Wallflower Erysimum cheiri        
             
  Thale Cress  Arabidopis thaliana b   b  
  Rediscovered in the Car Park in 1997, still present, also around 18th green on Golf Course.          
           
             
  Shepherd’s Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris b b b b
           
             
  American Wintercress Barbarea verna b   b  
  Discovered in the mid 1990s on the Golf Course.          
             
  [Wintercress sp.] Barbarea sp.   ?      
             
  Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana b      
  Not seen recently.          
             
  Cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis b   b  
  Much reduced by mowing but attempts to survive in wetter areas.          
 
(c) Alan Keatley
         
             
  Wavy Bittercress Cardamine flexuosa  b   b  
             
  Hairy Bittercress Cardamine hirsuta b b b b
           
             
  Smith’s Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum b   b  
             
  Lesser Swinecress Lepidum didymum b b b  
           
             
  Honesty Lunaria annua b   b  
             
  Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima     b  
  Rediscovered near the amusements in 2016. Found on the Golf Course in 2020 and removed.          
             
  Hairy Rock-cress Arabis hirsuta  b      
  Rare in Devon. Native. Discovered growing along the Back Path in 1995, has not been recorded since.          
             
  Common Whitlowgrass  Erophila verna verna   b b b
  Species present on site but no recent attempt has been made to check subspecific status. Erophila verna praecox        
           
             
  Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis     b  
  Discovered on disturbed ground near the Visitor Centre in 2011.          
             
  Rape Brassica napus        
             
  Black Mustard   Brassica nigra b   b  
             
  Charlock  Sinapis arvensis b b b b
           
             
  Wallflower Cabbage Brassica cheiranthos        
  Extinct in Devon. Introduced. Last recorded at the Warren in 1928.          
             
  Sea Rocket Cakile maritima b   b b
           
             
  Sea-kale Crambe maritima b      
  Previously along the beach, lost to erosion. Has been planted by the Amusements.          
             
  Wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum raphanistrum b b b  
  Sea Radish  Raphanus r. maritimus b   b b
           
             
  Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced.           
             
  Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale b b b  
           
             
  Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata b   b  
  Most frequent around the Car Park and Tractor Compound.          
             
  Shepherd’s Cress Teesdalia nudicaulis b   b  
           
             
  Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense b   b  
           
             
  English Scurvy-grass Cochlearia anglica b b b  
  Recorded at the top of the saltmarsh.          
           
             
  Common Scurvy-grass Cochlearia officinalis        
  Previously recorded but some confusion over records and no recent sign.          
             
  Danish Scurvy-grass Cochlearia danica b b b  
  Frequent around Langstone Rock and the seawall.          
             
Tamaricaceae          
             
  Tamarisk Tamarix tetrandra b b b  
             
Plumbaginaceae          
             
  Common Sea-lavender Limonium vulgare b b b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
           
             
  Rock Sea-lavender Limonium binervosum agg.  b b    
  Present on Langstone Rock but lost from the Warren. No details on subspecies.          
             
  Thrift Armeria maritima b b b  
           
             
Polygonaceae          
             
  Amphibious Persicaria Persicaria amphibia     b  
  Discovered in the Main Pond in 2017, also present on the Golf Course          
             
  Redshank Polygonum persicaria b b b  
           
             
  Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia b   b  
  Discovered in new ponds on the Golf Course in 2009.          
             
  Water-pepper Polygonum hydropiper        
             
  Sea Knotgrass Polygonum maritimum        
  Nationally Rare. Extinct in Devon. Last recorded in 1915.          
             
  Ray’s Knotgrass Polygonum oxyspermum b      
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Rediscovered on the Golf Course in 2007 but didn't persist.          
             
  Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare b b b  
           
             
  Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum        
             
  Japanese Knotweed  Fallopia japonica b b    
  The Recording Group have removed stands from the Golf Course and along the Back Path, and are currently working on a population by the railway line.          
           
             
  Black Bindweed  Fallopia convolvulus b   b  
  Discovered in a Car Park flowerbed in 2009 only. Plants became established on Warren Point following the beach recharge in 2017 and found on the Golf Course in 2020.          
           
             
  Sheep’s Sorrel  Rumex acetosella b b b b
           
             
  Common Sorrel  Rumex acetosa b   b  
             
  Curled Dock Rumex crispus b b b  
             
  Clustered Dock Rumex conglomerates b   b  
  Rediscovered in 2009.          
             
  Wood Dock  Rumex sanguineus b   b  
  Rediscovered in 2009.          
             
  Broad-leaved Dock  Rumex obtusifolius b b b b
             
Caryopyllaceae          
             
  Thyme-leaved Sandwort Arenaria serpyllofolia b   b b
             
  Slender Sandwort Arenaria leptoclados b      
  Rediscovered on Warren Point in 2009.          
             
  Sea Sandwort Honkenya peploides b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Native. Frequent around the shores of the Bight.          
           
             
  Common Chickweed Stellaria media b b b b
           
             
  Lesser Chickweed  Stellaria pallida b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Greater Stitchwort  Stellaria holostea b   b  
  Rediscovered in the Car Park in 2009 and still present.          
           
             
  Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea        
  Rediscovered on the Golf Course in June 2021.          
             
  Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum        
  Rediscovered in the Buffer Zone in 2019 only.          
             
  Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum b b b b
             
  Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum b   b  
           
  (c) Steve Cox          
             
  Sea Mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum b   b b
             
  Little Mouse-ear Cerastium semidecandrum b   b  
             
  Upright Chickweed Moenchia erecta b   b  
  Present in south facing areas on short fixed dune grassland.          
           
  (c) Steve Cox          
             
  Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens b b b  
           
             
  Heath Pearlwort Sagina subulata        
             
  Annual Pearlwort Sagina apetala b      
             
  Slender Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis b      
  Recorded in 1994.          
             
  Sea Pearlwort Sagina maritima b b b  
  Rediscovered in Greenland Lake in 1995. Also grows near the seawall.          
           
             
  Annual Knawel Scleranthus annuus        
  Endangered. Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Corn Spurrey Spergula arvensis        
             
  Sand Spurrey Spergula rubra b   b b
             
  Greater Sea-spurrey Spergula media b b b  
           
             
  Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergula marina b   b  
             
  Corncockle Agrostemma githago b      
  Rare in Devon. Archaeophyte. Five plants flowered by the Main Pond in 2008 following Bramble clearance.          
           
             
  Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris b   b  
             
  Sea Campion Silene uniflora b b b b
             
  a hybrid Campion Silene vulgaris x uniflora b      
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Recorded in 1997.          
             
  White Campion Silene alba b b b  
           
             
  Pink Campion Silene x hampeans  b   b  
  The hybrid between Red and White Campion.          
             
  Red Campion Silene dioica b b b b
           
             
  Small-flowered Catchfly Silene gallica        
             
  Rose Campion Silene coronaria b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered near the Cuckoo's Nest in 2004, still present and increasing.          
           
             
  Ragged Robin Lynchnis flos-cuculi b   b  
  Much declined but two large patches in Greenland Lake and also on islands in the Main Pond.          
           
             
  [Maiden Pink]    Dianthus deltoids        
  Previous records are considered errors. Whatever they were no doubt they were a species as yet recorded on the Warren, and perhaps a garden escape.          
             
  Carnation  Dianthus caryophyllus        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Surviving from material fly-tipped in the Car Park in 2018.          
             
  Sweet William Dianthus barbatus b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered along the Back Path above Greenland Lake, in 2006 only.          
           
             
Amaranthaceae          
             
  Good-King-Henry Chenopodium bonus-henricus b      
  Vulnerable in UK. Rare in Devon. Archaeophyte. Recorded growing on the Golf Course in 1995, 2007, 2009 & 2020.          
             
  Oak-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium glaucum        
  Nationally Scarce. Vulnerable in UK. Very rare in Devon. Archaeophyte. Last recorded in 1952.          
             
  Red Goosefoot Chenopodium rubrum        
             
  Fat-hen Chenopodium album b b b b
             
  Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata b   b  
             
  A hybrid Orache Atriplex prostrata x A. glabriuscula        
             
  Babington’s Orache Atriplex glabriuscula b     b
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Common Orache Atriplex patula        
             
  [Grass-leaved Orache] Atriplex littoralis        
  Very rare in the south west. Older records not supported by specimens so are no longer considered proven.          
             
  Frosted Orache Atriplex laciniata b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Native. Found on the upper tide line, erosion has reduced the habitat and population.          
           
             
  Shrubby Purslane Atriplex halimus b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. A single bush in the Cuckoo's Nest survived until 2019.          
             
  Sea Purslane Atriplex portulacoides b b b  
  Occurs at the top edge of the Saltmarsh.          
           
             
  Sea Beet Beta vulgaris maritma b b b b
             
  Perennial Glasswort Sarcocornia perrenis b   b  
  Nationally Scarce. Very rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  One-flowered Glasswort Salicornia pusilla b      
  Nationally Scarce. Very rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded in 1997.          
             
  A hybrid Glasswort Salcornia pusilla x S. ramosissima        
  Very rare in Devon. Recorded in 1916.          
             
  Purple Glasswort Salicornia ramosissima b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Common Glasswort Salcornia europaea b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Long-spiked Glasswort Salicornia dolichostachya b      
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded in 1998.          
             
  Annual Sea-blite Suaeda maritima  b b b  
  Nationally Scarce. At the top end of the saltmarsh and around the Bight.          
           
             
  Prickly Saltwort  Salsola kali  b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Native. Present in areas of embryo dune, a much reduced habitat.          
             
Aizocaceae          
             
  Hottentot Fig Carpobrotus edulis        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Still occurs on cliffs south of Langstone Rock.          
             
Montiaceae          
             
  Blinks Montia fontana b   b  
           
             
Cornaceae          
             
  Dogwood Cornus sanguinea b   b b
  A patch on Warren Point with other plants around the Buffer Zone and station.          
           
             
Primulaceae          
             
  Primrose Primula vulgaris b   b  
  Rediscovered in 1995. No recent sign.          
             
  Hybrid Primrose Primula x polyantha        
  Several garden escapes at Langstone Rock.          
           
             
  Cowslip Primula veris b   b  
  Rediscovered in the Back Meadow in 2005, lost around 2012.          
           
  (c) John Lee          
             
  Sea-milkwort Glaux maritima b b b b
             
  Scarlet Pimpernel Anagallis arvensis b b b b
           
             
  Chaffweed Anagallis minima        
  Near Threatened in UK. Rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded c1992. Rediscovered near the VC in 2019.          
             
  Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium     b  
  Slowly spreading from planted stock near Go Karts.          
             
  Brookweed Samolus valerandi b   b  
  Found largely in seasonally flooded areas of Greenland Lake and Golf Course ditches..          
             
Ericaceae          
             
  Heather/Ling Calluna vulgaris b   b  
  Improved management is increasing the cover on the Golf Course roughs          
           
             
  Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix        
             
  Bell Heather Erica cinerea b   b  
  Improved management is increasing the cover on the Golf Course roughs and it is also spreading near the Visitor Centre.          
           
             
Rubiaceae          
             
  Field Madder Sherardia arvensis b      
  Rediscovered in 1995 growing on the estuary bank, unfortunately the site was washed away. Rediscovered again on the edge of the Buffer Zone in 2005.          
             
  Common Marsh-bedstraw  Galium palustre b   b  
             
  Ladies Bedstraw Galium verum b   b b
             
  Hedge Bedstraw Galium album b   b  
           
             
  Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile         
             
  Cleavers Galium aparine b b b  
           
             
  Wall Bedstraw Galium parisense b   b b
  Nationally Scarce. Vulnerable in UK. Rare in Devon. Native. Discovered in 2002 on the track past the Visitor Centre, increasing.          
             
  Crosswort Galium cruciata b   b b
             
  Wild Madder Rubia peregrina b b b b
           
             
Gentianaceae          
             
  Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea b b b b
           
             
  Lesser Centaury Centaurium pulchellum b   b  
  Another species of seasonally flooded areas.          
           
             
  Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata        
             
Apocynaceae          
             
  Greater Periwinkle Vinca major b b    
  Discovered on the Golf Course in 1996, still present.          
           
             
Boraginaceae          
             
  Field Gromwell Lithospermum arvense        
  Endangered in UK. Very rare in Devon. Archaeophyte.          
             
  Giant Viper's-bugloss Echium pininana b      
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. A single plant established on Warren Point in 2008 but perished in cold weather.          
           
             
  Bugloss Anchusa arvensis b   b  
           
             
  Green Alkanet Pentaglottis semipervirens b b b  
           
             
  Common Fiddleneck Amsinkia micrantha        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis b b b  
           
             
  Early Forget-me-not Myosotis ramosissima b   b b
           
  (c) Mar 19          
             
  Changing Forget-me-not Myosotis discolor b   b  
  Rediscovered in the Buffer Zone in 2009.          
             
  Hound’s-tongue Cynoglossum officinale b   b b
  Near Threatened in UK. Rare in Devon. Native.          
           
             
Convolvulaceae          
             
  Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis b b b  
           
             
  Sea Bindweed Calystegia soldanella b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
           
             
  Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium b   b  
             
  Large Bindweed Calystegia sylvatica b b b  
  First recorded in 2007.          
           
             
Cuscutaceae          
             
  Common Dodder Cuscuta epithymum b      
  Vulnerable in UK. Rediscovered on the Golf Course in the mid 1990s and again in 2021.        
         
           
Solanaceae          
             
  Chinese Teaplant Lycium chinense b     b
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. An old gnarled bush discovered in 2000 on Warren Point, persisting unrecorded from gardens at least 50 years before. Lost to scrub control in 2019.          
           
             
  Henbane Hyoscyamus niger b      
  Vulnerable in UK. Rare in Devon. Archaeophyte. Last recorded c1995.          
             
  Thorn-apple Datura stramonium b      
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Two records. A single plant on the Golf Course in 1994. Three plants were near the Crazy Golf in 2006.          
           
  (c) Ivan Lakin          
             
  Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum b   b  
             
  Green Nightshade Solanum physalifolium     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Recorded on the Golf Course in 2011.          
             
  Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara b b b b
           
  (c) Steve Cox          
             
  Potato Solanum tuberosum        
             
  Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum     b  
  Rediscovered when one appeared on the Dune Ridge (and produced fruit) after the beach recharge in 2018.          
             
  Sweet Tobacco Nicotiana alata b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Grew in the new Car Park ditch in 2004.          
             
  Red Tobacco  Nicotiana forgetiana b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Grew in the Car Park ditch in 2003.          
             
  Garden Petunia  Petunia x hybrida        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Found by the Go-karts (x atkinsiana) and GC Clubhouse (x hybrida) in 2021.          
           
  ((x atkinsiana) c) Alan Keatley          
             
Oleaceae          
             
  Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum   b    
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Occurs on the Golf Course.          
           
             
  Ash Fraxinus excelsior b b b  
  Three sizable trees on site with a few saplings, also a host for rare lichens.          
           
             
  Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare b   b  
             
  Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium b b b  
  Occurs on the Golf Course.          
             
Veronicaceae          
             
  Foxglove Digitalis purpurea b b b b
             
  Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis b   b  
             
  Brooklime Veronica beccabunga b   b  
             
  Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpylifolia b b b  
  Discovered in the Entrance Bushes in 1994 and near the Crazy Golf and the Visitor Centre in April 2009.          
             
  Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia b   b  
  Rediscovered in 1994, spp. lucorum.          
           
             
  Slender Speedwell Veronica filliformis        
             
  Grey Field Speedwell Veronica polita b   b  
             
  Common Field Speedwell Veronica persica b b b  
           
             
  Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys b b b  
           
             
  Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis b b b  
             
  Snapdragon  Antirrhinum majus        
             
  Hedge Veronica Veronica x franciscana     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Self-seeding around the Beach Huts from planted stock.          
             
  Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis b b    
             
  Sharp-leaved Fluellen Kickxia elatine b      
  Discovered on the Car park Roundabout in August 2009 only.          
             
  Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris b b b  
           
             
  Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea b b b  
             
Plantaginaceae          
             
  Buck’s-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus b b b b
           
             
  Sea Plantain Plantago maritima b b b  
           
             
  Greater Plantain Plantago major b b b  
           
             
  Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata b b b b
           
             
Hippuridaceae          
             
  Mare’s-tail Hippuris vulgaris  b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Native but probably introduced to Devon. Present in the Main Pond.          
             
Callitricaceae          
             
  [Water-starwort sp.]    Callitriche sp.        
             
Scrophulariaceae          
             
  Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus  b b b b
             
  Dark Mullein Verbascum nigrum b b    
  Rare in Devon. Native. Discovered growing on the Golf Course in 1995, still present.          
             
  Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa b b b  
             
  Water Figwort Scrophularia aquatica b   b  
  Discovered growing in the Car Park in 2004.          
             
  Buddleia Buddleja davidii  b b b b
           
             
Lamiaceae          
             
  Lamb’s-ear Stachys byzantina     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Spreading from planted material near the go-karts.          
             
  Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica b   b  
             
  Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris       b
  Rediscovered on Warren Point in 2019 only.          
           
             
  Betony Betonica officinalis        
             
  Black Horehound Ballota nigra b b b  
           
             
  Motherwort Leonurus caradiaca        
  Extinct in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  White Dead-nettle Lamium album b b    
  Surprisingly rare on site, no recent records.          
             
  Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum b b b b
           
             
  Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum b      
  Discovered growing alongside the Back Path in late 1990s but lost by 2010.          
 
(c) Ivan Lakin
         
             
  Henbit Lamium amplexicaule b   b  
             
  Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata b   b  
             
  Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia  b b b b
             
  Bugle Ajuga reptans b b    
             
  Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea b b b  
           
             
  Selfheal  Prunella vulgaris b   b  
             
  Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare b   b  
           
             
  Marjoram Origanum vulgare b   b  
           
             
  Wild Thyme Thymus polytrichus b   b b
           
             
  Gypsywort  Lycopus europaeus b   b  
           
  (c) Steve Cox          
             
  Corn Mint Mentha arvensis b      
  Discovered on the Golf Course in 1997, did not persist.           
             
  Water Mint Mentha aquatica b   b  
             
  Spear Mint Mentha spicata b      
  Rediscovered in the mid 1990s and again in 2021.          
             
  Round-leaved Mint Mentha suaveolens b      
  Nationally scarce. Native. Discovered on the Golf Course in 1995.          
             
  Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium b   b  
  Endangered in UK. Nationally Scarce. Very rare in Devon. Native. Discovered on Warren Point in 1998 but lost in a fire in 2007. Translocated plants survived at four locations on site and also spread to new areas. Unfortunately now extinct, the last known population was destroyed without planning permission to provide a parking area.          
           
  (c) Ivan Lakin          
             
  Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. A small bush near the Amusements in 2018-19, presumably self seeded from on site planting.          
             
Orobanchaceae          
             
  Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg. b   b b
             
  English Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis anglica b      
             
  Western Eyebright Euphrasia tetraquetra ?      
             
  A hybrid Eyebright  Euphrasia tetraquetra x confusa  b      
  Very rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Red Bartsia Odontites verna b   b  
  Discovered in Wryneck Plain in August 2007, now widespread.          
           
  (c) Lee Collins          
             
  Yellow Bartsia Parentucellia viscosa b   b  
           
             
  Yellow Rattle Rhinanthus minor agg. b   b  
           
             
  Ivy Broomrape Orobanche hederae b   b  
  Previously grew on the entrance roundabout but was lost with a change in council planting. Refound elsewhere on natural Ivy around the Car Park in 2016-18. Reappeared in 2022.          
           
             
Aquifoliaceae          
             
  Holly Ilex aquifolium b   b  
           
             
Campanulacaeae          
             
  Spreading Bellflower Campanula patula        
  Nationally Scarce. Extinct in Devon. Recorded as casual on Exmouth Warren in 1872.          
             
  Trailing Bellflower  Campanula poscharskyana b   b  
  Discovered near the Boathouse in 2009.          
             
  Garden Lobelia Lobelia erinus b      
  Discovered growing near the Amusements in 2008 and on the Golf Course in 2020.          
           
             
Asteraceae          
             
  Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris b   b  
  Established on the Dune Ridge.          
           
             
  Great Burdock Arctium lappa        
             
  Lesser Burdock Arctium minus b b b  
  spp minus recorded in 1994.          
             
  Slender Thistle Carduus tenuiflorus b   b  
           
             
  Welted Thistle Carduus acanthoides        
             
  Musk Thistle Carduus nutans b   b  
           
             
  Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare b b b b
           
             
  Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaula        
  Last recorded in 1936.          
             
  Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre b b b  
             
  Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense  b b b b
           
             
  Cotton Thistle Onopordum acanthium b b b  
  Very rare in Devon. Archaeophyte. Present around the Go-karts, often cut down before flowering.          
           
             
  Milk Thistle Silybum marianum        
  Rare in Devon. Archaeophyte.          
             
  Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa b b    
  Grows around Langstone Rock and railway.          
             
  Lesser Knapweed Centaurea nigra b   b  
  Rediscovered in the Entrance bushes in 2006. Lost to mowing, but refound on the Golf Course in 2020.          
             
  Red Star-thistle Centaurea calcitrapa        
  Extinct in Devon. Archaeophyte. Recorded on Exmouth Sands (an old name for the Warren) before 1829.          
             
  Nipplewort Lapsana communis b b b b
             
  Common Cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata b   b b
             
  Smooth Cat’s–ear Hypochaeris glabra b   b  
  Vulnerable in UK. Very rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Autumnal Hawkbit  Leontodon autumnalis b   b b
             
  Lesser Hawkbit  Leontodon saxatilis b b b b
             
  Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides  b b    
  Discovered on the estuary railway embankment in 2009.          
             
  Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides b b b  
           
             
  Goat’s-beard Tragopogon pratensis b   b  
           
             
  Salsify Tragopogon porrifolius        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Recorded in 1926.          
             
  Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis b   b  
             
  Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus b b b  
             
  Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper b b b  
             
  Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola b   b  
  Discovered on the Golf Course in 2009.          
             
  Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa b b    
  Discovered on the estuary railway embankment in 2009.          
             
  Dandelion    Taraxacum officinale agg b b b b
  This group requires further study on the Warren, recent work by Phil Pullen has uncovered several rare species although many common species remain unrecorded.          
             
     - Taraxacum lacistophyllum b      
  Recorded in 1994 & 2021.          
             
    - Taraxacum pseudohamatum        
  First recorded in 2022.          
             
     - Taraxacum brachyglossum b      
             
     - Taraxacum rubicundum b      
  Recorded in 1914 and 1994.          
             
  Many-toothed Dandelion Taraxacum glauciniforme        
  First recorded in May 2022. Only South Devon location.          
             
     - Taraxacum haworthianum        
  A sand dune species, recorded from Dawlish in 1912. Very likely to have been from the Warren.          
             
     - Taraxacum oxoniense        
             
     - Taraxacum degelii        
  A sand dune species. First recorded in Apr 2021. Only South Devon location for this rare endemic.          
             
     - Taraxacum fulviforme        
  A sand dune species, recorded from Dawlish in 1889. Very likely to have been from the Warren.          
             
     - Taraxacum nordstedtii b      
             
  Rough Hawk’s-beard Crepis biennis        
  Very Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Smooth Hawk’s-beard Crepis capillaries        
             
  Beaked Hawk’s-beard Crepis vesicaria b   b  
             
  Common Mouse-ear Hawkweed Pilosella officinarum b   b  
             
  Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca   b    
  Found in the Amusements Park in 2019 only.          
             
  Common Cudweed Filago vulgaris        
  Near Threatened in UK. Rediscovered near the Crazy Golf in 2020 only.          
             
  Small Cudweed Filago minima        
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum b   b  
             
  Ploughman’s-spikenard Inula conyza b     b
  Found on Warren Point in 1995 and still present on site occasionally.          
             
  Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica b   b b
             
  Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea b      
  Rediscovered on Warren Point in 1997.          
           
             
  Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis b      
  Discovered near the Railway station in 1997. Refound in the Buffer Zone in 2021.          
           
             
  Late Michaelmas Daisy Aster x versicolor b   b  
  The hybrid of A. laevis x A. novi-belgii.          
             
  Confused Michaelmas Daisy Aster novi-belgii b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Common Michaelmas Daisy Aster x salingnus b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. The hybrid of A. lanceolatus x A. novi-belgii. This group is spreading on site and swamping many native species. Effective control needs to remove the rhizomes.          
             
  Sea Aster  Aster tripolium b b b  
  Present in the upper saltmarsh. The rayless var. discoidea was recorded in 2021.          
           
             
  Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus b      
  Found growing on Warren Point in 2004.          
             
  Mexican Fleabane Erigeron karvinskianus b   b  
  Found near the Cuckoo's Nest in 2003, despite initial removal it is still present and increasing.          
             
  Blue Fleabane Erigeron acer b   b  
  Rediscovered on the Dune Ridge and Warren Point in 2007.          
           
             
  Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis b b b b
  Discovered on Warren Point in 1997, and now widespread.          
           
  (c) Phil Pullen          
             
  Daisy Bellis perrenis b b b b
           
             
  Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium b   b  
  Occasionally appearances, most recently in the Buffer Zone in 2018.          
             
  Tansy Tanacetum vulgare b   b  
           
             
  Mugwort  Artemisia vulgaris b b b  
             
  Yarrow Achillea millefolium b b b b
           
             
  Sicilian Chamomile Anthemis punctata b     b
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered growing on Warren Point in 2006. Still present.          
           
             
  Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare b   b  
           
             
  Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum x superbum b b    
  Discovered near Langstone Rock in the late 1990s, still present.          
           
             
  Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea b b b  
           
             
  Sea Mayweed Tripleurospermum maritmum b b b b
             
  Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum b b b b
             
  Common Ragwort  Senecio jacobaea b b b b
  Much reduced due to pulling, Still common on Warren Point where fortunately not controlled.          
             
  Marsh Ragwort Senecio aquaticus b   b  
  Rediscovered in Greenland Lake in 2007.Still present in low numbers although occasionally pulled.          
           
             
  Hoary Ragwort Senecio erucifolius        
             
  Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaeqidens       b
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Two plants on Warren Point in 2018 only were the fourth county record.          
           
             
  Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus b b    
           
             
  Groundsel Senecio vulgaris b b b b
           
             
  Heath Groundsel Senecio sylvaticus b   b  
             
  Shrub Ragwort Brachyglottis x jubar     b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. The garden variety 'Sunshine' was rediscovered by the Beach Huts in 2019. Presumably self seeded from plantings.          
             
  Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara b b    
             
  Winter Heliotrope Perasites fragrans b   b  
  Discovered in 1996 growing on the Golf Course, still present and increasing.          
             
  Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis b      
  Discovered growing in the Car Park in 1994-96. Also by the Beach huts in 2008 and railway in 2022.          
           
             
  Sunflower Helianthus annuus b      
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Only recent records are tideline plants in the Bight in 2005 and three on Warren Point in 2021.          
           
             
  Hemp Agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum b b b b
  Several good patches, although one of the best by the Dune Pond was removed by spraying.          
           
  (c) Simon Thurgood          
             
Caprifoliaceae          
             
  Elder  Sambucus nigra b b b b
             
  Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus b   b  
  A single, long established bush in Greenland Lake.          
           
             
  Laurustinus Viburnum tinus b     b
  A single bush discovered on Warren Point in 2009, present until 2021 when the area was washed away. Also planted by the railway.          
           
             
  Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa b     b
  Discovered on Warren Point in 2001, still present.          
           
             
  Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum b   b b
             
Valerianaceae          
             
  Cornsalad Valerianella locusta b b b b
           
             
  Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Valerianella carinata b      
  Discovered growing by the tractor compound and elsewhere in 1994          
             
  Red Valerian Centranthus ruber b b b b
           
             
Dipsacaceae          
             
  Teasel Dipsacus fullonum b b b  
           
             
  Devil’s-bit Scabious  Succisa pratensis b   b  
  Rediscovered in Greenland Lake in 1997 and then again in 2019 only.          
             
  Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria        
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
Araliaceae          
             
  Atlantic Ivy  Hedera hibernica b b b  
             
Hydrocotylaceae          
             
  Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris b   b  
           
             
Apiaceae          
             
  Sanicle Sanicula europaea b      
  Recorded in the Entrance Bushes in 1994 only.          
             
  Blue Eryngo Eryngium planum     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Recorded between 1953 and 1958. Rediscovered by the beach huts in 2018, presumably self seeded from planted stock around the Crazy Golf.          
             
  Sea-holly Eryngium maritimum b     b
  The plant introduced to the Buffer Zone is long gone but it has naturally returned to Warren Point with up to 35 plants recorded. Recent storms however continue to reduce the habitat and population.          
           
  (c) Simon Thurgood          
             
  Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulentum        
             
  Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris b b    
  Rare on site with occasional records.          
           
             
  Bur Chervil Anthriscus caucalis b   b b
           
             
  Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum b b b  
  Increasing around the landward end of the spit.          
           
             
  Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria b   b  
             
  Rock Samphire Crithmum maritimum b b b  
  Found along the seawall and the saltmarsh.          
             
  Corky-fruited Water-dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides b   b  
  Present in Greenland Lake in reduced numbers.          
             
  Parsley Water-dropwort Oenanthe lachenalii  b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native. Present in Greenland Lake in reduced numbers.          
             
  Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata b b b  
           
             
  Fennel Foeniculum vulgare b b b  
  Rediscovered in 1994 and still present around the car park.          
           
             
  Hemlock Conium maculatum b   b  
             
  Fool’s Watercress Apium nodiflorum        
             
  Garden Parsley Petroselinum crispum        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Stone Parsley Sison amomum b b b  
  Rediscovered around the Railway Station in 2009.          
             
  Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris b   b  
             
  Hogweed Heracleum spondylium b b b b
             
  Knotted Hedge-parsley Torilis nodosa        
             
  Wild Carrot Daucus carota b   b  
           
             
Araceae          
             
  Altar-lily Zantedeschia aethiopica b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in the Entrance Bushes in 2000, rediscovered in 2020.          
             
  Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum b b b  
             
Lemnaceae          
             
  Fat Duckweed Lemna gibba b      
  Rare in Devon. Native. A vagrant! Occasionally recorded on the tideline after flood events upstream.          
             
  Common Duckweed Lemna minor b   b  
  Discovered in the First Pond in 1995. Still present.          
             
  Least Duckweed Lemna minuta b      
  Recorded in 2002.          
             
  Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca b   b  
  Recorded in 2002. Still present.          
             
Alismataceae          
             
  Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica b   b  
             
Hydrocharitaceae          
             
  Curly Waterweed Lagarosiphon major b      
             
Juncaginaceae          
             
  Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris        
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Sea Arrowgrass Triglochin maritima b b b  
             
Zosteraceae          
             
  Common Eelgrass Zostera marina b b b  
  Including Z.angustifolia.          
             
  Dwarf Eelgrass Zostera noltii b      
  Near Threatened in UK. Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
Potamogetonaceae          
             
  Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans b   b  
  Discovered in the Main Pond in 1997.          
             
  Lesser Pondweed Potamogeton pusillus b      
  Rare in Devon. Native. Recorded in the Main Pond in 2015.       b  
             
  Small Pondweed Potamogeton berchtoldii b      
  Recorded in the Main Pond in 2002 & 2009. Discovered on the GC in 2021.          
             
Dioscoreaceae          
             
  Black Bryony  Tamus communis b b    
  Rediscovered on the Dune Ridge in the late 1990s. Now only found on the Golf Course and Langstone Rock.          
         
           
Liliaceae          
             
  Wild Tulip  Tulipa sylvestris        
  Extinct in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in mid-1990s on edge of car park, still present.          
             
  Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris b   b  
  Nationally Scarce. Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Rediscovered near the Main Pond in 2003. Still present, also in Greenland Lake.          
           
             
  Asiatic Lily Lilium longiforum cult.        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered by Langstone Rock in June 2022.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
Orchidaceae          
             
  Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native. Increasing in Greenland Lake and VC Dune Slack.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
  Common Twayblade Neottia ovata b      
  Last recorded in Greenland Lake in the mid 1990s.          
             
  Autumn Lady’s Tresses Spiranthes spiralis b   b b
  Another species seemingly on the up in areas of short turf.          
           
  (c) John Lee          
             
  Common Spotted Orchid  Dactylorhiza fuchsii  b      
  Last recorded in mid 1990s.          
             
  Southern Marsh Orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa b   b  
  Numbers in decline but still plentiful in Greenland Lake.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
  Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis b   b b
  Found growing on the Dune Ridge in 2004, the first record for 50 years. No further sign but since found on Warren Point and once by the 7th Tee.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
  Green-winged Orchid Orchis morio b   b  
  Has been recorded from four locations, but now lost. Found in two new locations on the Golf Course in 2020 only and on Warren Point on 2022.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
  Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera     b  
  First recorded near the Dune Pond in 2016, with an increase to 36 flowering plants in 2019.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
Iridaceae          
             
  American Blue-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium montanum b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Previously wrongly referred to as S. bermudiana.          
           
  (c) Sylvia Simmonds          
             
  Pale Yellow-eyed-grass Sisyrinchium striatum b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. By the Main Pond in 2004 only.          
             
  Bearded Iris Iris germanica b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in Greenland Lake in 2006.          
             
  Yellow Flag Iris pseudacorus b b b  
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
  Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima b b b b
           
             
  Sand (Warren) Crocus Romulea columnae b   b  
  Nationally Rare. Vulnerable in the UK. Very rare in Devon. Native. One of only two UK locations. Widespread on Golf Course fairways and increasing. The population behind the Visitor Centre in the Crocus Compound was transplanted there from the current Car Park location around 1980. Has slowly spread from this area. The population in Greenland Lake is from a later translocation.          
           
             
  Spring Crocus Crocus vernus        
             
  Eastern Gladiolus Gladiolus communis byzantinus b   b  
           
             
  Montbretia Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora b   b  
  Increasing patch in the Buffer Zone.          
             
Xanthorrhoeaceae          
             
  Red-hot-poker Kniphofia uvaria     b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered by the car park in 2016 having spread from planted stock.          
           
             
Alliaceae          
             
  Three Cornered Leek Allium triquetrum b b b  
  Discovered in 2006 near the Go-Kart Track, slowly spreading.          
           
             
  Ramsons Allium ursinum        
             
  Wild Onion Allium vineale b b b  
           
             
  Spring Starflower Tristagma uniflorum        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in Mar 2021 above the 18th green.          
           
             
  Jersey Lily Amaryllis belladonna     b b
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Only Devon site. Discovered on the Dune Ridge in 2014. Lost to the sea defence work but rediscovered on Warren Point in 2019.          
           
  (C) Lee Collins          
             
  Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivum spp. pulchellum b b b  
  Rare in Devon. Introduced.          
           
             
  a Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis b      
  Discovered at the eastern end of the Buffer Zone in 2005.          
             
  a Snowdrop Galanthus pilcatus        
  Discovered on the Golf Course in Feb 2021. Presumably long planted.          
             
  Primrose-peerless Narcissus x medioluteus b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Last recorded before 1844. Rediscovered in 2010 and still present on site.          
           
             
  Pheasant's-eye Daffodil Narcissus poeticus        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Last recorded before 1842. Still present on the Golf Course in 2022,          
           
             
  None-such Daffodil Narcissus x incomparabilis        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. The hybrid of Narcissus poeticus x N. pseudonarcissus.          
           
             
  Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus b b b  
  Many varieties but much reduced due to removal, a loss of social & cultural history and early season nectar.          
           
             
  Spanish Daffodil Narcissus hispanicus b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. First recorded in 1994, still present 2014.          
             
  Bunch-flowered Daffodil Narcissus tarzetta        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. The Paper White variety was recorded.          
             
  Sea Daffodil Pancratium maritimum b     b
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered on Warren Point in 2008. One of only four sites in the UK. Genetic work is underway to trace the origins of the species at these sites.          
           
             
             
Asparagaceae          
             
  Common Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum b   b  
  Previously present in the Buffer Zone and Crocus compound. Reappeared in 2020.          
           
  (c) Sylvia Simmonds          
             
  Spring Squill Scilla verna        
             
  Autumn Squill Scilla autumnalis        
  Nationally Scarce. Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Glory-of-the-snow Chionodoxa forbesii  b      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in 1998, no longer present.          
             
  Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta b   b  
             
  Hybrid Bluebell Hyacinthoides x massartiana b b b  
  The hybrid of Hyacinthoides hispanica x non-scripta.          
           
             
  Spanish Bluebell  Hyacinthoides hispanica b b b  
             
  Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis ?      
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Rediscovered in 2005, a single plant, probably planted, along the Dune Ridge. Several established plants found below the railway platform in March 2021.          
           
             
  Garden Grape Hyacinth Muscari armeniacum b b b  
  Previously wrongly referred to as M. neglectum.          
           
             
  Garden Asparagus Asparagus officinalis b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. First recorded in 1925.          
             
  Butcher’s-broom Ruscus aculeatus b   b  
  Discovered in Greenland Lake in 1995 but lost to scrub control. Rediscovered near the First Pond in 2009 where it remains.          
           
             
  Curved-leaved Spanish-dagger  Yucca gloriosa var. recurvifolia b     b
  The large plants on Warren Point have been removed but smaller plants still occur occasionally.          
           
             
  Cabbage-palm Cordyline australis b     b
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered along the Dune Ridge in September 2005. Several small plants have since been found elsewhere.          
           
             
Typhaceae          
             
  Bulrush Typha latifolia b      
             
Juncaceae          
             
  Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus b   b  
             
  Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus     b  
  Rediscovered in 2019.          
             
  Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus        
             
  Sea Rush Juncus maritimus b b b  
             
  Sharp Rush Juncus acutus        
  Nationally scarce. Rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded in 1936.          
             
  Round-fruited Rush Juncus compressus        
  Near Theatened in UK. Extinct in Devon. Native.          
             
  Saltmarsh Rush Juncus gerardii b   b  
             
  Toad Rush Juncus bufonius b b b  
             
  Hard Rush Juncus inflexus b   b  
             
  Soft-rush Juncus effusus b   b  
             
  Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus b   b  
           
             
  Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris b   b b
           
             
  Heath Woodrush Luzula multiflora b   b  
  Rediscovered on the Dune Ridge in June 2009. Lost to mowing.          
             
Cyperaceae          
             
  Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium        
             
  Sea Club-rush Bolboschoenus maritimus b b b  
           
             
  Common Club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Grey Club-rush Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani b   b  
  Rediscovered in 1994 at the Dune Pond, persisted until c 2014.          
             
  Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris b   b  
             
  Slender Spike-rush Eleocharis uniglumis        
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Recorded in 1963.          
             
  Many-stemmed Spike-rush Eleocharis multicaulis b      
  Rediscovered on the Golf Course in the mid 1990s.          
             
  Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea        
             
  Slender Club-rush Isolepis cernua b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native. Discovered in Golf Course ditches in 2009.          
             
  False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae b   b  
           
             
  Grey Sedge Carex divulsa b   b  
  Discovered in the Entrance Bushes in 1995, still present, also on the Golf Course.          
             
  Sand Sedge Carex arenaria b   b b
           
             
  Remote Sedge Carex remota b   b  
  Discovered in the Entrance Bushes in 1995.          
             
  Oval Sedge Carex ovalis b   b  
  Rediscovered by the Visitor Centre in June 2009. Also found in Greenland Lake.          
           
             
  Hairy Sedge Carex hirta        
             
  Great Pond-sedge Carex riparia b   b  
  Increasing in Greenland Lake.          
           
             
  Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus b      
  Rare in Devon. Native. Recorded in 2002, 2009 and 2022.          
             
  Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula b   b  
           
             
  Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca b   b  
             
  Carnation Sedge Carex panicea b   b  
             
  Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis        
             
  Distant Sedge Carex distans b   b  
             
  Long-bracted Sedge Carex extensa b   b  
             
  Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa b   b  
  Discovered near the VC in 2009.          
             
  Pale Sedge Carex pallescens        
             
  Common Sedge Carex nigra b   b  
             
Poaceae          
             
  Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus b   b  
             
  Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus b   b  
  Discovered by the Car park in 2008.          
             
  Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne b b b  
             
  Rush-leaved Fescue Festuca arenaria b   b b
  Very rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Red Fescue Festuca rubra rubra b b b b
  Species present on site but no recent attempt has been made to check subspecific status. Festuca rubra juncea        
    Festuca rubra littoralis        
             
  Sheep’s-fescue Festuca ovina b   b  
             
  a hybrid Fescue x Festulpia melderisii        
  Extinct in Devon. Native. The hybrid of Festuca arenaria x Vulpia fasciculata. Recorded in 1957.          
             
  a hybrid Fescue x Festulpia hubbardii        
  Extinct in Devon. Native. The hybrid of Festuca rubra x Vulpia fasciculata.          
             
  Dune Fescue Vulpia fasciculata b   b b
  Nationally scarce. Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Squirrel-tailed Fescue Vulpia bromoides b   b b
             
  Rat’s-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros b   b b
             
  Bearded Fescue Vulpia ciliata spp. ambigua b   b  
  Nationally scarce. Very rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Crested Dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus b   b  
             
  Common Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia maritima b      
             
  Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia distans        
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  [Stiff Saltmarsh-grass] Puccinellia rupestris        
  Nationally Scarce. Very rare in Devon. Native. A 1932 record from Dawlish may be from the Warren as the preferred habitat is not present in Dawlish.          
             
  Quaking-grass Briza media        
             
  Great Quaking-grass Briza maxima        
             
  Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua b b b b
             
  Rough-stalked Meadow-grass Poa trivialis b b b  
             
  Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis        
             
  Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis b   b  
             
  Bulbous Meadow-grass Poa bulbosa b   b  
  Nationally Scarce. Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma b b b b
  Nationally Scarce.          
           
             
  Cock’s-foot  Dactylis glomerata b b b  
           
             
  Water Whorl-grass Catabrosa aquatica        
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Recorded in 1938.          
             
  Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum b   b  
             
  Sea Fern-grass Catapodium marinum b b b  
           
             
  Hard-grass Parapholis strigosa b   b  
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius b   b  
             
  Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens b b    
  Only occurs on Langstone Rock.          
             
  Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia caespitosa b   b  
  Discovered in 1995 near the Main Pond. Increasing.          
             
  Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus b b b  
             
  Creeping Soft Grass Holcus mollis     b  
  Discovered in the Back Meadow in 2011.          
             
  Silver Hair-grass Aira caryophyllea b   b b
             
  Early Hair-grass Aira praecox b   b b
             
  Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum b   b  
           
             
  Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea b      
  Rediscovered growing on the tideline at Warren Point in 2009. Since lost again.          
             
  Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Rediscovered in 2021.          
             
  Common Bent Agrostis capillaris b   b  
             
  Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera b b b  
           
             
  Bristle Bent Agrostis curtisii        
             
  Marram Ammophila arenaria b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Hare’s-tail Lagurus ovatus b   b b
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Well established on the Dune Ridge and elsewhere.          
           
  (c) Alan Keatley          
             
  Water Bent Polypogon viridis b      
  Discovered around the Amusements in September 2021.          
             
  Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus  b   b  
             
  Timothy Phleum pratense b   b  
  Discovered in the Buffer Zone in 2009.          
             
  Small Cat’s-tail  Phleum bertolonii  b   b  
  Discovered in the Buffer Zone in June 2009.          
             
  Sand Cat’s-tail Phleum arenarium b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans        
             
  Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata        
             
  Smooth Brome Bromus racemosus        
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus hordeaceus b   b  
     - Bromus hordeaceus thominei         
     - Bromus hordeaceus ferronii  b      
             
  A hybrid Brome Bromus x pseudothominii        
             
  Slender Soft Brome Bromus lepidus        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Giant Brome Anisantha diandrus        
  Rare in Devon. Introduced. Recorded in 1989.          
             
  Ripgut Brome Anisantha rigidus        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Recorded in 1954.          
             
  Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis b b b  
             
  Compact Brome Anisantha madritensis b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Rediscovered in the Buffer Zone in 2009, still present.          
             
  False-Brome Brachypodium sylvaticum b   b  
  First recorded in 1994, Rediscovered in June 2009.          
             
  Common Couch Elytrigia repens b b b  
             
  Sea Couch Elytrigia atherica b b b  
             
  Hybrid Couch Elytrigia x acuta        
  Extinct in Devon. A hybrid of Elytrigia atherica x E.juncea. Recorded in 1938.          
             
  Sand Couch Elytrigia juncea b   b b
  Rare in Devon. Native.          
             
  Lyme-grass Leymus arenarius        
  Very rare in Devon. Native. Last recorded in 1978.          
             
  Wall Barley Hordeum murinum b b b b
           
             
  Bread Wheat  Triticum aestivum b      
  Discovered in Dead Dolphin Wood in 2005 and the Buffer Zone in 2021.          
           
             
  Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens b      
  Rediscovered by the VC in June 2009.          
             
  Pampas Grass Cortaderia selloana b   b  
           
             
  Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerula b   b  
  Discovered in 1996 near the Main Pond. Increasing.          
             
  Common Reed Phragmites australis b b b  
             
  Bermuda-grass Cynodon dactylon        
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced.          
             
  Small Cord-grass Spartina maritima        
  Endangered in UK. Nationally Scarce. Extinct in Devon. Native. Last recorded in 1962.          
             
  Hybrid Cord-grass  Spartina x townsendii b b b  
  Very rare in Devon. Native. The hybrid of Spartina alterniflora x S. maritima.          
             
  Common Cord-grass Spartina anglica b b b  
             
  Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli      b  
  Recorded on imported soil in the Cuckoo's Nest in 2019.          
             
  Shama Millet Echinochloa colona b   b  
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in 2008 near the Boathouse.          
             
  Maize Zea mays   b    
  Very rare in Devon. Introduced. Discovered in 2019 on the Golf Course.          

 

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